Lorraine Kelly urges public to ‘help a child reach safety’ as she backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Lorraine Kelly backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaignThe Independent

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00:00Here in the UK, 12 to 17 year olds are the most likely group to be reported missing.

00:06In fact, 60% of all missing incidents are for children in this age range.

00:11That's nearly 200,000 missing a year. Some of these children are going missing repeatedly.

00:18So how can this be possible? Well, going missing is a sign that

00:21something in a child's life is very, very wrong and yet we're not getting children the help they

00:26need. SafeCall can reach children where they are, offering a trusted voice, confidentiality

00:33and showing them a safer way forward. Specially trained helpline staff can talk them through

00:38their options and help connect them to services that can make them safer. So please help the

00:44independent and missing people launch SafeCall as quickly as possible and help a child reach safety.

00:52Text SAFE to 70577 to donate £10. Thank you.