Holly Smith, digital project manager (Childline) and Emma McQuillan, brand marketing manager, NSPCC
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3. 3
1986 - 2009
1986
Childline launched on BBC1’s
Childwatch and received
50,000 attempted calls on the
first night
2003
Every mobile network
provider makes calls to
Childline free and
confidential
2006
Childline joins forces with the
NSPCC to support and help
even more children and young
people
2009
Childline launches website
to provide online
counselling as well as
information
7. 7
We started with young people
If parents were giving them dirty
clothes and hitting them, and just
pouring rubbish over them, and not
properly feeding them.
18. 18
Results
Web analytics
Mobile/tablet sessions up to 64% (from 59%)
13,000 new accounts since launch
Most popular content: 1-2-1 counsellor chat, email, message boards
Early indications from the service/counsellors
“Clean, simple, smart, well designed and easy to navigate”
“I like how you can see their feelings at start of chat.”
“Talking with someone is available quickly and easily.”
19. Brand feedback
“It’s really simple, more self-
explanatory and connects to
kids my age” (Boy, 14)
“It’s calm and friendly, more
welcoming” (Girl, 15)
“It’s a great idea because it
gives you an idea of what
ChildLine actually is” (Girl, 11)
“[The logo] makes me want to
go online and look at what they
do” (Girl, 8)
Our most important feedback
Website feedback
“The new notifications are
AMAZING! The change was
definitely overwhelming but I’m
used to it already.”
“I seriously LOVE the new
website! I think its amazing and
so modern and all the new
features are so cool!”
“I’d just like to say thank you
that I am really happy the
artbox tool is now available for
mobiles!”
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