§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what money the Government have made available to UK-wide youth helplines in the last 12 months. [16979]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 26 November 2001]: The information requested is not collected centrally. However, the Department's records of its funding of voluntary organisations reveal that a number of organisations currently receiving core funding provide helpline-type services as part of their core activities. These include Kidscape, the Children's Legal Centre, the National Youth Advocacy Service and ChildLine.
In addition, the Department provided project grant assistance specifically for helpline services designed for young people in the year ending 31 March 2001 as follows:
Name of organisation Name/type of helpline Amount of funding (£) ChildLine Childline for children in care 50,000 Child Psychotherapy Trust Professional call back advice 20,000 Youth Clubs UK Youth Listens to Youth 35,000 After Adoption TALKadoption 30,000