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The Big Listen is a week dedicated to listening to young people AND raising much needed funds for ChildLine, the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people.

What is the Big Listen?

It's all part of the BT 'Am I Listening?' campaign, which has helped raise over £3.8 million for ChildLine in just three years. The BT and ChildLine partnership began 19 years ago with the gift of the unique 0800 1111 number from BT to ChildLine. Since then, the two organisations have worked together to highlight how important it is to listen to young people.

Every day, calls from around 2,300 children are answered by ChildLine, however, the enormous demand for ChildLine's service means that hundreds more children each day are unable to get through and hear a message asking them to call again later.

Why should I get involved?

In the 19 years that BT and ChildLine have been working together, we have seen the amazing results that are achieved when adults take the time to listen to young people. To make the Big Listen week a success, we need adults of all ages and from all backgrounds to listen to children and young people and give them the opportunity to ask questions and communicate their opinions.

It is especially important to listen to the most vulnerable children and young people. ChildLine offers those in distress the support they need when they need it the most. ChildLine needs our fundraising efforts to be even better than ever this year, so it can maintain the level of service it provides and answer even more calls.

The Big Listen 2005 is your chance to help, so please register and get involved.

How can I help?

We want you to have fun, to take this opportunity for adults and young people to listen to each other and to raise those essential funds that will keep ChildLine a 24 hour service. It only costs £3 for ChildLine to answer a call, so every penny really does count.

Although the Big Listen week is over for 2005, you can get involved:

1. Make a donation now
2. Organise your own event and get your friends, family, colleagues and school mates involved

The links will tell you more about how your family, school, youth group, business or faith group can support the Big Listen 2005 and the 'Am I Listening?' campaign. So check them out!