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Wales launches multi-media advice and information service for young people

1 min read Youth Work
A multi-media helpline for young people facing issues such as bullying has launched in Wales, aimed at complementing the service that Childline offers.

Meic — the Welsh shorthand term for microphone — is available to young people aged 25 and under in Wales, via phone, text, mail or instant-messaging and it caters for both English and Welsh speakers on a confidential basis.

Wales Children's Commissioner Keith Towler said: "When you think about finding information there are usually two things which spring to mind: where to find it and will you trust the source? What Meic attempts to do is to provide a solution to both; a home to reliable and accurate information, a one-stop shop for children and young people."

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