Coronavirus is causing a lot of worry and disruption at the moment, and this can lead to some challenging situations. But even during tough times, you still have your human rights. This website is here to support you if you are a child or young person, or to help you support the child or young person in your life.
You won't find us in the normal place at the moment because we've stopped coming into the office for a bit, so we can help slow down this coronavirus. We are still working, though, and you can still reach us if you need to - you'll find the info you need in the Contact section of this website. But if you have an immediate concern for the safety of a child, scroll to the bottom of this page and contact MASH.
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Child-friendly coronavirus explanations
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Child Welfare
Childline: 0800 1111
Childline is a free, private and confidential service where you (as a child or young person) can talk about anything. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, Childline is available for you, online, on the phone, anytime.
Calls from Jersey may be chargeable from mobiles and the number will appear on your mobile bill. To call Childline free from Jersey, try using a landline or phone box.
You can find out how to contact Childline online by visiting their website here.
Childline is available:
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
MASH: 01534 519000
If you have a concern about a child in Jersey, please contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
You can also email MASH at enquiries-MASH@gov.je.
MASH working hours are 8:30am- 5pm Monday to Thursday; and 8:30am- 4:30pm on Friday.
An out-of-hours service will operate at other times: the duty social worker can be reached by contacting either the Police on 612612, or via the Hospital Switchboard on 442000.