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20-619: Over time, Comics International became quite popular, often outselling the very comics it covered. Being so comprehensive in content, Comics International was carried by many leading UK reference libraries. The magazine was given the National Comics Award for "Best Specialist Comics Publication" four times in six years. Described in Time Out as the NME of comics, Comics International provided up-to-date news and reviews of comics from around

40-656: A helpline specifically for children in danger or distress, to be open throughout the year, 24/7, and launch it on the programme. The project was made possible by a benefactor Ian Skipper who underwrote the charity for the first three years. Childline joined the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in February 2006, and extra resources were pledged in an attempt to ensure that no child's call goes unanswered. Childline has 12 counselling centres around

60-429: A new direction for the magazine under his editorship: My vision can be distilled down to a news-driven blend of Amazing Heroes and Starlog 's Comics Scene presented with CI ’s traditional level playing field approach and straightforward reportage. I’d like to think that we can capture the middle ground between Wizard ’s irreverent hyperbole, The Comics Journal ’s serious, intellectual approach and whatever it

80-516: Is Comics Buyer's Guide has to offer. After the editorial changeover, however, the magazine's frequency became increasingly sporadic, casting doubt on its long-term future under the new editorial team. In May 2010, Cosmic Publications was dissolved, thus confirming that Comics International had ended, after publishing only eight regular issues (and a few specials) under its new regime. In addition to Dez Skinn's own editorial column, Comics International 's main features included: In addition, there

100-504: Is run by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) . It was set up in 1989. In 2006 a text and online service, in association with Zamano , was established to increase the availability of the listening service for children in Ireland. Childline Uganda helps people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS live a better life. The freephone number, 0800 1111, was one of

120-942: Is run directly by the NSPCC. In 2011 the NSPCC in Scotland began to work with partners to introduce new services for children and families. Similar helplines using the name Childline have been formed in a number of countries. As of May 2013 these included Childline Botswana, Childline India , Childline Ireland (Leanbh), チャイルドライン (Japan), Vaikų linija  [ lt ] (Lithuania), Childline South Africa , National Child Protection Authority of Sri Lanka, Child Helpline Tanzania, Childline Trinidad and Tobago, as well as organizations in Namibia , Trinidad and Tobago , Gibraltar , Kenya , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . Some of these are independent charities; others have been set up by existing children's charities or more general helplines. Childline in Ireland

140-773: The UK and one home based team, staffed largely by volunteers. The bases are located in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Manchester, Liverpool, Prestatyn, Birmingham, Nottingham, London, Belfast and Foyle, supported by the online only centres at Leeds and Cardiff and the Virtual Base. A restructure in 2011 saw the closure of the Childline bases in Exeter and Edinburgh, with Swansea relocating to Cardiff. As many as 4,500 phone Childline every day, though only 2,500 of these callers can be answered due to lack of resources. Since

160-1492: The Awards took place at the Manchester UKCAC. The Awards were held at the Bristol Comic Festival in 1999, and from 2001 to 2003. There were no National Comics Awards presented in 2000, as the Eagle Awards were revived that year. The 2002 Awards were hosted by Kev F Sutherland . Presenters included Mike Conroy and Dez Skinn of Comics International , Martin Averre of Ace Comics, Dave Finn of Incognito Comics, Mark Buckingham , Nick Parry-Jones of Red Route Distribution, The Comedian from Watchmen and Alice in Wonderland (a.k.a. character costume models Doug Oliver and Andrea Sanders), Dave Gibbons , Karen Berger , Jonathan Bryans and Bryan Liddiard of Naturesguard, Carol Bennett of Knockabout Comics , Rich Johnston , Alex Summersby of MacUnlimited, and Jim Valentino . The 2003 awards, presented in London at that year's Comic Festival, were sponsored by Red Route Distribution , Ace Comics, Incognito Comics , Tripwire , Knockabout Comics , SFX magazine, Bulletproof Comics , Comics International , Borders Books , and Diamond Previews . After 2003

180-558: The BBC that they create "Childwatch", a programme about child abuse that was screened on 30 October 1986 on BBC1 , the aim being to try to detect children at risk before their lives were in danger. Viewers were asked if they would take part in the survey in an edition of That's Life! . A helpline was opened after the programme so that any child currently suffering abuse could call for help. Rantzen, together with her BBC producers Sarah Caplin and Ritchie Cogan, therefore suggested they should create

200-519: The COVID-19 pandemic. Counsellors in the virtual base answer emails sent by children and young people from their Childline accounts from their own home. Following Childline's merger with NSPCC in 2006, Childline Scotland was run by Children 1st under contract, available to all young people in Scotland up to 18 years of age. It had at that time bases in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. The Edinburgh base has since closed. As of March 2012, Childline Scotland

220-521: The best they can. If there is an immediate serious concern for someone's welfare or they are worried a child's life is in danger, notes may be passed on to relevant bodies, including the Police and the NHS . Callers are not required to provide their name; they can give as little or as much personal information as they wish. In 1986 Esther Rantzen , presenter of consumer television show That's Life! , suggested to

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240-468: The distinctive "Jimmy" statue designed by Buckingham. The National Comics Awards were awarded by UK comics fans voting for work produced during the previous year. Financial supporters of the awards could have their companies' names added to an individual award, as well as having a representative of the business present the award at the ceremony. The National Comics Awards were presented to individual creators as well as for publications and characters. There

260-460: The first 0800 numbers to be issued in the United Kingdom. Before BT allocated this number to Childline, 0800 1111 was used as a test line number by technicians. Other early allocated 0800 numbers were 10 digit, including the prefix. Childline's number is one of only a handful of 8 digit 0800 UK numbers to ever have been allocated and the only one still in use. Calls to the number do not appear on

280-867: The major UK comics awards again became the Eagle Awards , until 2012 (2014) when they were discontinued. ChildLine Childline is a British counselling service for children and young people under 19 in the United Kingdom provided by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children . They deal with any issues which cause distress or concern; some of the most common issues include child abuse , bullying , mental illness , parental separation and or divorce , teenage pregnancy , substance misuse , neglect , and psychological abuse . ChildLine Counsellors will not record calls but write down case notes of calls and sometimes counselling supervisors may also listen in to calls to make sure that they can help

300-455: The merger with the NSPCC the service has expanded, and depends on public generosity to pay for the phone calls. Childline raises funds through several channels, including direct donations through the NSPCC, partnerships, events such as The X Factor Childline Ball and through third-party fundraising organisations such as Justgiving . Childline's virtual base was started in April 2020 in response to

320-522: The world. There was a particular focus upon the British comics scene, including British comics creators, conventions and comics-related events, and information on British comics retailers. Comics International featured a question-and-answer section with responses by comics experts, as well as a lively letters page. Originally printed in black-and-white on newsprint , the magazine later featured full-colour glossy covers with interior colour pages. The magazine

340-559: The year 2000) for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. The votes were by the U.K. comics fan community, and were open to anyone. The Awards were founded in 1997 by comic creators Kev F Sutherland and Mark Buckingham . They took over for the UK Comic Art Awards , which were presented from 1990 to 1997 (which had themselves replaced the Eagle Awards , which were the dominant British comics awards from 1977 to 1990). The National Comics Awards were distinguished by

360-408: Was a lengthy review section by a regular team of over twenty reviewers, a festivals calendar, and listings of U.K. comics specialty stores, mail-order companies, and the following month's U.K. & U.S. releases. National Comics Award The National Comics Awards was a series of awards for comic book titles and creators given out on an annual basis from 1997 to 2003 (with the exception of

380-700: Was also a section of the awards devoted to all-time lists. From 1997 to 1999, voters were required to pay to vote for the "Best Comic Ever" category, with all proceeds going to charity: in 1997 the category was "Best British Comic Ever," in 1998 it was "Best Comic in the World Ever," and in 1999 it was "Best Comic of the 20th Century" (with all proceeds going to the ChildLine Charity). The first National Comics Awards presentation took place 15 March 1997 at United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC) in London, presented by Jonathan Ross and Paul Gambaccini . In 1998

400-451: Was published and edited by Quality Communications owner Dez Skinn for its first two hundred issues, from 1990 to 2006 (Skinn's Dez Sez column appeared in each issue during this time). With the magazine's sale to Cosmic Publications in 2006 (and Skinn's departure as editor), news editor Mike Conroy was promoted to editor with issue #201. Conroy had taken over the main news section of the magazine in 1997 from Phill Hall . Conroy announced

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