The number of young people seeking help about self-harm from ChildLine Scotland has risen by more than two-thirds in a year, says a report by the charity.
There is increasing homelessness among young people and families with children, according to a study by the homelessness charity Crisis.
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The number of people seeking help with payday loans has increased by almost 300 per cent in the past two years, according to figures from the StepChange Debt Charity.
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The X Factor finalist Jahmene Douglas has been named as the domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid’s first-ever ambassador for children and young people.