A Glasgow Childline volunteer has spoken of his experience taking on Christmas Day shifts to support children struggling during the festive period.
Eoin Carey, 36, has been a volunteer counsellor with the NSPCC’s Childline service at the Glasgow base for a year. After becoming a father six years ago, the photographer, who had never spent much time around children before, discovered that he felt comfortable talking with young people and enjoyed their company.
He decided to become a volunteer counsellor and now does regular shifts answering phone calls and online chats with children and young people. He did his first festive shift last Christmas Day, starting at 7am.
