“I am 16 and got in touch with SAFE@LAST through their helpline when I saw their number on a bus."

“I haven’t ever run away from home but I have thought about it a lot. I haven’t got on with my mum and dad since I told them I was gay six months ago and now we row a lot."

“My dad doesn’t talk to me anymore and my mum just wants me to babysit my little sister all the time while she goes out. I called SAFE@LAST when I was really thinking of running. The woman on the end of the phone was really great, we chatted for about an hour and I felt I could tell her stuff. She talked to me about running away and how it’s not safe and helped me to feel I could stay at home."

“The next day a SAFE@LAST worker called me up and arranged to come and meet me. I would meet him after school every couple of weeks and we would have a bit of a laugh. We just did normal stuff and I talked to him and that’s what helped me. "

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