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Independent Launches SafeCall for Missing UK Children

1/27/2026

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The Independent has launched SafeCall to support the 72,000 United Kingdom (UK) children who go missing annually.
The service is funded by £165,000 raised from readers and offers free, confidential help to vulnerable young people.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other notable figures have endorsed the initiative.
The program provides access without phone credit and guidance to safe spaces or family reunification, with input from 80+ young people.

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Story summary

The Independent has launched SafeCall to support the 72,000 United Kingdom (UK) children who go missing annually.
The service is funded by £165,000 raised from readers and offers free, confidential help to vulnerable young people.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other notable figures have endorsed the initiative.
The program provides access without phone credit and guidance to safe spaces or family reunification, with input from 80+ young people.