English: This week, Childline is marking its 35th birthday. Since being founded in 1986, Childline has provided counselling to some 5.5 million children in the UK. Today, a child contacts Childline on average every 25 seconds. This means that, during this 90-second statement, four children are likely to have been in touch with Childline in some way. During the first year of COVID, Childline delivered an average of 17,000 counselling sessions a month. It's a stark reminder of the impact of this pandemic on children and young people that so many asked for help. It is, however, a wonderful testament to Childline that it provided so much support during this critical time. As you'd expect, Childline has evolved over time to remain as accessible as possible. Originally, all counselling sessions were delivered by phone. Now, children can contact Childline by text, email or online chat, too. Unsurprisingly, all this comes at a cost. The crucial support Childline provides isn't cheap. It costs £4 for a trained volunteer to answer a request for help. The NSPCC, of which Childline is a part, relies on fundraising for 90 per cent of its income. The dedicated volunteers, who have worked tirelessly to support children and young people throughout this time, are remarkable. Huge thanks go to them for their invaluable work. Every young person that they speak to has their own story. And finally, if you're a child or a young person in need of help, you can contact Childline about worries or problems you're having. You can call any time, day or night, 0800 1111.
Welsh: Yr wythnos hon, mae Childline yn nodi ei ben-blwydd yn 35 oed. Ers ei sefydlu yn 1986, mae Childline wedi darparu gwasanaeth cwnsela i oddeutu 5.5 miliwn o blant yn y DU. Heddiw, mae plentyn yn cysylltu â Childline bob 25 eiliad ar gyfartaledd. Mae hyn yn golygu, yn ystod y datganiad 90 eiliad hwn, y bydd pedwar plentyn yn debygol o fod wedi bod mewn cysylltiad â Childline mewn rhyw ffordd. Yn ystod blwyddyn gyntaf COVID, darparodd Childline 17,000 o sesiynau cwnsela y mis ar gyfartaledd. Mae'r ffaith bod cynifer wedi gofyn am help yn ein hatgoffa'n glir o effaith y pandemig hwn ar blant a phobl ifanc. Fodd bynnag, tystiolaeth ragorol o waith Childline yw ei fod wedi darparu cymaint o gymorth yn ystod y cyfnod tyngedfennol hwn. Fel y byddech yn ei ddisgwyl, mae Childline wedi esblygu dros amser i barhau i fod mor hygyrch â phosibl. Yn wreiddiol, câi'r holl sesiynau cwnsela eu darparu dros y ffôn. Nawr, gall plant gysylltu â Childline drwy neges destun, e-bost neu sgwrs ar-lein hefyd. Nid yw'n syndod fod hyn i gyd yn costio. Nid yw'r cymorth hollbwysig y mae Childline yn ei ddarparu yn rhad. Mae'n costio £4 i wirfoddolwr hyfforddedig ateb cais am help. Daw 90 y cant o incwm yr NSPCC, y mudiad y mae Childline yn rhan ohono, o weithgarwch codi arian. Mae'r gwirfoddolwyr ymroddedig, sydd wedi gweithio'n ddiflino i gefnogi plant a phobl ifanc drwy gydol y cyfnod hwn, yn rhyfeddol. Diolch enfawr iddynt am eu gwaith amhrisiadwy. Mae gan bob unigolyn ifanc y maent yn siarad â hwy eu stori eu hunain. Ac yn olaf, os ydych chi'n blentyn neu'n unigolyn ifanc sydd angen help, gallwch gysylltu â Childline ynglŷn â phryderon neu broblemau rydych chi'n eu cael. Gallwch ffonio 0800 1111 unrhyw bryd, ddydd neu nos.