It is a great shame Parent Helpline has to stop operating because of lack of volunteer listeners and financial support. I was a listener for some years and know how much dedication was put into running the helpline. Helen, Margaret, Sheila, Liz, Janet and many others listened for years to parents' problems when they had no one to talk to. Someone would always be at the end of the phone, day or night. The strict confidentiality made it a lifeline to many. It will be greatly missed.

-Ann Gillespie, Brighton