Kylie Minogue has joined with NSPCC and ChildLine in support of a new campaign to raise funds for abused children, The Childs Voice Appeal.

The services received 2.3 million calls in the last year from more than half a million kids needing help.

Many reported calling several times just to get through to a counselor.

The appeal aims to fund up to 15 extra call centres next year, and boost volunteers by about 600 to help get to every call first time.

‘Finding the courage to tell someone about being abused is one of the most difficult decisions a child will ever have to make. Sadly their cries for help are not always heard because ChildLine is unable to speak to every child who rings the 0800 1111 number,’ Kylie Minogue said about the NSPCC ChildLine Childs Voice Appeal.