Nummer gegen Kummer

Founded in 1980, Nummer gegen Kummer is a charity based in Wuppertal, Germany working on children & youth, mental health, community development.

Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. is a non-profit association based in Wuppertal, Germany, and the umbrella organisation for a nationwide network of local member associations. It runs free, anonymous telephone and online counselling for children, young people and parents, including the Kinder- und Jugendtelefon (116 111), the Elterntelefon (0800 111 0 550), the Online-Beratung and the Helpline Ukraine, which offers counselling in Ukrainian and Russian for people who have fled Ukraine. The counselling is delivered largely by volunteer counsellors, supported by a head office team. The association also publishes annual statistics and studies on the issues raised by children, young people and parents, and advocates for families in politics and public debate. It was founded in 1980, is a registered non-profit with tax-exempt status, and grew out of the Deutscher Kinderschutzbund. Its main funding comes from public sources, supplemented by donations and corporate partners.