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A BBC News report on the Cerys project, a text-message helpline launched by children’s charity Barnardo’s Cymru at two schools in Llanelli and Carmarthen, Wales. Pupils aged 11 to 14 were given cards with a confidential text number they could use to raise problems ranging from bullying and self-harm to difficulties at home, with project workers texting back support and signposting further help; organisers described it as a modern, low-barrier way of reaching young people who are more comfortable texting than talking.