{"id":580,"date":"2021-08-05T13:48:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T13:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp20.newlifecharity.co.uk\/?page_id=580"},"modified":"2024-02-14T11:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T11:03:32","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newlifecharity.co.uk\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0082ba&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||-108px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||true|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; 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Helpline<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-show-date\">Last updated Feb 23, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-show-content\">Helplines Awareness Day on February 23 shines a spotlight on the incredible work of helplines across the UK, which not only (more&hellip;)\n...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/newlifecharity.co.uk\/help-is-just-a-phone-call-away-with-newlifes-nurse-helpline\/\" class=\"news-read-more-link\">read more <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 masonry-panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-media-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/newlifecharity.co.uk\/laigans-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifecharity.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Laigan-1200x900-1.png\" 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