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hat does Aviva actually does to help children at risk?

what % of children run away because of some kind of abuse? and what % get abused by other adult homeless people?also how many railway children end up becoming some kind of addict to alcahol or drugs ?

When are we going to get the answers to this please?

To what extent are the budget cuts and economic strain the country is under, making this problem worse, would you say?

What help is available to families of runaway children, and the children themselves, when they've returned to the family?

Why do children tend to run away? From my experience it was due to upset about a family problem, but it this the most common reason?

My daughter ran away, briefly, thank goodness, last year whilst she was in an upset state about some family problems. What is the best way to speak to a youngish child (she's now ten) about the real dangers of running away, particularly for a girl, without frightening her unnecessarily?

Are runaway cases actively investigated by police services, do they go and look to make sure they are safe, alive, etc?

Does the use of social media help to find those who have run away? Can they be traced eg from their facebook accounts?

So I can still ask a question -
Do YP who run away assume a new identity or keep their old one typically?

Bumping! RachelMumsnet says we can add up to 3 posts about running away and £2 will be donated for every post. Surely more people can get posting?

all the questions I want to ask have already been said, but I want to add my £6, so I'll just add them anyway:

1) When a child runs away and is returned, are they likely to run away again?
2) What is the average age a child runs away?
3) Are there safe places for runaways? Where are these?

I hope that is my £6 added to the pot

Surely more people want to add their £6 to the pot? Would be so easy to raise lots more money. Aviva, I think this is a really great that you're getting involved in this.

3) Is there anything I can do to help reduce the amount of children who runaway?

What percentage of runaways are actually found?

2) Have their been any studies about why children runaway? What's the most common reason? Are there any signs to look out for?

Sorry if these have been asked before, thanks for coming to Mumsnet.

1) How do people cope with the aftermath of one of their children running away? Must be so painful to pretend everything is fine when you're petrified your child might run away again- is there much support available?

Are there any studies that say what happens to runaways when they are adult - is there a higher percentage of mental illness, crime or poverty in previous runaways? I presume it does all depend on what happens to them and if they get help.

When a child runs away and gets found, what usually happens? Do they get sent straight back to their family, or are they taken away? How do you decide what happens to them?

Sorry if this has been asked before, but what should you do if you come across or know of a child that has run away is there any advice you can offer?

What is the average age of a runaway and is it usually girls or boys?

Does the age of a runaway child make a difference in the reasons they give for running away? Like if a teen runs away is their reason different to a 10 year old?