Missing - Channel 5 News - Missing People

That means that each year, around 160,000 people disappear, leaving families facing fear and uncertainty as they search for answers.

We know that going missing can be a matter of life or death, yet too many missing children, adults and their loved ones struggle to get the support they need.

As the only UK charity dedicated to people affected by missing, we provide a lifeline, helping those at risk, supporting families through crisis, and working to ensure that fewer missing people come to harm.

Over the coming weeks, we will be working with Channel 5 to highlight the cases of missing people, and the help that we are able to provide to anyone affected by missing.

Denise's Story

Denise was 44 when she vanished from a park in South Gloucestershire on 3 August 2022.

Her sister Rachel and mother Bernadette are now making a fresh appeal for information.

“For us, it still feels like it was yesterday… It’s difficult to get your head around that, you know, even though four years have gone, we’re still just not ready to accept that she’s gone. It just can’t be the case. She’s got to be out there somewhere.”

– Rachel, Denise’s sister

View Denise’s Appeal

Sightings and information from the public help us to find vulnerable missing people.

You can report a sighting – free and confidentially – by:

calling 116 000
completing our online sightings form

All information we receive is passed to the police. Your identity will remain confidential unless you indicate that it is ok for us to pass your details on to the police. If you are happy to talk to the police, they may want to speak to you to check through the details of the sighting.

Our initiative, Digital Search Heroes, asks people to sign up for a weekly email with the most recent missing person appeals and information about our work. We will also highlight a longer-term missing case to help keep the search alive.

We ask that you share the appeals on social and also keep an eye out in your local area.

By joining the community of Digital Search Heroes, you will help us to be there online and in your local community. Sharing appeals online and being the eyes and ears for Missing People can make a real difference in the search for someone.

When someone you care about goes missing it can be frightening and overwhelming. We’re here to help you understand what to do and to support you, no matter how long they have been missing.

Our Family Support team are here, for free and in confidence, to support anyone who is missing a loved one.

Get emotional support by emailing our Family Support Team, requesting a text back, or contacting them through a call or text on 116 000.

Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK.

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