It is better having one site that you can actually see the organisations that are relevant to your situation

Pamela Neill Salvation Army

"If you have got someone missing, and you are distressed it is better having one site that you can actually see the organisations that are relevant to your situation," she said.

"At the Salvation Army, we have about 15,000 enquiries every single year. We have about 5,000 new enquires every year.

"We send queries from our Belfast office through to our London office who are the experts as they have the contacts there.

"We have about 85% success rate at finding people."

Missing children

The Geddis family from Burntollet Way in Belfast, were stunned when their son Jamie disappeared from home six weeks ago.

The 16-year-old has not been seen since.

His father, David Geddis, told BBC Northern Ireland's Good Morning Ulster programme he found a note in Jamie's bedroom saying he had left home.

Mr Geddis said the family originally thought their son had left to stay with a friend.

"I thought when I first read the note that he had gone away to stay with some mate but none of his friends know anything about it."

Jamie had applied to join the Army and his family now think his disappearance is connected to this.

"We think he has had a knock back from joining the Army and that is why he has left."

Pamela Neill: "85% success rate"

Jamie was seen at the Seacat ferry terminal in Belfast where he tried to book a ticket.

"We don't know if he has travelled under his own name, but we know he has his passport with him."

The family have extended the search for their son to Glasgow and London.

Mr Geddis said he feared the worst.

"It is breaking his family's heart.

"We are wondering where he is and what is happening. Whether he is lying hurt or injured somewhere. The not knowing is killing us.

'Still a child'

"He is 16 but Jamie is still my child. Kids at that age may think they are grown up but they are not.

"I am scared of the dangers out there it is a dangerous world out there, a dangerous world for children.

Jamie Geddis is described as being five feet seven inches tall, with short dark hair.

He was last seen wearing brown boots, cargo pants and a stone coloured jacket.