Bullying UK, formerly Bullying Online, is a
UK charity
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Giving
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founded in 1999 by journalist Liz Carnell and her son John. The charity's website was redesigned and relaunched in 2006 with a large amount of new information to help pupils, parents and schools deal with
bullying.
Website
Pupils can find help on dealing with violence and name calling,
homophobia,
racism
Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonis ...
, hi-tech bullying like
happy slapping
Happy slapping was a fad originating in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attack a victim for the purpose of recording the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). Though the term usually refers to relativ ...
,
text
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bullying by phone and
abusive websites,
self-harm, falling out with friends, bullying on the
school bus and walk to school,
body language
Body language is a type of communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space. Th ...
, how to help someone being bullied and moving to a new school. There is also advice for pupils who are bullies.
Parents can find help on taking a complaint through the education system, from the classroom teacher, head teacher or principal, governors,
local education authority (LEA) and
Department for Education and Skills. There are sections for parents dealing with hi-tech bullying, including abusive internet website postings, racism, bullying in independent or private schools, bullying out of school, moving a child to a new school, access to pupil records, teacher bullying and legal action. A well-used part of the website is the section containing letters for parents to copy out to start a complaint to a school.
The schools' section has been expanded recently and includes advice on dealing with bullying victims, bullies and parents and ideas for school projects. There is a large section about bullying in sport. The sections include information and advice for school ancillary workers like teaching assistants, dinner ladies and school nurses.
Help is given by
email
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through the contact section of the website and leaflets and posters are also available to schools, police forces, health trusts and youth organisations.
Public profile
The charity has a high public profile, and was mentioned by
Phil Willis
George Philip Willis, Baron Willis of Knaresborough (born 30 November 1941, Burnley) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrogate and Knaresboroug ...
MP in the UK Parliament as being in the vanguard of anti-bullying work. It has also been featured widely in the UK national media, particularly in newspapers like the ''Daily Mirror'', BBC, ''The Times'' and ''The Independent''.
The charity has been an outspoken critic of government anti-bullying work, including the taxpayers' funding of the controversial Anti-Bullying Alliance. Director Liz Carnell is a regular contributor to TV and radio debates on school bullying and also writes for the national media like the Times Educational Supplement on school bullying issues.
In January 2006, the charity launche
The National Bullying Survey 2006 More than 8,000 people have completed one of four sections of the survey, for parents, pupils, teachers and older people who were bullied at school. The survey is now closed, and the results were announced in November 2006.
Funding
Bullying UK provides a free service. Recent funders have included
Simplyhealth,
GE Money and
Royal Mail. Individuals and schools are encouraged to carry out fundraising to support the charity’s work.
References
External links
Official website*;
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Children's charities based in the United Kingdom
Children's websites
Organizations established in 1999
Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom
Anti-bullying charities
1999 establishments in the United Kingdom