Bullying UK facts for kids
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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Purpose | Humanitarian |
| Headquarters | Harrogate, England |
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Region served
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United Kingdom |
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Official language
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English |
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Director and co-founder
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Liz Carnell |
| Affiliations | Unite Against Bullying |
| Website | Bullying UK |
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Formerly called
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Bullying Online |
Bullying UK is a charity in the United Kingdom. It was started in 1999 by a journalist named Liz Carnell and her son, John. The charity's main goal is to help people deal with bullying.
In 2006, their website was updated with lots of new information. This information helps students, parents, and schools understand and stop bullying.
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How Bullying UK Helps
Bullying UK offers different kinds of help through its website and other resources. They have special sections for students, parents, and schools.
Help for Students
If you are a student, you can find advice on many types of bullying. This includes:
- Dealing with physical bullying or name-calling.
- Understanding and stopping bullying related to someone's background or identity.
- Handling online bullying, like mean messages on phones or hurtful websites.
- Figuring out what to do when friends fall out.
- Dealing with bullying on the school bus or on the way to school.
- Using your body language to feel more confident.
- Learning how to help a friend who is being bullied.
- Tips for moving to a new school.
There is also advice for students who might be bullying others. This helps them understand why bullying is wrong and how to change their behavior.
Help for Parents
Parents can find support on how to report bullying. This includes how to talk to teachers, head teachers, or other school leaders. They can also learn about contacting local education groups.
The website helps parents with different kinds of bullying. This includes online bullying, bullying in private schools, or bullying that happens outside of school. Parents can also find help if they need to move their child to a new school. A very popular part of the website has example letters that parents can use to start a complaint with a school.
Help for Schools
The section for schools has grown a lot. It gives advice on how to support students who are bullied. It also helps schools work with students who bully and their parents.
Schools can find ideas for projects to help stop bullying. There is also a big section about bullying in sports. The website offers information for all school staff, like teaching assistants and school nurses.
Other Ways to Get Help
You can get help by sending an email through the website's contact section. Bullying UK also provides leaflets and posters. These are available to schools, police, health groups, and youth organizations.
Bullying UK in the News
Bullying UK is well-known and often talked about. A Member of Parliament (a UK government official) once said they were leaders in fighting bullying.
The charity has also been in many UK newspapers and on TV. You might have seen them mentioned in the Daily Mirror, on the BBC, or in The Times.
Liz Carnell, who helped start the charity, often talks on TV and radio about school bullying. She also writes articles for newspapers about these issues.
In 2006, Bullying UK started a big survey called The National Bullying Survey. More than 8,000 people took part. This included parents, students, teachers, and older people who were bullied when they were at school. The survey results were shared in November 2006.
How Bullying UK is Funded
Bullying UK offers its services for free to everyone. They get money from different groups to help them do their work. Some of their recent supporters include Simplyhealth, GE Money, and Royal Mail.
Individuals and schools are also encouraged to raise money to help Bullying UK. This support helps the charity continue its important work.
