Eastern Chatter Issue 6 Autumn / Winter 2016 | Page 12

1 2   In November, following anti bullying week, we had a youth worker from the Charity “Bullies out” come and visit us here at Eastern Chatter. Who are Bullies Out? Bullies Out are one of the UK’s most dedicated and ambitious anti-bullying charities. Our award winning work is delivered across the UK and Ireland and each year, through our work with schools, colleges, youth and community settings, we provide education, training and support to thousands of young people. What are the different types of bullying? • Physical bullying involves hitting, shoving, pushing, tripping and other kinds of force • Verbal bullying involves hurtful comments, name-calling and teasing • Social bullying involves using relationships to hurt someone • Cyberbullying happens over phones or the internet/social media What should we do if we or a friend is being bullied? DO NOT… Think it’s your fault. Nobody deserves to be bullied! Fight back or bully a person back. Keep it to yourself and just hope the bullying will go away Skip school or avoid school or afterschool activities because you’re afraid of the bully. Don’t be afraid to tell. Hurt yourself. You can contact Bullies Out by emailing [email protected]. If you would rather speak to someone over the phone you can contact Childline or if texting is more your thing message MEIC on 84001. Did you know? According to disability, harassment, civil and criminal laws bullying can easily become a crime. Almost half of young people feel they have been bullied at some point. Schools have anti bullying policy and have someone you can go to if you are experiencing bullying. By – Mollie Smart, Paige-Louise Green, Bethan Lidget, Ceridwen Cooper, Mackenzie Meredith, Aoife Lavin, Holy Santy, Charlotte Nicholls, Sky Ward-Fry, Melissa Jenkins, Agata Jezewska, Billie-Jo Ward Fry and Jessica Arnold. 080880 23456