Bullying affects lots of people and can happen anywhere: at school, travelling to and from school, in sporting teams, in friendship or famil...
What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying can also be refered to as online bullying which is via social networking sites, gaming sites, chat rooms or anyw...
It is not uncommon for people to experience some form of verbal bullying (being called names or insulted) at some point in their lives. Many young peo...
Is it bullying or banter?
It can be confusing for someone to try and work out whether the name calling is banter or bullying. A young per...
Going to university is a big deal and can be exciting as well as nerve-racking. It is a unique experience for many students as they move away from hom...
Types of bullying
Although there is no legal definition, bullying is a repetitive behaviour which is intended to hurt someone either emotionally or p...
Overcoming bullying can be one of the hardest things to do. We often speak to adults who bear the scars of bullying and it has affected their adulthoo...
Finding the strength
If you are dealing with the aftermath of bullying, you could be feeling drained and low on batteries. Trying to find the strengt...
People who are being bullied can feel really distressed and it can have a serious impact on their life and health. In very serious cases bullying coul...
Bullying can be so upsetting and cause such distress that people may need to seek help from a doctor. Bullying can sometimes lead to self harm o...
Bullying out of school hours can be really distressing. It can often by people they know from school but sometimes by people who live nearby.
What help can you get?
Bullying outside school is any incident of bullying that occurs anywhere off the school premises. Headteachers have the legal ...
We often hear from individuals or parents/carers about their concerns about bullying in a sports environment. We understand that bullying can happen a...
Are you being bullied in sports?
If you're a young sports player and you're feeling upset at the way you're being treated on the field by your team m...
Homophobic bullying is when people behave or speak in a way which makes someone feel bullied because of their actual or perceived sexuality. People ma...
Like all forms of bullying, homophobic bullying can be through name calling, spreading rumours, cyberbullying, physical or sexual and emotional abuse....
There are many myths surrounding bullying issues and some of these myths can often trivialise bullying and suggest the bullied individual is making a ...
Myth: Bullying is a normal part of childhood and you should just ignore it
Fact: Bullying is not "normal" or acceptable in any form and ignoring migh...
Sexual bullying is a serious issue that needs to be tackled. Although there is no official definition, sexual bullying is a behaviour, physical or non...
These behaviours happen inside and outside school, in social groups and online. It is as serious as any form of hate crime and should be treated as su...