20,000 hands together to stop bullying

The Hull Young People’s Parliament  "hands together to stop bullying campaign"  provided a brilliant grand hand total of:

25,112 hands ... well done to everyone who took part

and helped to spread the message !!

Bullying...

Isn't fair. If it’s happened to you or is happening you’ll know how it can feel. It can take many forms -

• Teasing and name calling
• Damaging somebody's stuff
• Spreading rumours about somebody
• Leaving someone out of a group
• Threatening someone or beating them up
• Silent phone calls or abusive texts or email can be just as distressing as being bullied face-to-face.

People are bullied for lots of different reasons. They might be picked on because they're quiet, good looking, they’re of a certain religion or because of the place they come from.

Whatever the reason, it's important to remember that bullying is not normal. No one deserves to be bullied - simple as that.

Tips if you feel you are being bullied

• Try to stay calm and look as confident as you can
• Be firm and clear – look them in the eyes and tell them to stop
• Get away from the situation as quickly as possible and
• Tell an adult what has happened straight away or if you do not feel comfortable telling an adult, talk to another pupil.

Tips if if you have been bullied

• Tell a teacher or another adult in your school (your head of year, form tutor or learning mentor will all be able to help
• Tell your family
• If you are scared to tell a teacher or an adult on your own, ask a friend to go with you
• Keep on speaking until someone listens and does something to stop the bullying
• Don’t blame yourself for what has happened.