Bullying is never okay. It can be difficult to understand what it is unless you’ve experienced or witnessed it. Here are some helpful definitions:
Bullying
- unwanted offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or misuse of power through means intended to undermine, humiliate, denigrate or injure the recipient
Bullying is unwanted, offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or misuse of power that can make a person feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined, threatened or injured. Power does not always mean being in a position of authority but can include both personal strength and the power to coerce through fear or intimidation.
Bullying can take the form of physical, verbal and non-verbal conduct. Non-verbal conduct includes postings on social media outlets. Bullying may include, by way of example:
- shouting at, being sarcastic towards, ridiculing or demeaning others
- physical or psychological threats
- overbearing and intimidating levels of supervision
- inappropriate and/or derogatory remarks about someone's performance
- abuse of authority or power by those in positions of seniority
- deliberately excluding someone from meetings or communications without good reason
If you want to talk to someone, please contact an advisor. Or alternatively, you can make an anonymous disclosure which will allow us to investigate if there are multiple instances in one area.
External Resources
National Bullying Helpline- https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/about.html
External Resources
National Bullying Helpline- https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/about.html
This helpline provided assistance to individuals struggling with bullying issues, whatever the nature of the abuse.
Helpline: 0300 323 0169
Telephone: 0845 225 5787
We are open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Stop Hate Line: www.stophateuk.org
Call on - 0800 138 1625
Run by the charity Stop Hate UK for immediate advice and support. Anyone who is either a victim or a witness of a hate crime is able to report the incident directly to the Helpline. The aim is to encourage the public to report incidents where they have been called names, physically hurt, or had their property damaged because of another person’s prejudice towards their race, faith, age, sexuality, gender or disability.
Call on - 0800 138 1625
Run by the charity Stop Hate UK for immediate advice and support. Anyone who is either a victim or a witness of a hate crime is able to report the incident directly to the Helpline. The aim is to encourage the public to report incidents where they have been called names, physically hurt, or had their property damaged because of another person’s prejudice towards their race, faith, age, sexuality, gender or disability.
Shout - https://giveusashout.org/
Shout is a 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis and in need of immediate help. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258.
Young Minds - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Offers young people, parent and professionals online support and resources where they can navigate through the website for help and advice on specific issues, such as mental health, bullying, drug and alcohol etc