{"id":21,"date":"2016-09-07T11:19:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T10:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2016-12-07T11:13:21","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T11:13:21","slug":"bullying-11-15","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/advice\/bullying\/bullying-11-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullying &#8211; 11-15"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is bullying?<\/h2>\n<p>Bullying is when someone does something or says something to make someone else feel bad. This can be name calling, teasing, pushing, hitting or kicking you, or someone saying they\u2019ll hurt you.<\/p>\n<p>Bullying is wrong, and can happen to anyone \u2013 if this is happening to you, you must tell someone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/45-copy-325x217.jpg\" alt=\"45-copy\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/45-copy-325x217.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/45-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/45-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-block\">\n<h2>Why does bullying happen?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<p>People bully others for a number of different reasons. They may be unhappy with themselves or jealous of you. Whatever the reason, remember it is not your fault and what they are saying isn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways forms of bullying. People may bully others because of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the way they look;<\/li>\n<li>race or nationality;<\/li>\n<li>family background or religion;<\/li>\n<li>a disability;<\/li>\n<li>sexual orientation; or<\/li>\n<li>if they\u2019re not good at sports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make people feel bad, bullies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>call people names. This can\u00a0include teasing, making horrible\u00a0remarks about a person\u2019s appearance or using nasty nicknames;<\/li>\n<li>gang up on people. This type of bullying is often behind the back of the person who is being bullied. This includes lying, spreading gossip and leaving someone out;<\/li>\n<li>pressure people in to doing things. This can include trying to make people use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/advice\/online-crime\/online-crime-11-15\/\">sexting <\/a><\/strong>and embarrassing people; and<\/li>\n<li>try to hurt others. This is when someone pushes, punches, kicks or scratches someone else, and includes things like spitting. Read more about this type of bullying, here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How should I feel if I\u2019m being bullied?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<p>There is no right or wrong with how you should feel. It\u2019s perfectly normal for bullying to make you feel sad, nervous and lonely. If you\u2019re feeling any of these things, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/contact-us\/\">talk to Voice<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we\u2019re here to help you with anything you need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How can I stop bullies?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<p>If you\u2019re being bullied:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>trust your instincts. Friends that care about you will never bully you. The ones who do were never your friends in the first place;<\/li>\n<li>get involved in a new group or activity to take your mind off things, and to help make new friends;<\/li>\n<li>be yourself. Don\u2019t let the mean actions of others make you change. Bullies will soon get bored when they don\u2019t get a reaction;<\/li>\n<li>ask for help. Talk to a trusted adult or your friends &#8211; they will support you;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/contact-us\/\">talk to Voice<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 We are here to help and support you, to make everything ok.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What can I do if I\u2019m being bullied at school?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<ul>\n<li>tell a teacher. Teachers in your school must help to look after you, and you have a right to feel safe at school;<\/li>\n<li>tell a friend. Your friends can support you if they know what is happening. They can help take your mind off it and might be able to help you to stop others bullying you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What can I do if I\u2019m being bullied outside of school?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<p>Tell an adult you trust. If the people bullying you are at school with you, ask your trusted adult to talk to your class teacher or head of year about what&#8217;s happening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How can I stay safe from bullies outside of school?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ask your friends to come to your house before you go out, so you can go out together. Take a different route wherever you\u2019re going and if it&#8217;s dark, stick to well-lit streets;<\/li>\n<li>don\u2019t reply. If people shout at you or try to scare you, just keep walking;<\/li>\n<li>tell your parents or an adult that you trust if you have been threatened or attacked in the street. Hitting or kicking you is an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/advice\/violence\/assault-advice-11-15-year-olds\/\">assault<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and calling you\u00a0names or making rude gestures to you over and over again is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/advice\/drugs-and-alcohol\/harassment-stalking-11-15\/\"><strong> harassment.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Who can I speak to if I\u2019m being bullied?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<ul>\n<li>tell an adult that you trust. They will be able to help you and will be able to speak to a teacher if needed;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/contact-us\/\">speak to Voice<\/a>.<\/strong> It\u2019s free to talk to us, and we don\u2019t need to tell anyone what\u2019s going on. We\u2019re here to help whatever has happened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>I am bullying someone else. How can I stop?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-reveal\">\n<p>Is there something happening in your life which is making you upset, frustrated or angry? Do you know why you\u2019re bullying someone else?<\/p>\n<p>Have a think of why you\u2019re bullying someone else \u2013 this will help you stop, and help you deal with whatever is going on.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to someone you trust who can work with you to feel better within yourself, so that you don\u2019t take it out on anyone else. Or, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/contact-us\/\">talk to us here at Voice<\/a><\/strong>. We\u00a0won&#8217;t judge you or put you down &#8211; we&#8217;re here to help you stop bullying and to help you with anything else you may be feeling.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is bullying? Bullying is when someone does something or says something to make someone else feel bad. This can be name calling, teasing, pushing, hitting or kicking you, or someone saying they\u2019ll hurt you. Bullying is wrong, and can happen to anyone \u2013 if this is happening to you,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":86,"parent":16,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-yp2.php","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.6.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicenorthants.org\/cyp\/advice\/bullying\/bullying-11-15\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bullying - 11-15 | Voice for Children &amp; Young People\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is bullying? 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