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Beatbullying is undertaking a major new piece of research into the nature of cyberbullying within the games world. If you're a young person and would like to help us with our research, please follow the link below and fill in the survey.</p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://beatbullying.org/survey/index.php?sid=61334&lang=en">http://beatbullying.org/survey/index.php?sid=61334&lang=en</a> </p> <p><span class="date"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/dotz-440-blue.gif" alt="empty" width="430" height="5"/></span> </p> <h1>Young people want their voices heard in this election </h1> <p><span class="date">28 April 2010</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/video/2010/apr/27/diana-award-election-manifesto" target="_blank">Diana Award Manifesto video</a> is now available on the Guardian's website. Watch it today to show your support - add your voice to the thousands that want young people's voices to be heard during this general election. </p> <p><span class="date"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/dotz-440-blue.gif" alt="empty" width="430" height="5"/></span></p> <h1>Emma-Jane Cross named in the <em>IoS</em> Happy List 2010</h1> <p class="date">26 April 2010</p> <p>Beatbullying is delighted that our CEO, Emma-Jane Cross has been named in this year's Independent on Sunday Happy List. The Happy List profiles 100 people who give back to their communities, volunteer, and make Britain a better, balanced, happier country. The <em>IoS</em> said, </p> <p>'While other charities have tried to tackle bullying by telling kids what not to do, Emma-Jane Cross encouraged young people to set up their own help groups. She revolutionised the way the problem was dealt with in schools and has helped thousands face their fears.' </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-happy-list-2010--the-100-1953745.html" target="_blank">Read the full list of profiles >> </a></p> <p><span class="date"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/dotz-440-blue.gif" alt="empty" width="430" height="5"/></span></p> <h1>Bauer Radio comes on board to promote the CyberMentors radio ad</h1> <p class="date">22 April 2010</p> <p>The 'You Can Speak Out Now' radio ad campaign is now live across Bauer radio. The Bauer network includes Kiss FM, Big City Network, Smash Hits and the Hits, stations which reflect our audience demographic. The campaign is already having a significant impact on the traffic to the CyberMentors website with daily unique users figures now up to over 2500 young people.</p> <p><span class="date"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/dotz-440-blue.gif" alt="empty" width="430" height="5"/></span> </p> <h1>Read CyberMentor Charlie's experience in the Guardian</h1> <p class="date">20 April 2010 </p> <p>One of our top CyberMentors, Charlie Bowdin, talks to the Guardian about his experience of bullying at school and how becoming involved in the CyberMentors programme changed his life. </p> <p> For Charlie, the site was a lifeline. A return to being bullied meant visiting the site as user rather than mentor. "It was like a wave of community coming over you," he says. "All these people saying, 'Do you need someone to talk to?'. They're teenagers, they understand."</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/apr/19/bullying-online-mentors" target="_blank">Read the full article >> </a></p> <p class="style1">(Photograph: Graham Turner) </p> <p><span class="date"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/dotz-440-blue.gif" alt="empty" width="430" height="5"/></span></p> <h1>CyberMentors referral sites spring up in schools across the UK</h1> <p class="date">19 April 2010 </p> <p>Young CyberMentors across the UK are taking activism to new heights by setting up their own school websites to promote CyberMentors and to raise awareness of offline mentoring services by young CyberMentors in their schools. Two of the most successful sites have been set up at Horbury School in Wakefield and at Samuel Whitbread Community College.</p> <p><a href="dox/media-centre/news-archive/April 2010/cybermentors-referral-sites.html">Read more >></a> </p> <p class="date"> </p> </div> <div id="rightCol"> <div id="rightColFeatureWhite"> <p class="smallNewsHeader"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.london10000.co.uk/site/" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/logos/bupa-logo.jpg" alt="Bupa 10k logo" width="165" height="123" border="0"/></a></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader">Just 5 places left for the Bupa 10k</p> <p>Do you want to run for Beatbullying? Every year, hundreds of people run to raise money and help young people that are being bullied. This year, the Bupa 10k falls on May 31st - if you'd like a place, please email <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/mailo: rebecca.davies@beatbullying.org" target="_blank">rebecca.davies@beatbullying.org</a> </p> <p><span class="smallNewsHeader"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></span></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader">Homophobic bullying lesson plan now available </p> <p>We are currently producing a range of new lesson plans for both primary and secondary schools. More are being uploaded each week, so check back regularly. </p> <p><a href="dox/resources/lesson-plans.html">Download the latest one on Homophobic Bullying </a></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader"><span class="smallNewsHeader">Click Bullying Into Touch </span></p> <p><strong>Click Bullying into Touch</strong> asks for action on bullying now. Beatbullying and the News of the World have launched a major new campaign together asking for: </p> <p><strong>Social Networking Sites</strong> to take responsibility for offensive posts and work to remove them within 6 hours<br/> <br/> <strong>Senior teachers</strong> to be appointed in schools to take responsibility for anti-bullying policy and be a single point of contact for families <br/> <br/> <strong>Funded anti-bullying policy</strong> to be a fixture in all political party manifestos<br/> <br/> <strong>A Schools' Safety Bill</strong> making it against the law to bully a pupil or teacher in or around school </p> <p><a href="dox/what-we-do/news-of-the-world.html">FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN >></a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <h1>BBMusic</h1> <p>Check out all the tunes from the BBMusic workshop on iTunes </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=270551642&uo=6" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/itunes-logo.gif" alt="ITunes" width="98" height="38" border="0"/></a></p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-grey.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <p><span class="smallNewsHeaderWhite">Help for parents </span></p> <p>Are you finding it difficult dealing with your child being bullied? Need help and don't know who to talk to?</p> <p>Check out our online resources for parents. </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.beatbullying.org/dox/help/help-for-parents.html" target="_self">Help for parents >> </a></p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-grey.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> </div> </div> <div id="contentWhite"> <div id="contentFeature"> <p class="smallNewsHeader">We are recruiting practice staff</p> <p>We are <a href="dox/working-at-BB/jobs-at-bb.html">recruiting practice staff in </a> the volunteering department. </p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader"><a href="dox/what-we-do/news-of-the-world.html"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/logos/notw-bb-logo.gif" alt="NOTW and Beatbullying Click It Into Touch logo" width="181" height="265" border="0"/></a></p> <p>    <a href="dox/what-we-do/sign-up.html"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/logos/sign-up-now-tranny.gif" alt="Sign Up Now!" width="162" height="45" border="0"/></a></p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://community.thirdsector.co.uk/blogs/emma-jane/default.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/logos/third-sector.gif" alt="Third Sector logo" width="185" height="39" border="0"/></a>Read Emma's blog </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://community.thirdsector.co.uk/blogs/emma-jane/default.aspx" target="_blank">Our CEO, Emma-Jane Cross blogs for Third Sector magazine online >> </a></p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <p class="smallNewsHeader">Supporters of the Click Bullying Into Touch campaign</p> <h1><a href="dox/what-we-do/our-supporters.html"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/logos/charity-loop.gif" alt="Action for Children, Barnardos and The Children's Legal Centre, You Tube, Google" width="165" height="108" border="0"/></a></h1> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-red.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.thirdsectorexcellenceawards.com/" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/Third-Sector-Awards-Winner.gif" alt="Third Sector Awards" width="200" height="77" border="0"/><br/> <em>Best</em></a><em> Use of Digital Media</em> </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020/http://www.charitytimes.com/pages/charity_times_awards/index.htm" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/logos/CHARITY-TIMES-AWARDS-2009.jpg" alt="Charity Times Awards Winner 2009" width="156" height="75" border="0"/></a><br/> <em>Charity Principal of the Year</em></p> <p><img src="/web/20100430150020im_/http://beatbullying.org/graphics/fat-dotz-grey.gif" alt="empty" width="200" height="10"/></p> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100430150020js_/http://widgets.twimg.com/j/2/widget.js"></script> <script> new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'profile', rpp: 4, interval: 6000, width: 200, height: 300, theme: { shell: { background: '#ffffff', color: '#ffffff' }, tweets: { background: '#fcfcfc', color: '#140314', links: '#0f80fa' } }, features: { scrollbar: false, loop: false, live: false, hashtags: true, timestamp: true, avatars: false, behavior: 'all' } }).render().setUser('Beatbullying').start(); 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