Anti bullying week 15-19 November

Today marks the start of Anti Bullying Week 2010, a campaign to raise a voice to the British government to protect children from bullying, harassment and intimidation from their peers. It is running in schools across the country.

The Big March began at 8am today, making digital campaigning history. Thirty seconds later, avatars appeared on the MTV website. The march will continue over 60 different websites including MSN, War Child, Orange, Battlefront, Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Children England. Full List Here.

The world’s first virtual protest march for children’s rights is being lead by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who commented on the campaign:



“Recent Beatbullying statistics show that more than 50% of young people don’t feel safe at school, with 17% saying they would consider carrying a weapon to protect themselves.

These figures are just too high. Children must be protected from all harm. School is a place of learning, a place parents send their children, a place that should be free from fear but still, in today’s society, children are being harassed and abused by their peers.

It is unacceptable. It is so important that adults and children sign up to support Beatbullying’s Big March and ask for more to be done. It is such an innovative campaign that really has captured the nation’s heart and I hope that people will stand up and take notice.”

Celebrity protesters included are Dame Kelly Holmes, Patrick Stewart, Joe Calzaghe, and over a hundred parliamentarians.

The Big March continues until 7pm when the last avatars cross the final website.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will recieve the petition at 10am on wednesday.

Marchers can show their support by wearing wristbands bought from the online shop, featuring ‘SillyBands’, which are the shape of a B and stretch to fit the wearer’s wrist, then return to their original form when taken off.

Join the big march
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Full Press Release

More information:
http://www.antibullyingweek.co.uk/
http://www.bullying.co.uk/
http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2010/11/15/cyberbullying-and-the-big-society/

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