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Ed Balls: Why I'm particularly proud of Beatbullying's CyberMentors

08 February 2010

“Cyberbullying destroys lives and can have a lasting impact on young people, with sometimes tragic consequences. That's why tackling cyberbullying is a top priority for this Government”.

“We know that bullying has evolved to take advantage of new technologies, particularly mobile phones and the internet. Young people need to be aware of the negative consequences of their actions and the impact their behaviour has on their peers. That’s why I’m particularly proud of Beatbullying’s CyberMentors programme.

“Over 2000 young people are now working to equip those affected by cyberbullying with the skills they need to put an end to the bullying. Through our Click Clever, Click Safe campaign we want to give parents and children the advice and support they need to make use of the tremendous opportunities the internet has to offer while staying happy and safe online.”

Statement made in support of the Click Bullying Into Touch campaign

CyberMentors TV ad ban lifted

03 February 2010

Clearcast's Alice Shelley said "We know bullying is a really important issue and TV ads are an excellent way of making people really aware of the problem. We're pleased this thought-provoking ad can now be seen by a much wider audience."

A Beatbullying spokesperson replied, "Beatbullying is delighted that Clearcast has lifted the ban for our You Can Speak Out Now advert. We launched the campaign to drive awareness of the devastating effects that bullying can have, and TV space will help give our campaign an even bigger platform to raise debate about putting an end to bullying as well as directing young people to CyberMentors. Even with a post-watershed  limit, we are confident that we will still reach millions of young people and encourage them to speak out against bullying."

Read Clearcast's press release >>

Designer widget spotted in Milan

03 February 2010

Some of the practice team spotted this rather elegant little chap dressing the window of Louis Vuitton, dahling. His obvious creative flair (handbags in bird cages?) has clearly dazzled the Italians.

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CyberMentors site hits 300,000 users

31 January 2010

Over 306,000 unique users have now logged on to the CyberMentors website since launch in March 2009. To date, there have been 212,311 mentoring interactions and of these, 19,096 have been counselling interactions with our BACP-registered counsellors.

Early Day Motion tabled calling on Clearcast to reconsider ad ban

27 January 2010

The Rt Hon Anne Maguire MP today tabled an EDM calling on Clearcast to reconsider its decision to ban the You Can Speak Out Now advertisement from television. The EDM asked that the House congratulate Beatbullying for providing a safe online space for the 275,000 people who have logged on to the CyberMentors website in the last ten months. The motion also honoured the 2200 young CyberMentors who sacrifice their time to help their peers and called on all MPs to take meaningful steps to combat bullying and cyberbullying in their constituencies.

Read the EDM in full here with the list of MPs who have signed up to the EDM >>