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Virtual Violence II: The Real Impact Of Cyberbullying Revealed

07 February 2012

Beatbullying today publishes Virtual Violence II: Progress and Challenges in the Fight against Cyberbullying - an in-depth study of the state of cyberbullying amongst children, young people and teachers in the UK.

The report is commissioned by Nominet Trust and in association with the NAHT. It will be unveiled in a hard-hitting Panorama documentary airing on the BBC tonight and reveals that cyberbullying, as a weapon of choice amongst the nation's youth, is showing no signs of dissipating, with 350,222 children – or 1 in 13 – experiencing persistent and intentional cyberbullying, with just under a quarter (23%) reporting that the bullying lasted for a year or more, and two in five (40%) said that it lasted for months or weeks. These findings closely mirror Beatbullying's first Virtual Violence study published in 2009.

Looking at the long-term effects of cyberbullying, Virtual Violence II reveals the detrimental impact this kind of abuse can have on a young person's wellbeing, with:

• 20% of children and young people indicating that fear of cyberbullies made them reluctant to go to school
• One in five (19%) reporting they experienced reduced confidence and self-esteem
• 14% living in fear for their safety
• 5% resorting to self-harm and 3% reporting an attempt of suicide as a direct result of cyberbullying

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Safer Internet Day 2012 – Connecting Generations

07 February 2012

Beatbullying is pleased to be a partner in Safer Internet Day 2012, celebrated worldwide today. This year is an opportunity to encourage users young and old to "discover the digital world together safely". An inspirational array of activity is taking place nationwide, coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre, with all activities focusing attention on empowering all generations to safely benefit from the opportunities that the internet offers.

Find out more at the Safer Internet Day website.

Moshlings On the March

03 February 2010

We are delighted to welcome on board a whole bunch of little people. Now signing up at a rate of one small person per second, MoshiMonsters is a virtual phenomenon and will be supporting this year's Big March. As the overall number of Big March supporters sneaks past the 800,000 mark, Moshi's digital marketing moshlings will lend their collective hands to the campaign. So if you don't know your Nipper from your Lady GooGoo, now is the time to discover for yourself.

Government Big Society Funding Enables Transition Of Award-Winning Beatbullying Into New Social Action Organisation

25 January 2012

TODAY the Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd MP, announces that £1.3 million from The Social Action Fund has been awarded to enable the creation of new not-for-profit organisation, We're Altogether Better, formed to tackle social issues digitally.

We're Altogether Better is run by the team behind the award-winning children’s charity, Beatbullying, which was established in 2002 and has received on-going Government support for its pioneering anti-bullying work.
Through this funding, up to half a million children and young people will be supported through the new not-for-profit organisation, and nearly ten thousand new volunteers will be recruited to significantly increase the support available to the most vulnerable in society. As the new organisation grows, millions of the most vulnerable and at risk young people across the UK will be supported.

Read the full press release >>

[Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd MP, pictured above with young CyberMentors, FutureYou Mentors and staff]

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