Bullying has a long-lasting effect on those who experience or witness it, and CITC is keen to play its part in helping to support and reduce it.
The theme of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week is to ‘Reach out’. Let’s reach out together and show each other the support we need. Reach out to someone you trust if you need to talk and reach out to someone you know is being bullied.
To start the week on Monday, November 14, CITC staff will be embracing ‘Odd Socks Day’ to raise awareness and celebrate our uniqueness.
We want you to get involved by sending your ‘Odd Socks’ pictures to @CITCManCity.
Throughout the week, CITC is also keen to raise awareness across our programmes around the topic of bullying and the impact it can have on people.
CITC activities will vary from session workshops, interactive games and group discussions to social media activities, to a new safeguarding video, encapsulating the main safeguarding messages of CITC.
CITC’s safeguarding manager, Deborah Glynn said: “It is important that we all come together to address bullying and raise awareness around this topic.
“Bullying can have a lasting impact on a person. Bullying is not OK, and it is important CITC plays its part in discussing, addressing and encouraging people to ‘reach out’ when they need support or are aware of it.”
Keep an eye out across CITC’s social media accounts for activities and things you can do to get involved with Anti-Bullying week.
For more information about Anti-Bullying week visit: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week
If you experience or hear bullying, please Speak Up and Speak Out!
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To find out more visit, www.mancity.com/CITC or follow @citcmancity on social media.
