Many thanks to Vari Lambert from Diana Award for details of this event taking place at Carisbrooke College tomorrow. Ed
Over 80 young people from six schools in the Isle of Wight will receive training and share top tips on how to prevent bullying in their schools and communities. The training day will be held at Carisbrooke College in Newport on Friday 15th March 2013.
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme Manager and former victim of bullying Alex Holmes will lead the organisation’s first training day in the Isle of Wight.
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
The training day will bring together young people from primary and secondary schools, of all ages and abilities, across the region to be trained as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. The young people will creatively explore and understand the issue of bullying.
They will network with other young people, exchange ideas and share good practice. They will gain practical ideas and receive top tips on how to stop bullying. Ultimately these Ambassadors will leave with an action plan aimed at helping them to prevent bullying and ensure everyone feels safe and happy in their school.
Nationwide peer led initiative
The Diana Awards runs the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors programme, a nationwide peer led initiative with over 4,000 trained Ambassadors in over 600 schools across the UK.
Alex will host the event in the Isle of Wight, he said: “As a former victim of bullying I know how isolated and unhappy a young person can feel when they are being targeted and I am passionate about helping these people. The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors programme gives young people the confidence to stand together against bullies and support one another. We give Ambassadors the skills and tools to successfully spread the message – bullying will not be tolerated.”
Bushell: “Proud to host the training”
Gill Bushell, Assistant Head Teacher and PSHE co-ordinator at Carisbrooke College said: “We are delighted to be part of the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Programme and proud to be the first school in the Isle of Wight to host the training event which we hope will enable other schools in the Isle of Wight to implement and extend effective anti-bullying programmes.”
The Diana Award
The Diana Award was established in 1999 in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, as a legacy to her belief in the power of young people to change the world.
