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BULLYING IS DISCRIMINATION BULLYING DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE Tel: 0845 22 55 787 Hosted and funded by HR & Diversity Management Ltd. |
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Bullying. Cyber-Bullying. Crime. Bullying at Work. Discrimination.
Harassment. Stalking. Trolling. Threats. Victimisation
HELP US HELP YOU - STOP BULLYING 'You are doing God's good work'. A grateful helpline caller. The Rt Hon DAVID CAMERON MP: "Stamping out bullying in the workplace and elsewhere is a vital objective. Not only can bullying make people's lives a misery, but it harms business and wider society too. So I congratulate the National Bullying Helpline for its efforts to give practical support to those being bullied, and to make bullying a thing of the past". (NB David Cameron wrote this for us before he became PM. We are extremely grateful to him for his ongoing support of our work).
MOVING FORWARD Confidentiality Our 'duty of confidentiality' is, and always has been, to our clients. We never have, nor ever will, release your details to a third party. That said, the general public have a legitimate expectation .. and from time to time they reasonably expect us, as an anti-bullying organisation, to 'speak out' to further our cause in the interests of best practice and to campaign for a stress-free, bully-free, world. This is what we do. This does not mean to say that The National Bullying Helpline ever will, or ever has, breached client confidentiality. Our Mission is to continue to work towards eradicating anti-social behaviour in all corners of our society and occasionally that involves campaigning, speaking out and raising awareness. February 2010 Following inaccurate media reporting and public speculation in February 2010 it was 'implied' that we had breached both client confidentiality and data protection guidelines. This was not the case in fact. The Information Commissioners Office (The ICO) exonerated us of any such breach. We simply did not disclose personal names, personal details or facts relating to historic calls to our helpline - either to the Press or to any third party. We accused no one of being a bully and we placed no one at risk in any way. If you would like a copy of the ICO letter, call us on 0845 22 55 787. Our pet hate is the employer who denies bullying is occuring. All employers should embrace the fact that conflict occurs and when an employee feels aggrieved, s/he has rights. The purpose of our media intervention in 2010 was to point out the importance of 'due process' as set out in the ACAS Code of Practice and to encourage employers to investigate matters thoroughly rather than make assumptions or (worse) make a public statement of denial. Employees, UK wide, should feel able to raise contentious matters in the workplace without fear of repercussion. The media storm of 2010 led to a significant increase in calls to our helpline at the time, which we were unable to service. This was due to both lack of funds and resources. This was most unfortunate because it became immediately apparent that there was an urgent need for a UK wide bullying helpline. That said, having provided a free telephone bullying helpline service for several years and finding that we continued to work in extremely stressful circumstances with no funding, we decided to suspend services temporarily. We have since recovered. We are back! We are no longer a Charity. However, this website remains 'your' National Bullying Helpline. In an ideal world there would be no need for an anti-bullying helpline. If you are struggling with a bullying, harassment, cyber-crime or anti-social behaviour issue today, we hope this Helpsite will enable you to identify solutions and remedies along with practical, affordable, professional support. See useful contacts below. CLOSURE AS A CHARITY TRUSTEE CLOSING STATEMENT : January 2011 Trustees of The National Bullying Helpline Charity decided with regret at a meeting held on January 4, 2011, to discontinue the (free) helpline service with immediate effect and take steps to close the Charity down. The National Bullying Helpline is no longer a Charity. The Charity, founded in 2007, provided an invaluable free service to the public. In 2010 calls to the Charity trebled but the decision to close comes because of a lack of funding and the resignation of our founder and Chief Executive. Increased workload and trying to secure funding for the Charity had taken its toll on the CEO’s health over the last year. The Charity Commission is being informed. Volunteers at the offices in Swindon have been told that the helpline will no longer operate. A statement from the Trustees said: “This last year, calls to our helpline have trebled and we have had to take on additional Volunteers and resources to meet demand. Without doubt, this demonstrates that a free anti-bullying helpline is a much needed and much valued life-line for the general public – adults and children alike. “We believe our Charity was unique. We believe there is no other UK bullying helpline today, quite like The National Bullying Helpline, providing assistance to both adults and children who are affected by anti social behaviour in the community, the home, the workplace and/or the playground. "Undoubtedly, the closure of our Charity will be a great loss to the public. “May we thank our founders, our Ambassador, our dedicated team of Trustees, Volunteers, our Sponsors and all Associates for their invaluable input over recent years, to this worthy cause.” The National Bullying Helpline website will remain in place as a resource for those who want information and guidance for combating bullying as it contains practical tools and downloadable material. END THANK YOU TO OUR PAST SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS and ASSOCIATES To our Ambassador, CJ de Mooi. Our Volunteers, particularly Sue and Richard. Infotec. Accord. Hinton Newport. HR & Diversity Management Limited. W H Smith. Swindon Wildcats. Sainsbury's Stratton. Zurich. Masterclass. NASUWT. Thomson Directories. Morgan Crucible. Charles Lucas & Marshall Solicitors, Monahan's, BBC Wiltshire Sound, GWR, Brunel FM & Swindon 105.5 FM Community Radio and VAS Swindon - and many others. |
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