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The only UK National Bullying Helpline for adults & children

Monday to Thursday 10am - 4pm 

WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE

AND THE EXPERTISE

WHO ARE WE?

The National Bullying Helpline is the brainchild of Christine Pratt and  her husband David.  Christine first set up HR & Diversity Management Ltd in 2002 and realised the enormity of the problem caused to industry by bullying at work, so launched a bullying Helpline.  The Helpline was awarded Charity status early 2007 and is the only UK workplace Bullying Helpline Charity in the UK run by qualified CIPD professionals. The Charity is the only Helpline in the UK that addresses bullying in all corners of society.

THE TEAM

Management: Christine Pratt FCIPD, FCMI CEO
David Pratt Executive and Co-Founder
Company Secretary and Bookkeeper

A team of Trustees. A dedicated team of Volunteers and Administrative staff from the Swindon community.

Our special thanks to our team of Volunteers and in particular David Puddephatt and Richard Fuller who are longstanding, committed, Volunteers.

THE POWER OF A HELPLINE

Case Study 1
A mother with two children called the NBH. Child A and possibly Child B had been sexually assaulted in the community by another child. NBH sought consent from the mother to alert the authorities. Feedback confirmed our worst fears. The older child had also, allegedly, been abused and sexually assaulted. Just one call from a concerned mother means that, today, three or more children are now safe.

Case Study 2
Child C, a Student under 18 years, worked part-time to raise funds for their study. Child C called the NBH claiming they had been physically assaulted and instantly dismissed by a Supervisor. The conduct of the Supervisor was addressed by the employer. Child C is now safe.

Case Study 3
A teacher, Adult D, was allegedly bullied by her Head teacher so called NBH for advice. The case resulted in an internal investigation, costly legal proceedings and bad PR for the school and local authority. To this day the school denies bullying but the aggrieved teacher subsequently won an employment tribunal case. The school has, since, reviewed its anti-bullying policies.

Case Study 4
A NHS employee, Adult E, was signed off work for months with 'work related stress'. (Up to 90% of employees who call our helpline claim they suffer with stress). NBH advised Adult E of her statutory rights and encouraged her to follow process. Feeling empowered and a little more confident the employee faced her demons and an amicable resolution was reached by the parties. Highly skilled Adult E continues to work for the NHS today.

Case Study 5
NBH received an anonymous email from Child F. All it said was; ‘I have been raped. My life is over’. The email was traced. Child F is now safe.

NB: The above cases are true. Timelines are not detailed and in some cases information is omitted and/or the age and sex of the target of the bullying has been changed to protect the identity of individuals. Our duty of Confidentiality is to our caller.

“Bullying hurts”.
..said a child, aged 8

Never under estimate the power of a Helpline

TIM FIELD

The National Bullying Helpline Charity was launched from the House of Commons in April 2007 in memory of the late Tim Field, who wrote ‘Bully In Sight' and the site bullyonline.org. Tim's children attended the launch along with 120 Ministers, MP's, Professors, a Baroness, Lords, Ladies and gentlemen. Tim established the first workplace bullying advice-line in 1996 and died in January 2006. His dedication and commitment to workplace bullying has never been fully realised or acknowledged until now. When Tim found out he had only a few months to live he went to live with Christine and David at their home in Swindon and during this time he discussed his work and his legacy. During this period the concept of the National Bullying Helpline Charity was conceived. A promise was made to Tim - to merge Tim's bully advice-line and Christine's workplace bullying helpline, to form a National Charity and to invite Tim's children to become Trustees when they come of age. Our Feather Logo is for Tim. Ask for a copy of our Feather story. Call 0845 22 55 787.

Ask for a copy of our Mission Statement.

OUR OPERATIONS

We are not Solicitors, nor are we legally trained and we do not pretend to be legally trained.

We will not be able to comment on the merit of individual cases. In fact we refer complex cases to Employment Law Solicitors. In this circumstance, your relationship with that legal firm is confidential between you and the Solicitor.

We also refer cases to Dispute Resolution Service providers under the terms of 'open and transparent' processes.

We prefer not to use the term 'victim'.

We will help you understand what your rights are and what options are open to you.

We receive calls also from individuals who have been accused of bullying. We can help you too.

We all have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

Our duty of confidentiality is to you - the caller.

PROCESS

Our processes are open and transparent. Occasionally, we are asked to refer callers on to other expert dispute resolution service providers. Where we refer cases for legal expertise, investigation, mediation, HR consultancy or any other professional consultancy, (referred to as Associates), we would always involve you. We would not action a referral without your explicit consent. On the contrary, such an action is usually triggered by a formal request on your part. You are given choices. In every case you would have the right to place the business with whomever you chose. Terms of Reference are entered into in such circumstances.

We have a Working Agreement with all our Associates. In most cases the Associate makes a charitable donation to us in return for referred business.

There are no circumstances in which we would pass on your personal data without your explicit (written) consent.

If you would like to understand how we operate, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit. Tel: 0845 22 55 787

Your call is confidential to us and you will be treated with dignity and respect at all times.

Bully in Sight - How to predict, resist, challenge and
combat workplace bullying - Tim Field STILL IN STOCK

Tim Field's unique insight into bullying, gained from personal experience, enables everyone to appreciate the causes, consequences and costs of this inappropriate but widespread management style which needlessly blights the lives of so many ordinary hard- working people. As one of the UK's leading specialists on workplace bullying, Tim regularly gave talks, presentations and training workshops, appeared on radio and television and was featured in newspapers and magazines. His work was pioneering and simply years ahead of its time. Christine Pratt, founder of The National Bullying Helpline, assisted Tim with content for his book and often assisted Tim with Employment Law content for his website also. See Acknowledgements, page xi of Bully In Sight.

IS YOUR BOSS MAD? - Jill Walker. 'A Company is like a tree full of monkeys. The ones at the top look down and all they see is lots of happy faces smiling up at them. The monkeys down below look up into the branches above and all they can see are ...... **!!*? £12.99 + £2.30 postage and packaging only. "This book could save your life. It's a surgical handbook for managing your boss better than they manage you." Guy Browning. Guardian Columnist.

THE BULLYING PROBLEM - Alan Train. £12.99 + postage and packaging only. 'If you are anxious about your child's difficult behavior and think that this could be linked to bullying, you have shown initiative and courage in choosing to read this book. Most parents would prefer to deny that the child they love might be a victim..' Bullying wrecks lives - it can not only destroy children's happiness but also seriously damage children's capacity for learning and for enjoying school'. Esther Rantzen.

Order Now : Write to us. Send a cheque for the cost of the book plus postage and package to: The National Bullying Helpline. 15 Dorcan Business Village. Swindon. SN3 5HY and enclose your cheque to the value of the book plus postage and packaging. Don't forget to let us have your correct postal address.

40% of the proceeds from the sale of 'The Bullying Problem' and 35% of the proceeds from 'Bully In Sight' will be donated to The National Bullying Helpline.

© 2007 the National Bullying Helpline Charity number 1117852
Registered Office : 29 Devizes Road, Swindon, SN1 4BG  Company number: 5948477