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respectme works with all adults who come into contact with children and young people in a wide variety of settings to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with bullying behaviour. respectme is not a helpline; we are here to offer practical advice and guidance; but we can point you in the direction of other agencies which are available outwith normal office hours, and are specifically designed to provide you with help and advice. Children and Young People If you’re being bullied or if you are in a situation where you don’t feel safe, it can help if you talk to someone about it.
If you don’t feel comfortable talking to your friends, family, teacher or another adult and would like to speak to someone in confidence, you can contact the Bullying Line free on 0800 44 1111. You can call and talk to someone about worries or concerns you may have about a child being bullied or any other problems you’d like to discuss. Call ParentLine on 0808 800 2222. Links to other useful agencies:SAMH – Scottish Association for Mental Health:SAMH, Scotland ’s leading mental health charity, works to support people who experience mental health problems, homelessness, addictions and other forms of social exclusion. SAMH provides direct services, including accommodation, support, employment and rehabilitation, and actively campaigns to influence policy and improve care services in Scotland. www.samh.org.uk LGBT Youth Scotland : LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation working towards the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the life of Scotland .
It provides a range of services and opportunities for young people, families and professionals in order to proactively assist with increasing awareness and confidence, to reduce isolation and intolerance. www.lgbtyouth.org.uk The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
DRC aims to achieve "a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens". www.drc.org.uk The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) was set up under the 1976 Race Relations Act. It has three main duties: to work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and promote equality of opportunity; to encourage good relations between people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds; to monitor the way the Race Relations Act is working and recommend ways in which it can be improved. www.cre.gov.uk Stonewall Stonewall is renowned for its campaigning a lobbying. It works with a whole range of agencies to address the needs of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the wider community. www.stonewall.org.uk Scottish Interfaith Council The aim of the Scottish Inter Faith Council is to advance public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, traditions and practices of the different faith communities in Scotland, including awareness of both their distinctive features and of their common ground and to promote good relations between persons of different religious faiths. www.interfaithscotland.org Parenting Across Scotland Parenting Across Scotland is a partnership of voluntary organisations and who use their experience to find ways of supporting parents and families better. Some of their activities include: sharing good ideas about things that have helped parents; finding out what parents are concerned about; working together to support families; providing information to parents to help bring up children; and talking to politicians and decision-makers about parents’ concerns. www.parentingacrossscotland.org.uk |