From 16th to 20th November 2009 is Anti-Bullying week 2009. The event which happen every year aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people. This is mainly in schools but they have events elsewhere. This year it will focus on Cyberbullying which is increasingly becoming a problem. There slogan is 'Stay Safe in Cyberspace'.
Various TV programs will be having special programs about it. Newsround will have a program on Monday. This won't just be about cyberbullying but all sorts of types of bullying. But it's not just kids that have been bullied. In the past it has happened to celebrities as well. these include Aston Merrygold from JLS, dancer George Sampson, boxer Joe Calzaghe and CBBC presenter Gemma Hunt.
Cyberbullying can happen to almost anyone and happens online and sometimes by texts on mobiles. Online it can happen on Chat rooms, Email, Instant messaging. A Canadian study found that most of the people who said that they had been bullied by text didn't know the person who had text them. Coincidentally the event is followed the next day by Children in Need 2009 which helps children around the UK, possibly with problems due to bullying. So we will have a busy week of charity events next week. I'm looking forward to it!
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