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Anti-Bullying Week

England events[edit]

Anti-Bullying Weeks in England have been:

1. 2004 – First Anti-Bullying Week – 22 to 26 November 2004 (included launch of the 'stand up for us' guidance for primary schools and secondary schools).
2. 2005 – Second Anti-Bullying Week – 21 to 25 November 2005 (launched at Westminster Central Hall, London). The event was co-hosted by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), Childline, and the Diana Memorial Award.
3. 2006 – Third Anti-Bullying Week – 20–24 November 2006. The theme was the Bystander ('See it, Stop it, Get help').
4. 2007 – Fourth Anti-Bullying Week – 19–23 November 2007. The theme was Bullying in the Community ('Safer Together, Safer Wherever').
5. 2008 – Fifth Anti-Bullying Week – 7–14 September 2008. The theme was Difference and Diversity ('Being Different, Belonging Together').
6. 2009 – Anti-Bullying Week 2009^[3] (16-20 November) focused on cyberbullying, with the slogan 'Stay Safe in Cyberspace'.
7. 2010 – The theme for the seventh year (22-26 November 2010) was 'Taking Action Together'.
8. 2011 – The eighth annual event took place between Monday 14 November and 18 November 2011, and the theme was 'Stop and think – words can hurt'.
9. 2012 – The ninth annual event took place on 19–23 November 2012
10. 2013 – The tenth annual event took place on 18–22 November 2013, with the theme 'The future's ours: safe, fun and connected'.
11. 2014 – The eleventh annual event took place 17–21 November 2014, with the theme 'Let's stop bullying for all'.
12. 2015 – held on 16–20 November, with the theme 'Make a Noise about Bullying'
13. 2016 – held on 14–18 November and had the theme 'Power for Good'
14. 2017 – held on 13–17 November and had the theme 'All Different, All Equal'^[4] and the first Odd Socks Day was held during the first day of Anti-Bullying Week to celebrate what makes us all unique
15. 2018 – held on 12–16 November with the theme 'Choose Respect'^[5]
16. 2019 – held on 11–15 November with the theme 'change starts with us'
17. 2020 – held on 16–20 November with the theme 'United Against Bullying'
18. 2021 - held on 15 to 19 November with the theme 'One Kind Word'

Northern Ireland events[edit]

In Northern Ireland the annual campaign is run during the same week, but under a different theme. Anti-Bullying Week campaigns in Northern Ireland are:

1. ABW05 – 21–25 November 2005 – Launch of NIABF
2. ABW06 – 20–24 November 2006 – 'Don't Just Stand There' – the role of the bystander
3. ABW07 – 19–23 November 2007 – Dual theme – 'Bullying due to race, faith and culture' & 'Cyber Bullying'
4. ABW08 – 17–21 November 2008 – 'Tackling the fear of being bullied in a new school'
5. ABW09 – 16–20 November 2009 – 'Bullying on the way to and from school'
6. ABW10 – 15–19 November 2010 – 'Where the bullying is...and how we can stop it' – bullying hotspots in school
7. ABW11 – 14–18 November 2011 – 'End Cyber Bullying'
8. ABW12 – 19–23 November 2012 – 'Everybody is Somebody' – bullying motivated by difference and prejudice
9. ABW13 – 18–22 November 2013 – 'I See, I Hear, I Feel' – including name-calling, spreading rumours, 'dirty looks' and cyber bullying
10. ABW14 – 17–21 November 2014 – 'Together We Will Make a Difference – END BULLYING NOW!' – individual and collective roles in tackling bullying
11. ABW15 – 16–20 November 2015 – 'What Bullying Means to Me' – definition and understanding of bullying behaviour

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official site

See also[edit]

• Anti-Bullying Day
• International STAND UP to Bullying Day