Sports clubs and activity providers may already have general anti-bullying strategies in place, but if not click here for a sample – anti bullying policy or contact your sports own governing body.

Preventing and responding to homophobic bullying should be part of these existing strategies, click here for information on homophobic bullying in sport.

You can also visit information on challenging bullying on the CPSU web site

NIABF website – www.endbullying.org.uk

How can sport play a more positive role in the cessation of bullying?

The Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum (NIABF), the CPSU and Sport Northern Ireland are calling on all sports organisations working with children, young people and vulnerable groups to register now to take part in Anti-Bullying Week 2021. The theme for the campaign is “One Kind Word.”  Anti-Bullying Week will commence on Monday 15 November 2021.  For more information contact Aoife Nic Colaim, Anti-Bullying Coordinator, at aniccolaim@ncb.org.uk.

Anti-Bullying Week- A number of options for sports to consider

What’s Happening?

Odd Socks Day

NIABF are excited to be working with CBBC and CBeebies stars Andy and the Odd Socks. The group create a toe-tapping tune released to mark the event and while we can’t reveal much, if last years songs and videos are anything to go by, it will be a show stopper.

Odd Socks Day is an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique! The message behind Odd Socks Day is to be kind to each other and respect each other’s individuality.

Other features of Anti-Bullying Week 2021:

  • School resources – these cross-curricular activity ideas will be tailored to ensure they can be delivered either face to face or online
  • Creative Arts competition – An opportunity for young people to get creative while spreading the anti-bullying message.
  • Social Media Toolkit – ways to get involved online with resources and ideas about how to play your part on social media
  • ABW21 Calendar of Events – NIABF and our member organisations, will be organising a calendar of events for everyone with an interest in working together to realise our vision of a society where children and young people can live free and feel safe from bullying.

We look forward to sharing our full programme of activities with you in September 2021. We look forward to you joining us this November for Anti-Bullying Week 2021!

Anti-Bullying Week is organised by:

-     The Anti-Bullying Alliancein England and Wales (supported by the Welsh Government in Wales)

-     The Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum(NIABF) in Northern Ireland

-      respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service