MAKING A DIFFERENCE

EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE INSPIRING CHANGE ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019

BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 1 CONTENTS A MESSAGE A Message From Our Legal Status & Objects CEO ...... 3 Public Benefit...... 11 FROM OUR Secretary to the Board of Trustees...... 3 Structure, Governance and Management ...... 11 Membership ...... 11 CEO Trustee Secretary Right now in the UK, over half of our young people It gives me great pleasure to present our Annual Our Vision, are affected by bullying and many feel that they Report for 2018-2019. It has been another extremely Corporate Support simply don’t matter. Despite increased awareness, busy year for BulliesOut and we hope that this report Mission & Values many incidents of bullying are still ‘brushed under the provides you with a summary of our achievements Corporate Support...... 12 Our Vission...... 4 carpet’ and not dealt with appropriately. from the past year as well as our future plans. Our Mission...... 4 The confidence and self-esteem of these young We have, as always, continued to face challenges in the people is affected and they tell us they feel past year – not least of which was an unplanned office Annual Statement embarrassed, isolated, guilty, scared and in so many move in June 2018 which we faced positively and Strategic Report and Accounts cases, that it is their fault. This is not acceptable and at resourcefully as a team. BulliesOut, our work is not only to support these young Corporate Support...... 13/14 Strategy...... 5 people, but to inspire change so that all incidents of We face similar challenges to other small charities and Our Approach ...... 5 bullying are recognised and dealt with. how we approach these and work our way through them is vital in ensuring the firm team spirit and Our charity is not immune to instability. We continue collective commitment we have continue to drive us to operate in a volatile economic, political and social forwards. The coming year will be one of continued Achieving Our Aims environment. Cuts to school budgets, to support for growth and one in which we aim to implement an even Achieving Our Aims...... 5 young people, a challenging funding environment and more structured approach to fundraising in order to the introduction of tighter regulations around GDPR all secure the finances of the organisation even further. continue to affect our work. I would like to thank our CEO, Linda James who with What we do Despite the many challenges we face, we do not shy her determination and drive ensures that BulliesOut is led and developed with the highest of standards and What we do...... 6 away, instead we face them head on. Through our strategy, we focus on specialising in the delivery of professionalism. I also thank all of the team for their engaging anti-bullying programmes and will build continued hard work over the past 12 months. strong partnerships at all levels to create real and Achievements & sustainable change. We will continue to do everything Emma Thomas we can to ensure we continue to grow and are an agile Performance in and efficient charity. 2018-2019 None of this would be possible without our trainers, Achievements & Performance in 2018-2019...... 7 volunteers and supporters. I would like to thank them for their enduring support, commitment and hard work. Most of all I would like to thank the amazing Achievements young people we have the privilege to work with. I continue to be humbled by their strength, humour, Achievements ...... 8 humanity and energy - despite the challenges they face. They are truly inspiring.

BulliesOut believes that every Feedback child has the potential to make Feedback ...... 9 a positive difference. We will continue to work tirelessly to create a world where bullying is recognised and dealt with so they Objectives and don’t just survive, but are able to plans for 2019- 2020 thrive. Objectives and plans for 2019- 2020 ...... 10 They can then realise and achieve their full potential and go on to change the world. Linda James MBE

2 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 3 OUR VISION, STRATEGIC REPORT MISSION AND VALUES Strategy Our Approach Our Vision The focus of our strategy is to Our vision is for all young people to recognise their Ambitious: make a difference to the lives of Our strategy is underpinned by four self-worth and potential and to flourish in a positive, those affected by bullying and to strategic aims: caring environment free from oppression and abuse. We are ambitious, hardworking and deal with this societal issue which dedicated to supporting those we work with. prevents people from flourishing Awareness Raising - continue to and achieving their full potential. promote BulliesOut as a leading organisation in the field of anti-bullying Our Mission Through this strategic framework we challenge ourselves to bring Information & Support - to ensure that To support individuals, schools, youth and community about significant change and work information and support is available for settings and the workplace through positive and with and inspire others to do the all those affected by bullying innovative anti-bullying programmes and to empower same. To put it simply, our focus is individuals to achieve their full potential. Community: to deal with bullying and we will not Partnership Working - to lead, support We will continue to collaborate with stop until it stops. and work collaboratively with public, organisations and partners in the community private and third sector organisations to complement the existing resources Capacity Building & Sustainability - to available. . develop the capacity of BulliesOut and to achieve sustainable growth

Empowerment: We will strive to deal with the systemic issue of bullying and empower our beneficiaries “We do our utmost to be to speak out and inspire change. ACHIEVING OUR AIMS ambitious and continue to deliver an excellent service to Bullying has been a concern for schools since the Despite this changing context, we have a source of the young people with whom beginning of formal education and is recognised as creative energy and ideas that have not yet been we work. The children and young one of the more contributing factors in cases of non or fully utilised. This resource comes in the form of our people we work with are full of Excellence: diminished attendance at school and it has been taken young people, whose fresh perspective and frame potential and we will continue to another level with the introduction of technology. of reference provide an opportunity to look at things The context in which we live our lives has and anew. By empowering them to play an active role in to empower them to speak out Leading the field in best practice and high standards. To continue to grow and deliver continues to change rapidly. Just a few short years ago developing youth-led solutions to the challenges they against bullying and behave our services with experience, passion and the term ‘e-safety’ would not mean much to anyone face, we can both support and allow them to develop with integrity and as role models skill. and would have had no real relevance in our schools. in ways that are meaningful to them. In doing so, we within their communities.” will inspire a future generation of confident, competent As we adapt to progresses in Technology and changes adults, able to make effective choices, solve problems, in attitudes and behaviours, Cyber-bullying is an area and drive change. that is constantly changing. With these changes have come an increasing awareness of mental health and Our Strategic Plan will provide the platform for us to well-being issues, including those associated with build upon our strengths and to establish areas for Integrity: negative stereotyping and discrimination. development and continuous improvement. We are honest and fair and consistently act in-line with a moral code in all that we do.

4 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 5 WHAT WE DO ACHIEVEMENTS & Increasing the Educating young Providing direct PERFORMANCE confidence people to change support to those and emotional behaviours affected by wellbeing of Our work with young people in bullying IN 2018-2019 schools continues to provide young people learning and education around Our mentoring programme is the recognising and challenging original support system provided 1. Our target outcomes 2. We will provide direct 3.We will build strong Our youth engagement by BulliesOut from its inception. include working with at support through our relationships with programme, Youth Ambassadors, behaviours. We use experience energy and enthusiasm to focus on This provides direct one-to-one least 5,000 people through e-mentoring service to supporters, volunteers, is a vehicle for young people to support through a secure email become involved in our work and awareness, prevention, building our educational and youth individuals affected by partners and other empathy and positive peer system and can be used by anyone help raise awareness of bullying affected by bullying. engagement programmes bullying organisations and sectors and its effects. Youth Ambassadors relationships all of which are crucial who share our passion in creating a nurturing environment receive training and skills-based Each mentoring relationship is Altogether we worked with Using a medium that young people in which young people and staff for speaking out against activities on a monthly basis to help different; sometimes people over 7,000 people through our are enthusiastic about and are can thrive. bullying rebuild their confidence and self- reach out for help and are just educational workshops and training comfortable using, our e-mentoring esteem. Our work with these young programmes. Our information service has provided direct support We offer day-long training happy to receive a response which To embed our relational approach people also empowers and inspires packs reached over 6,800 and our to over 300 individuals affected by programmes as well as interactive demonstrates our support for them we have transformed our structures, them to go on to realise their youth engagement programme bullying. and creative workshops in both and provides them with guidance processes and communications aspirations and make achievements and encouragement in what they has again worked with excellent primary and secondary schools Our trained mentors work with each with existing and new supporters they may otherwise have not are dealing with. Other mentoring numbers of young people. and these can also be delivered person for as long as they need. and partners. thought possible. relationships can spread out over in community and youth settings. As always our work reaches out to There is no time limit and the aim is a number of months or longer and By working closely and building There is a recognisable and local communities as well through to provide support, guidance and We are immensely proud of the support can be provided for that a relationship of trust with our constant increase in the demand events and activities we organise encouragement, to help rebuild work our Youth Ambassadors person for as long as they feel it is supporters we have been able for our work which indicates a and participate in which provides confidence and self-esteem and to do and of those who choose to needed. to prioritise their time, voice and take the opportunity to achieve willingness amongst schools and immeasurable levels of awareness ensure that no-one feels anxious other organisations to accept the financial support to their project accredited awards for themselves Mentoring is a proven way of about the Charity and its work. and alone. fact that bullying is happening preference. through their work with the providing support to those who are and to put in place positive programme. struggling to deal with any issue, We have also formed new interventions to assist young of which bullying can be one. Early partnerships with funders which has people. We were once again proud to hold intervention through a mentoring increased our impact and reach. an awards ceremony for our Youth Without support, a person who is experiencing bullying and the accompanying fear will not be By developing new volunteering relationship can lead to a more able to consistently learn, retain information Ambassadors this year, recognising and be an active, engaged member of the successful outcome of the issue school/work community. Furthermore, a person opportunities we have been able the achievements they had made who is bullying may fail to understand the being experienced as the person consequences of their actions, struggle to EDUCATION: to engage with and build a more manage feelings of anger or other experiences throughout the year. We were that result in bullying behaviour YOUTHThrough our innovative, interactive workshops and feels supported emotionally by training programmes, we use our experience, energy diverse volunteer base. Bullying has long been clouded by a fog of and enthusiasm to focus on awareness, prevention, absolutely delighted to be able to silence and a ‘culture of telling’ needs to be AMBASSADORbuilding empathy and positive peer relationships all of their mentor. created. Bullying is a very stressful ordeal - one which are crucial in creating a nurturing environment in that many people find it hard to speak about. present 6 x Bronze, 2 x Silver, which young people and staff can thrive. However, children and young people, parents and professionals need to feel confident Welcome Pack 1 x Gold Achievement Awards. that if reported, bullying will be dealt with AWARENESS:

H T appropriately. Bullying is often talked about but can also be misunderstood. Developing a fuller awareness of how bullying can manifest, how it can be prevented and It’s time to talk about how it should be dealt with, will help both sufferers and bullying perpetrators disengage from the bullying cycle. BULLYING TRAINING: BulliesOut understands how bullying can make a SPEAKperson feel. BulliesOut provides unique and interactive training HURTS … courses for youth, education professionals, parents and We work to engage and empower young the workplace. Our training courses can be delivered people to develop a positive ethos across a Inside and Out in-house and are also run as open courses. We can whole school/organisation community, inspiring tailor trainings to meet the needs of your beneficiaries, them to create an environment that meets the exploring a range of mentoring and anti-bullying emotional,OUT academic and social needs of pupils themes. BUILD YOURand staff. It is important to create Anti-Bullying #STANDUPSPEAKOUTAnti-BullyingBULLYING systems that meet students, parentsBUILD and YOURstaff goals for a safe, respectfulAwareness setting. Creating Campaign an SUPPORT: anti-bullying and respectful ethos is a powerful CONSENT FORM AGAINSTSKILLS People who are bullied or bullying need support and CONFIDENCEway to Inspire Change and Make a Difference. Thank you for joining our ‘Speak Out’ Campaign. By specific, practical tools to move beyond the position they completing and signing this consent form, you AND HELP find themselves in. BulliesOut is a time-limited, solution agree to: focused anti-bullying service which provides just that. Consent to BulliesOut videoing/photographing k Need some support? SPREAD AN your Certificate presentation (if applicable) MEET Consent to BulliesOut using the video/ k [email protected] photographs for promotional purposes on social IMPORTANT media and in other marketing tools LIKE-MINDED (please note, this email is for support only and is MAKING A Display the Certificate where your customers/ k MESSAGE DIFFERENCE clients are able to view it PEOPLEnot our general email address) Promote your support and commitment on Find Out k EMPOWERING social media BE PARTMore OF Be part of the Campaign and display the SOMETHING THAT ACHIEVE A YOUNG PEOPLE k MATTERS TO YOU Certificate for a minimum of 6 months from the RECOGNISED date below INSPIRING UK YOUTH Registered Charity Number 1123070 FUNDRAISING CONTACT US PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO CHANGE BULLIESOUT. ‘SPEAK OUT’ TO BECOME A AWARD ...... I ...... PACK [email protected] Of (Business Name) WWW.BULLIESOUT.COM Agree to participate in the BulliesOut Campaign and agree to the conditions above...... YOUTH AMBASSADOR Name TODAY ...... #MAKEADIFFERENCE  /BulliesOut Signed ......  Date Registered Charity Number 1123070 @BulliesOut

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One of our Youth Ambassadors recently applied to become part of the Welsh Youth Parliament and was successful with her application. We are so pleased that the mentoring, skills and training we provided has resulted in giving her the confidence to apply – she is now talking about and raising awareness of mental health and other issues that An excellent day, really Very good. Very well young people face through her work with the Welsh Youth Parliament. enjoyed by all pupils. delivered. Great feedback Casey says: Looking forward to seeing from the young people. the children making a “Applying for the Welsh Youth Parliament was a very easy process Ben Thomas, LCDP, March and being selected out of so many people to represent my county is difference at playtimes. 2019 – Cyber Bullying unbelievable. I have so many things happening now and to know that Steve, Parc Lewis Primary I’m helping others have a voice is amazing. I could not have done it School, Jan 2019 – without the staff of BulliesOut; my confidence has grown so much and Playground Pal having them by my side throughout it all has made it so much easier.” Thank you so much for an awesome day. The Another Youth Ambassador, Georgie, was recognised for her anti- bullying work with BulliesOut by being awarded the ‘Diana Award’. students had a great day Georgie was also awarded with the prestigious ‘British Citizen Youth Very good. Very well and learned so much. Kelly Award’ and now carries those letters after her name! delivered. Great feedback was terrific and engaged from the young people. so well with them. Thank Ben Thomas, LCDP, March you, this means so much. - 2019 – Cyber Bullying Suzie O’ Rourke, Chepstow High School, Oct 2018 – Peer2Peer

Pitched exactly right for the pupils. Good mix The pupils were engaged of activities - group/ throughout. The videos individual. Paula had impact and the pupils Broughton, Birchgrove were keen to share their Primary School, Nov 2018 experiences. Thank you! – Changing Attitudes Mrs Lisa James, Cardiff High School, Oct 2018 – Cyber Bullying Building a relationship with children even in a short amount of time. Thank you. The class Children who are normally were completely disengaged were engaged IRZ, Mill Hill engaged. Lauren Davies, County High School, Ysgol Llanhari Jan 2019 - Oct Respectful Relationships

8 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 9 OBJECTIVES AND LEGAL STATUS PLANS FOR 2019- 2020 & OBJECTS

In line with the delivery of our strategic plan, the objectives for 2019-2020 are: A registered Charity, BulliesOut is an unincorporated association with membership, governed according to Membership 1. Service Delivery 2. Our Team 3. Fundraising the Constitution adopted August 2006. Trustees are Whilst membership is a constitutional requirement, elected at the Annual General Meeting or co-opted, up there are many other benefits we hope to achieve \\Reach at least 8,000 young \\We aim to increase our volunteer \\To have planned and continuous to a maximum of six in any one year period between through the programme. Our membership numbers people through our young base by a minimum of 12 fundraising Annual General Meetings. are currently quite low, however, we have recently engagement work, direct support \\To recruit an additional 8 Youth \\To establish, promote and rebranded our membership information and have The members are individuals or representatives of and community programmes Ambassadors to join our current delivery fixed events that we will plans to significantly increase memberships in the Organisations and Statutory Authorities interested in \\Deliver over 5,000 information team be able to grow annually coming 12 months. furthering the work of the Charity. publications to the wider \\To source funding for two part- \\To establish relationships with community providing them The purpose of membership is not simply to provide time salaried positions corporate companies leading to The Trustee Board fulfils its legal duty by ensuring that a unique source of income but, perhaps more with access to anti-bullying external fundraising funds are spent in accordance with the objectives of information and guidance importantly, to build relationships with those who the charity. believe in our cause. The objects of the Charity, as set out in our Constitution In addition, we need to increase the profile of the work that we do – to are: build on the inspiring case studies we have built up and demonstrate to \\To provide help, support and information to others how our work can support them. An increased focus on marketing individuals, schools, youth and community settings and communications during the life of our strategic plan will be extremely affected by bullying. important to help us position ourselves as the leading organisation in this field, which in turn will help us to bring in new sources of funds. \\To further the advancement of education among children and young people on the physical and emotional effects of bullying.

Public Benefit The Board of Trustees is fully aware of the requirement placed on registered charities to ensure they demonstrate the public benefit of their work and takes due regard of the Charity Commission’s guidance relating to public benefit.

Structure, Governance and Management The Charity seeks to have on its Board of Trustees, members with the skills and experience to enable it to be managed in an effective manner. Any new appointment is made at a properly constituted Trustee’s meeting after a thorough interview and recruitment procedure. New Trustees receive a full and in-depth induction in regard to their responsibilities.

10 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 11 CORPORATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT REVIEW Corporate Partners are so vital to the continuing work Summary of Receipts & Independent Examiner’s of the Charity and we are very grateful to each and every one of the above organisations. We work with Payments: Year Ended Report to the Trustees of businesses across the UK to create partnerships that are mutually beneficial and that deliver real change. 31st March 2019 BulliesOut For BulliesOut it means access to additional skills, Income: £125,513 innovation, expertise and funding support. For our Independent examiner’s report to the partners it means the chance to make a real social Expenditure: £88,858 trustees of BulliesOut impact and deliver against key themes in their business I report to the charity trustees on my examination Net Balance Carried Forward: £36,655 strategies. of the accounts of BulliesOut (the Trust) for the year The Trustees are fully aware of their requirement ended 31 March 2019. We appreciate all of our Corporate Partners who to accumulate sufficient reserves to carry the continue to support us in a variety of different ways. Responsibilities and basis of report organisation through periods of decreased As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible Some choose to make a monthly donation to us, some funding. for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with choose to deliver pro bono work for us and others hold Our reserves at 31st March 2019 were very the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). some great fundraising events for us. However they positive and encouraging which demonstrates the choose to support us we want to say a big thank you to I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s commitment and effort made by the team within them. accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and the last 12 months to raise income levels of both in carrying out my examination I have followed all restricted and unrestricted funds. applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission It is the Board’s priority to build reserves in the under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. coming 12 months and beyond. Independent examiner’s statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in Financial Summary connection with the examination giving me cause to This year we have worked hard as a team to believe that in any material respect: increase our income through various avenues; 1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the corporate partnerships, increased delivery of our Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or work and encouragement to involve the general public to increase levels of fundraising undertaken 2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or by external third parties. 3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable In the coming year, the Board will need to focus requirements concerning the form and content heavily on income generation in order to further of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts improve the financial position of the Charity and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any and make permanent and lasting changes for requirement that the accounts give a true and fair the future. This will include both achievement of view which is not a matter considered as part of an restricted and unrestricted funds. independent examination.

We are committed to making lasting changes to I confirm that there are no other matters to which the way in which the Charity achieves its finances your attention should be drawn to enable a proper which will enable the Charity to continue to grow understanding of the accounts to be reached. and strengthen over the coming months and years.

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above. Julia Mortimer FCCA Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees Watts Gregory LLP Chartered Accountants Oak Tree Court Cardiff Gate Business Park

CARDIFF Emma Thomas, Trustee Secretary CF23 8RS Date: 5th July 2019 12 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 BULLIESOUT - ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 13 ANNUAL STATEMENT AND ACCOUNTS

Bullies Out Receipts & Payments Accounts for Year Ending 31 March 19 Bullies Out Receipts & Payments Accounts for Year Ending 31 March 19

Unrestricted Restricted Total for Year Unrestricted Restricted Total for Year Funds Funds 2018/19 2017/18 Funds Funds 2018/19 2017/18 Receipts £ £ £ £ Grants - 65,738 65,738 9,868 Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31 March 2019 Donations 17,977 - 17,977 24,755 Fundraising 23,166 - 23,166 26,023 Cash Funds Workshops, Training & Projects 13,096 - 13,096 18,511 Bank accounts 15,077 40,503 55,580 18,925 Other 5,536 - 5,536 3,007

Total 59,775 65,738 125,513 82,164 Total Cash Funds 15,077 40,503 55,580 18,925

Payments Fixed Assets Fundraising Goods/Events etc 2,022 - 2,022 1,044 Computer Equpiment 540 - 540 - Workshops & Projects 7,909 13,731 21,640 13,497 Training & Sessional Fees 277 4,298 4,575 2,176 Liabilities Volunteer Expenses 157 1,085 1,242 1,546 Office Costs - - - 2,900 Other Charitable Activities 7,866 1,959 9,825 8,347 Independent Examination 1,200 - 1,200 1,200 Salaries 5,938 10,511 16,449 6,831 PAYE/NI 2,655 - 2,655 - Pension Costs 3,567 143 3,710 2,856 Premises Costs 10,462 1,944 12,406 17,598 Office Running Costs 13,253 202 13,455 12,800 Governance 2,455 539 2,994 1,887 Total 53,906 34,412 88,318 68,582

Asset and investment 540 - 540 - purchases Total payments 54,446 34,412 88,858 68,582

5,329 31,326 36,655 13,583

Transfers between funds (214) 214 - -

Cash funds last year end 9,962 8,963 18,925 5,342

Cash funds this year end 15,077 40,503 55,580 18,925

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Trustees: Independent Examiner: Emma Thomas (Secretary) Watts Gregory Melanie Millar Oak Tree Court Richard Rees Mulberry Drive Zoe Field Pontprennau Helen Davies Cardiff Carolyn Pearse CF23 8RS Maria Stevens

Bankers: Management Team: Nat West Linda James MBE, Founder/CEO 96 Queen Street Cardiff

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