Sandwell Council’s SHAPE Anti-Bullying Roadshow is back.
The annual roadshow, as part of Anti-Bullying week, Monday 11 November to Friday 15 November 2024, will travel to ten Sandwell schools over the week. The SHAPE Team will deliver the roadshow in partnership with Youth Services and West Midlands Police.
The theme of this year’s roadshow is ‘Choose Respect’ following the Anti-Bullying Alliance’s consultation with teachers and pupils concluding that they wanted a theme that empowered them to do something positive and counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes.
The workshops will look at what bullying is and encourage young people to always choose respect, regardless of the situation.
Sandwell Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Families, Councillor Jalal Uddin and the SHAPE Team kicked off the week at Hargate Primary School in West Bromwich.
Sandwell Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Families, Councillor Jalal Uddin said: “Mutual respect is the foundation for good friendships and strong communities.
“Our SHAPE team is working hard with West Midlands Police and Sandwell schools, to show that bullying is not the answer. It can ruin and even end lives. We want everyone in Sandwell, no matter their age, to choose respect.”
The SHAPE Programme organises events and opportunities throughout the year for children and young people to engage in positive activities.