In support of Anti-Bullying Week, the Young Carers Council is excited to share our brand new guidance on handling bullying at The Carers’ Centre. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, included, and respected, and this guidance is all about keeping our community friendly and supportive.
Let’s work together to ensure The Carers’ Centre continues to be a welcoming and positive space for everyone.
At The Carers’ Centre, we’re all about looking after each other and making sure no one feels left out.
While bullying hasn’t been an issue here, The Carers’ Centre do have a plan, just like at school, to keep things running smoothly. This is how they make sure all young carers stay happy, safe, and respected.
What is bullying?
Bullying is when someone keeps doing mean things to someone else on purpose. It can be:
- Saying unkind things like calling names or spreading rumours.
- Hurting someone physically like hitting, kicking, or pushing.
- Leaving people out on purpose to make them feel bad.
- Cyberbullying (being mean online).
- Discrimination based on age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, marriage or civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation and pregnancy/maternity.
In any form, bullying is NOT okay.
The Carers' Centre promise
- Stick together: Being a young carer can be tough, so The Carers’ Centre team (and other young carers!) have got your back.
- We’re all friends here: Everyone deserves to feel safe, happy, and respected. We’re in this together.
- Bullying isn’t tolerated: Kindness is key. The Carers’ Centre makes sure no one feels scared, left out, or sad.
What if bullying happens?
We don’t think it will, but here’s what to do if it did:
- Talk to an adult running the activity and tell them what's happening. If you don't feel confident to, you can ask another young carer to help you, but it's important to speak up.
- Ask your parent or guardian to speak to The Carers' Centre staff so that they know what's happening. We know things can go unnoticed and adults might not see what's happening at the time – but the staff here are really friendly and if they know something is upsetting you, they will make sure to help you if there is a problem.
- If you feel the bullying keeps happening, you need to tell The Carers' Centre manager so they can take more steps with the person who is bullying and their family. If you need to do this, please contact our Young Carer Service Manager, Leanna Wall or our Senior Services Manager, Claire Abrahams.
- You can also fill in Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Report Incidents of Discrimination (RID) form. It also provides a list of services that you and your parent/guardian can contact for support depending on what has happened.
The Carers' Centre team will take all reasonable steps to ensure the bullying stops.
We're all in this together
Everyone at The Carers’ Centre is here to support each other, have fun, and make sure everyone feels safe, included, and respected. We all stick together and make this a space where everyone feels amazing!
This policy is all about keeping things friendly, speaking up if something doesn’t feel right, and making sure The Carers’ Centre stays a place where everyone feels welcome and cared for.