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Name: | Curtis Boylan |
Age: | 19 |
Year of the Fix: | 2013 |
Location: | Leeds |
Campaign: | Putting an end to bullying |
Due to a car accident I was involved in as a child, I have always walked with a noticeable limp.
It generally does not affect my day-to-day health - except I am, and have been, bullied due to the limp.
Mainly the bullying involved taunting and name calling, but often it would upset me so much that I would cry myself to sleep.
This is why I am working with Fixers to create a film which will show the real damage caused by bullying.
I hope people will watch the film, understand the effects of bullying, and stop inflicting this abuse on others. It is not nice and can cause real damage.
Here is a list of Fixers helping me with my Fix:
Amy Plant | Ashley Haigh |
Avais Khan | Becky Walstow |
Catherine Talbot | Courtney Harper |
Demmi Robinson | Emily Leah |
Hannah Sheerin | Katie Kirkman |
Kyomi Williams | Nasar Hussain |
Nicola Ruddock | Rebecca Charlsworth |
Sarah Upton | Shane Welsh |
Thembie Manyabi | Vicky Allen |
Zanele Gaule |
During the course of my film, soap star Gaynor Faye supported my project, speaking about how she was bullied through school too:
“The worst one was the high school. On my first day there was a group of girls and they sat on the wall as we were walking through the gate, deciding who they were going to pick on.
“They literally made my life a misery for three years through school.
“When it comes to bullying, you can either sink or swim. You can either be the victim or you can be the bullied and overcome it while at the same time becoming stronger.
“I found acting really helped — you can become someone else."
Joanne Curtis and Nicky Greenan supported my Fix by offering advice towards the project and, in their capacity as youth workers, helped me throughout.
October 2013
Kate Jones, School Councillor from Leeds: 'Curtis, I am so impressed with you standing up as an example of a victim of bullying. I wish you all my good wishes and lots of luck for your future.'
March 2013
I sat down with Gaynor Faye to discuss my campaign. The story was featured on page 20 of City Dweller Magazine.
February 2013
My broadcast story was shown on ITV and received a lot of positive attention.
My story was also featured in the Yorkshire Post. You can read the article here.
'Kate'
Sam Womack
Jade Kingdom
Fern Lulham
Ethan Mcinally
Shak & Natasha
Becky
Chelsie Brown
Lauren Taylor
Sam Barakat
Ben Simms
Alexandra Garrick
Mason Latey
Liam Thomas
Shano
Tilly and Bella
Fixers
Jo Quinn
Hannah Carter
Becky Thorn