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Name: | Melissa Smith |
Age: | 19 |
Year of the Fix: | 2014 |
Location: | Stockton-on-Tees |
Campaign: | To show the negative effects of cyberbullying |
I feel that cyberbullying is a growing problem that isn’t always fully understood.
It’s crucial that young people know what to do should it happen to them – and that parents and teachers are able to spot the signs.
I experienced cyberbullying. It mostly involved online abuse through social media.
It made me feel really low and I ended up moving schools.
Now, with the help of Fixers, my team and I are showing how online abuse can affect teenagers.
We want our campaign to discourage people from becoming cyberbullies, while showing young people, who are targeted, that there is somewhere for them to turn.
We also hope that by helping teachers and parents to better understand cyberbullying, they will be able to identify when victims need support.
Here is a list of Fixers helping me with my Fix:
Ben Wright
Candice Farrow
Kieran Wright
Tom Mincher
Peter Lowe, Programme Manager at The Children's Society, supported our Fix. Peter helped to facilitate the project by putting us in touch with Fixers and finding a school willing to help us.
Liam Thomas
Becky
Tilly and Bella
Jade Kingdom
Macauley Collinson
Lauren Taylor
Hannah Carter
Sam Barakat
Becky Thorn
Jo Quinn
Shak & Natasha
Alexandra Garrick
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Ben Simms
Chelsie Brown
Jack H
Mason Latey
Sam Womack