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Name: | Eloise Sears |
Age: | 17 |
Year of the Fix: | 2014 |
Location: | Hastings, East Sussex |
Campaign: | To encourage people to take a stand against bullying |
I know what it’s like to be bullied and how it feels to experience both emotional and physical abuse.
When I was targeted, name-calling and put-downs soon turned to violence and I had no idea where to go for help.
It’s my view that people are aware when someone is being bullied, but they fail to take action or do anything about it.
So, with Fixers, my team and I are working on a campaign to ask others to speak out if they see someone suffering.
It could mean reporting an incident to a teacher – for instance a sly comment being made or someone being shoved in the playground.
I hope that by encouraging others to take a stand against bullies, fewer young people will have to go through what I went through.
Here is a list of Fixers helping me with this Fix:
Adam Newman | Martin Edwards | Andrew Nichols |
George Dacian | Robert Williams | Hayley Redston |
Josh Simenell | Abi White |
Luke O'Brien |
Jake Fox | Jordan Woodcock | Lauren Clark |
Chelsea Dawe | Zoe Lemon | Alice Streater |
Rhiannon Bulman | Alex Dooley | Hannah Lushey |
Alycia Ridley | Robyn Saunders | Robyn Matthews |
Rebekah Finch | George Walker | Kristina Beadle |
Harriet Weeks | Sarah Brock | Emily Chambers |
Heather Smith | Ashleigh Johnson | Isabel Poku-Ginn |
Keris-Rae Ashley | Josie Brown | Jodie Knowles-Baker |
Josh Rankin | Kerrie Cruttenden | Taylor Trundle |
Damien Perry | Owen Fuller | James Stevens |
Sian Alexander |
Chloe Hine
Chloe Hine has supported my Fix. Chloe and her mum, Emma, set up an anti-bullying charity after Chloe experienced bullying. They both agreed to appear in my broadcast piece.
May 2015
I've had some really positive feedback from those who have seen my posters. You can read some of the comments I've received below.
'I think Eloise's project strikes a chord because I was bullied at work, a long time ago, so I can empathise. The project is a really clever one. It gets people to take ownership of an issue by literally putting them in the poster via the mirror. It is ideal for schools and colleges and also for the workplace. She is to be congratulated for such a great idea. I can't praise it enough.'
'This is an inspiration for younger generations. No-one should feel inferior. Everyone should feel special.'
'Love the mirrors! They make the poster stand out. Don't be afraid to tell people about bullying. Stand up to it.'
'I think Eloise's posters are amazing. To stop bullying I would help the person being bullied by being their friend and helping them through it.'
'If you see someone getting bullied, it's easy to just stand by and watch. DON'T. Make sure the person is okay because you wouldn't want to be in their shoes.'
Macauley Collinson
Olivia G
Hannah Baker
Meghann
Ethan Mcinally
Jade Kingdom
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Liam Thomas
Becky
Lauren Taylor
'Kate'
Hannah Carter
Shannon Rawlings
Sam Womack
Jack H
Sam Barakat
'Ben'
Ben Simms
Becky Thorn
Tilly and Bella
Timothy Cranfield