Young ABA: 2025

Meeting 1 : Thursday 20th March 2025

Our first Young ABA Meeting of the year, which took place in March, was both productive and fun! We kicked off the day with a few ice breaker games where the cohort shared their anti-bullying superpowers - empathy, spreading kindness, having an open mind, and many more. We then collectively created a group contract for the rest of the year. 

For the first session of the day, we conducted Anti-Bullying Basics training for the cohort, which covered the definition of bullying, its prevalence and impact, the roles individuals play in making bullying a group behaviour, and more. 

We then had our interactive Wall of Change activity, where the young people used post-it notes to build an insightful and colourful display. They explored what aspects of anti-bullying they are most interested in, and what makes them want to take action! This powerful wall of change will be pivotal in shaping our YABA discussions and activities through the year. 

For the final leg of our meeting, the cohort provided some fantastic input on our Anti-Bullying Week 2025 theme and logo! 

We are excited to hear many more of their brilliant ideas over the course of the year 

YABA at Ministerial Roundtable

In March, some of the YABA cohort took part took part in the young people's roundtable discussion on bullying with Minister Stephen Morgan MP at the Department for Education.

The group was articulate and passionate, and shared their experiences of bullying in schools, its impact, and what schools can do to better prevent and respond to bullying, both online and offline. They spoke about the importance of educating young people and their parents about bullying and how to recognise and prevent it; explained how targeted support for both the target and perpetrators of bullying is essential; discussed the impact of social media; and lots more. Thank you again to the brilliant young people who took part