Who we are
respectme is Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service. Established in 2007, we are wholly funded by the Scottish Government and jointly managed by the Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) and LGBT Youth Scotland.
The service exists to provide all adults involved in the lives of children and young people with the practical skills and confidence to respond to bullying and bullying behaviour.
Our vision is of a respecting, just, equal, and inclusive Scotland, in which all children and young people can live free from bullying and harassment and are encouraged to reach their full potential. Our work is driven by a focus on children’s rights.
We work with all adults involved in the lives of children and young people to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with children who are bullied and those who bully others.
We aim to build the capacity of adults to effect change and challenge bullying and stigma at an individual, school, family, community, and societal level. We also campaign at a national level to raise awareness of the service and the impact bullying can have.
Our approach
Our approach is underpinned by five core values:
- Rights
- Fairness
- Respect
- Equality
- Inclusion
Our principles
Our principles are:
- The rights of children and young people are at the heart of everything we do.
- Our values of rights, fairness, respect, equality and inclusion underpin every aspect of our work.
- We work in partnership to build the capacity, competence and confidence of all adults who play a role in the lives of children and young people.
- We promote a positive, practical and realistic approach to improving the life experiences of children and young people.
- We will influence behaviour, culture and attitude towards bullying behaviour.
