The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors programme trains young people across the UK to be anti-bullying ambassadors in their schools and communities. Along the way we help them by holding training events, giving them inspiration, practical ideas and top tips. Ultimately these ambassadors help to prevent bullying and ensure everyone feels safe and happy in their school.

How can you get involved?

If you work with young people, you can nominate them to be Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. By doing this you will give a young person the opportunity to prevent bullying in an innovative way, with a network of young people so they can share best practice. The Ambassadors Programme will equip them with training which includes the confidence and skills to speak out against bullying.

Please leave your contact details on the form below. We will contact you and tell you more about the programme and how to sign up ambassadors.

If you have any queries, or for more information, please contact:

antibullying@diana-award.org.uk or call 0207 921 4574.

The Diana Award were delighted that the charity club night Creatures of the Night selected us as one of their two chosen charities to donate their event profits to.

On Saturday 12th May the infamous Dogstar in Brixton, London opened its VIP rooms for Creatures of the Night presents the Creatures Carnival. With the likes of Massive Attack and Hot Chip having tread their floorboards we knew it was going to be an awesome event. With a set dress theme of ‘curious creatures’ we were excited to hear about the designs that people had come up with, and we weren’t disappointed… everything from lions to dragons and even a body painted panda were present!

As a music venue, the warm up DJ’s got the party started playing a mix of music; something to get the tails, ears and paws of every creature bopping. The culmination of the music was the announcement of XFM DJ Eddy Temple-Morris as the headline act. Known for his remixing skills, he set the floor ablaze with his epic tunes, even at one point blowing the fuse! That didn’t deter these curious creatures though as they partied the night away.

Above all else, the night was a great success. The creatures that came helped to raised £500 for the two charities. They may have now gone into hibernation until the next Creatures of The Night event, but perhaps it’s your turn?

If you’re inspired by this event and think you can run your own club night or themed bash in aid of the Diana Award. Then we want to hear from you (you must be over 18). If you’re at University you could even hold it in your Student Union! If you’re interested then get in touch with us today by emailing Katie on: katie.marple@diana-award.org.uk

I’m Daniel, I’m 17 and live in Winterton.

My friend James Neal was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in 2009. Tragically James lost his battle to leukaemia in May 2010. James touched many people’s hearts at Winterton School and in the wider community. His courage and determination has inspired many and has made many of us determined to raise funds in his memory.

Over the last two years, with the support of Rachel, Lewis and the community we have raised over £19,000 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.

We started raising money for the James Neal Leukaemia Week in 2010. Before then a fundraising week like this was unknown in school. We held cake sales, staff vs pupils sporting matches, a gig and much more, we raised the largest single amount that had ever been raised in school – £2,459.92!

We have organised numerous fundraising events over the years with everything from concerts, to cream teas to the Bigger Copper Count Up – a large container that travels around the area for people to donate their loose change.

I am now the Co-ordinator of the Winterton and District Branch and we have lots of supporters. We have lots of jubilee events and contests to look forward to this year and I am confident we will soon have raised over £20,000.

I am very honoured to receive the Diana Award in recognition for my work. Although a lot of what I do takes hard work, planning and is time consuming, what a lot of people don’t realise is that it is a great privilege to be doing this work in memory of a truly missed friend, who has inspired many people.

I cannot thank everyone enough that has supported me, and to Julie Davey from Winterton Comprehensive School for nominating me for this award.

We received over 100 applications and shortlisted 40 young people to take part in the selection day on 28th April.

After an action packed day, 16 young people aged from 9 to 19 years old were chosen to be Youth Board members. They will represent the views of thousands of schools and young people from across the UK, offering advice on anti-bullying policies and practices. The members will also be given the opportunity to help with the planning of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week which takes place in November.

Alex Holmes, Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme Manager said: “I was really impressed with the applications we received for the National Anti-Bullying Youth Board. I am looking forward to meeting up with the board members throughout the year and hearing their views, ideas and recommendations.  The National Anti-Bullying Youth Board members will provide a true insight into bullying issues throughout the UK and listening to them will shape our approach to bullying for future generations.”

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In only a few weeks our teams will be preparing themselves to complete the daunting Power Peaks 2012 Challenge. We are pleased to be working in partnership with both Barclays and Together For Short Lives in this fundraising event which we hope will raise £100,000 for the charities.

On the 5th July 2012 teams of Barclays staff and Diana Award Holders will be attempting to complete the national Three Peaks Challenge; climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, Snowdon in Wales and Scafell Pike in England in just 24 hours. In terms of scale, the three peaks total 11,177 feet, involves walking 26 miles and travelling 482 miles. Phew!

The moment that our Three Peaks team finish, the London teams will begin their daunting challenge of climbing three of the tallest buildings in London in just 4 hours! They will be scaling the Heron Tower (46 storeys), 1 Canada Square (50 storeys) and Barclays office in Canary Wharf (32 storeys).

This is our biggest fundraising challenge to date and we want to smash the £100,000 target!

If every Diana Award Holder donated £1 we would have already reached £36,000!
To donate to your Diana Award team please click here
You can also donate via text message. Simply text: “DEBT50” followed by the amount you would like to donate. E. g “DEBT50 £5” to 70070

Would you like to hold your own fundraising event in your school, university or office to help us reach the target? We love the idea of people up and down the country holding their own cake sales, office bingo and non-uniform days! To get you started you can download our fundraising tools at the end of this page. You will need to link your event to the fundraising team so that we can track how much you collectively raise. Click here for the team page

If you are interested in volunteering in London on the day or holding your own fundraising event please contact Katie on: katie.marple@diana-award.org.uk or call 0207 921 4577.

Click on the links below to download the fundraising packs.

Power Peaks Fundraising Pack

A-Z of Fundraising Ideas

A short film about each schools’ anti-bullying work was played,  these films highlighted the powerful impact the program has had on students and the school environment. The Magna Carta school tackled the topic of homophobia that an ambassador described as one of the last remaining prejudices. After each video there was a Q&A section led by a celebrity and the ambassadors from each school, this gave an interactive feel to the session and allowed the ambassadors to expand on their work.

There was a short performance by Diana Award Ambassadors Twist and Pulse that added lightness and more fun to what was otherwise a serious topic.

All of the Ambassadors were presented with the Diana Anti-Bullying Champion Award as an acknowledgement for their hard work and commitment to tackling bullying.

The above videos as well as a host of others can be viewed here.

If you or your school would like more ideas, the above link will inspire much stimulation and encouragement.

For further information regarding work that will commence in the 2nd year of the programme; please contact Alex via phone or email: 0207 921 4575/ alex.holmes@diana-award.org.uk or Didi: 0207 921 4574/ didi.nwankwo@diana-award.org.uk. If you would prefer to write in the address is: Diana Award, 2nd floor The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS.

The Diana Award is pleased to announce that Creatures of the Night have chosen us as one of their charities to support for their next club night. Only open to Award Holders aged 18+….so come along and listen to some great acts – it’s the fun way to raise funds!

CrEaTuReS oF tHe NiGhT – Saturday 12th of May – Brixton

Roll up! Roll up! Come feast your eyes upon the extraordinary and the spectacular at the next curious charitable instalment of CrEaTuReS oF tHe NiGhT!

Let our troupe of acts dazzle you at the CrEaTuReS’ cArNiVaL on Saturday 12th of May from 9pm – 3am across two floors at the Dogstar, Brixton, London – all in aid of the Diana Award and Irish Youth Foundation (UK)

The legend, (Kasabian’s words and now ours!), Eddy Temple-Morris will be headlining our big top and showing us exactly just how dance rocks! Check him out every Friday on The Remix at Xfm from 10pm -2am

Back by popular demand is Hussy Lover with his combinations of pop, trash and glitch, and that’s just the dress code! Playing electro-house and the fun side of techno, the result is a knees-up / hoe-down!

Followed by a burlesque balloon popping extravaganza from Chantilly Lace! A newcomer to the burlesque scene after dancing for 14 years, Chantilly exudes her own style and with a seductive but cheeky stare, shaking shoulders and wiggling hips.

Then finishing us off with a journey into the old school classics, garage and dance will be DJ Leech, guaranteeing a flash of finesse to what promises to be a vibrant and versatile line up.

Not to mention a plethora of fairground attractions, games, candy floss and many more goodies to be announced!

Tickets
Early Bird tickets are £6.00 BUY NOW!
0r £8 on the door

All proceeds go to two charities the Diana Award and Irish Youth Foundation (UK)

Dress code
Fancy dress optional although don’t you won’t want to miss out on our famous best dressed prize!

Think animals, think circus, think carnival!

Venue
The Dogstar, 389 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LQ

Contact
Email: creatures-of-the-night@hotmail.co.uk
Twitter: @CreaturesNight

CrEaTuReS oF tHe NiGhT – curious, charitable, creatures

We strive to work with like minded people and we are delighted to partner with Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) who share our passion and make it their business to celebrate exceptional young people.

RIBI itself runs a host of competitions and awards aimed at celebrating the talents and achievements of young people who have shown outstanding commitment to volunteering, fundraising, campaigning and caring, and demonstrated a positive contribution to their communities.

Rotary is  at the heart of every community. Wherever there is a town or a city, there is a Rotary club and members are passionate about the communities in which they live and work, working together with their neighbours to build stronger environments.

We highlight the young people who have similar aims; those who support people in need help; those who stand up against injustice and wrongs within society; those who work to inspire the lives of others.

Here are some Award Holders that have also received the Rotary Young Citizen Award.

	Nicole Dryburgh Rotary Young Citizen 2008 winner Nicole Dryburgh received a Diana Award in 2009. Nicole, who sadly passed away in 2010 aged 21, was left blind, profoundly deaf and unable to walk due to spinal cancer but despite her health problems, the remarkable woman wrote two books, ran her own website, wrote a weekly column for her local newspaper and raised tens of thousands of pounds for her favourite charities.
	Cameron Foster Cameron Foster, who is one of this year’s Rotary Young Citizen winners, was presented a Diana Champion Fundraiser Award in 2010. Cameron suffered painful injuries following a skiing accident and his long period of recovery and time spent in a wheelchair made him realise the difficulties that people with mobility problems might encounter. He his been tirelessly raising money for charity and volunteering within his local community, and overseas, ever since.
	Bethany Hare Twelve-year-old Bethany Hare became a Rotary Young Citizen in 2012 for launching her own charity to raise money for children’s hospices. She received a Diana Champion Fundraiser Award earlier this year.

We’re looking for Award Holders to get involved with their local Rotary Clubs so if you have a community project, want training or to find out ways to get involved with your local community then please email: katie.marple@diana-award.org.uk today and find out more about your Rotary Club.

The clean and simple design of each CLICLOC incorporates a watch face that pops out of its strap. This soft-to-touch silicone strap encases a steel spring coil that clicks and locks effortlessly around your wrist.

If you click on the link below 15% of all purchases will go towards the Diana Award Anti-Bullying programme. The Diana Award runs a peer led Anti-Bullying initiative called the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Programme. This is now rolled out in over 300 schools across England, where young people receive training and support from the Diana Award to lead on Anti-Bullying work in their schools and communities. There are now over 2,500 young Anti-Bullying Ambassadors across the UK.

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