All school and youth settings should help you find a solution to
concerns you have about bullying. Schools should also have a member
of staff who can tell you about peer support schemes and counselling sessions
they offer. If you need extra support, the following may help:
The Cwmbran Centre for Young People has a young person’s counselling service and a peer-led mentoring scheme (01633 875851). If you are concerned that your child is being bullied or is bullying others in the community, you can contact the Community Safety Partnership (01495 763702) or Gwent Police (Cwmbran – 01633 642088; Pontypool - 01495 232452).
The following websites have lots of good advice for parents and carers:
The Kidscape parent phone line (08451 205204) and the Parentlineplus phone line (0808 800 2222) can also be useful sources of advice.
Disability
If your child is experiencing bullying related to a disability or learning difficulty, the Special Needs Advisory Project may be able to provide additional support. The website address is www.snapcymru.org| and their phone number is 01633 246897.
Homophobia
If your child is experiencing bullying because of their sexual orientation, EACH may be able to offer advice and guidance. Their website is www.eachaction.org.uk| and their phone number is 0808 1000 143. Torfaen also has a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender support group and counselling service for young people. The Rainbow project worker can be contacted on 01495 752333 and the LGBT Excellence Centre Wales offer a helpline on 0800 023 2201
Racial
If your child is experiencing bullying because of the race, culture or religion, the Valleys Regional Equality Council may be able to help on 01443 742704. The Gwent Ethnic Minority Support Service may be able to help on 01633 255473.
Cyber
If your child is being bullied by mobile phone or the internet, you can report it at www.thinkuknow.co.uk|. The following websites www.digizen.org| and www.wisekids.org.uk| also provide useful information on tackling cyber bullying.
If you require further information, please contact Torfaen’s Anti-Bullying Coordinator on 07943808011.