2020 Dreams offers many opportunities to learn understand and help solve issues with our Anti Bullying Workshops. Bullying is and will always be a key issue that needs addressing and need to be understood. Bullying can happen to anyone at any age. Being bullied at school, home or online might involve someone pushing you, hitting you, teasing you, talking about you or calling you names. In whatever form it is unacceptable, in order to help reduce bullying it is important to understand what bullying is.

Bullying can mean various things.

Here are some ways children and young people have described bullying:

• being called names
• being teased
• being pushed or pulled about
• having money and other possessions taken or messed about with
• having rumours spread about you
• being ignored and left out
• being hit, kicked or physically hurt in any way
• being threatened or intimidated

Bullying can also be part of other forms of abuse, including neglect, emotional, physical and sexual abuse.

2020 Dreams have a variety of Anti Bullying Workshops and can work on numerous areas of bullying such as, conflict resolution, awareness, cyber bullying, physical and verbal. If the environment at your school supports bullying, working to change it can help. For example, there may be areas where bullies harass people, such as in stairwells or courtyards that are unobserved by staff. A key point is to make people aware if you are being bullied or know of someone being bullied, if you don’t speak out how will anyone be able to help you?

Most people hesitate to speak out because it can be hard. It takes confidence to stand up to a bully especially if he or she is one of the established group leaders.

When a group of people keeps quiet like this, the bully’s reach is extending beyond just one person. He or she is managing to intimidate lots of people. But when one person speaks out against a bully, the reverse happens. It gives others license to add their support and take a stand, too.

Our Bullying Workshops are aimed at helping children understand in more detail about bullying and how to deal with it, it is important that all of us look out for these signs and try to help put a stop to it. We also offer workshops for adults to help guide them in the correct direction regarding bullying, aimed at teachers and parents it is important to know how to deal with both victims and bullies.

Our Anti Bullying Workshops are designed to be customised according to the needs of your organisation and are a natural compliment to your anti-bullying policy.

To book a workshop on Anti Bullying please contact us on 0800 689 9909 for more information.

Gun Crime and Knife Crime are both areas that seem to be increasing, particularly amongst young males. Is a gang culture mixed with a lack of education the reason for these increasing crimes taking place? How can we prevent the youth of today from getting involved in such crimes and are we failing to educate them.

Some would argue that there is something about the street gang culture which discourages academic success and generates attitudes which are part of a deviant sub-culture. When it comes to reducing knife and gun crime, community service sentences for those caught carrying a weapon are having little real effect on the problem. In fact there appears to be a growing anger and resentment amongst the general public at the governments continued commitment to tough words but limp action.

Some people believe poverty and lack of opportunity, the “must have now” culture, fuelled by the easy access to credit for even to those unable to afford it. The growing divide between the rich and poor, the breakdown of family values and discipline, are just some of the issues which probably have to be tackled if we are really going to solve the problem. Such a cultural change may take a generation or two to achieve, but unless we get started, things are likely to get a lot worse before they get better.

A key element in tackling the problem is to challenge the “glamorisation” of gangs and drugs among young people. We need to make sure that children are getting the correct facts delivered in the correct way regarding Gun & Knife Crime. We are clearly experiencing an epidemic of gun and knife crime in Britain, a failure to do anything to bring young males into the fold of the wider society will see, as in the United States, gun and knife crime turn from an epidemic which hits the headlines into an endemic problem so deep-seated and taken for granted that the media will hardly bother to comment on it.

How Our Gun & Knife Crime Workshops Help?

At 2020 Dreams we believe that young people should realise the reality of crime and these workshops aim to do just that. A typical workshop begins with drama based role play by a professional expert facilitator to introduce the topic, and prepare the participants for a group discussion on the underlying issues relating to gun & knife crime.

Participants are then encouraged to try to find practical solutions to deal with the issues. The workshop will consider conflict resolution and resisting peer pressure and techniques on how with deal comprising situations. In this interactive workshop participants will learn the key ingredients needed to create an atmosphere of zero tolerance towards crime in society today.

Our Knife Crime Workshops are design to be delivered in two ways:

Either a hard hitting workshop designed for people referral units or Young Offender Institutes bespoke to your organisations need. Or a general awareness Knife Crime Workshop designed for schools, Youth Centres and people who may be vulnerable to influences of crime. Alternatively our Knife Crime Workshops can be designed to meet the particular needs of your school or organisation.

Please contact us on 0800 689 9909 for more information on designing a personalised program.

Or alternatively visit our Gun & Knife Crime Workshop page to find out more.

2020 dreams provide Sex Education Workshops to schools, colleges and youth organisations across the UK. The workshops are aimed to address social issues surrounding sex and relations to empower young people to be able to make the right choices in life.

Our workshops use a creative approach in making the right choices, informed choices – for themselves through drama based performance and various interactive activities. It is important to make sure that children get the correct support and knowledge where sexual education is concerned.
Our aims with all workshops are to provide all participants with current and factual information in an effort to promote healthy sexuality and healthy choices and to prevent unplanned pregnancies, exposure to sexually transmitted infections and sexual exploitation. All programs welcome and encourage questions from participants, it is important to note that depending on age we can tailor these workshops to suit your needs and outcomes.

Sex Education Workshops allow young people to talk, listen and think about sex, relationships and other sensitive subjects in a way that reduces embarrassment and protects privacy. Also to act out various scenarios of issues facing they encounter regular basics.

Topics covered include:

• Changing emotions
• Developing relationships
• Personal image
• Contraception
• Pregnancy
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Sexual preference
• Personal breast and testicular examinations
• Cervical and testicular cancer
• Where to get help

Sex education is always going to be a difficult subject to teach, it is very important at all participants get the information they require and feel comfortable to ask questions. All our facilitators are experts at teaching sex education, they encourage participants to get involved and make the workshop more interesting, interactive and memorable.

Please visit our Sex Education Workshops page to find out more information.

To book a Sex Education Workshop please contact us on 0800 689 9909 for more information.

Bullying can be found in every school in the country. It is all too often part of the way young people interact in our society. Every school must recognise its extent and impact and take steps to stop it happening. When bullying is ignored or downplayed, pupils will suffer ongoing torment and harassment. It can cause lifelong damage to victims. Both bullies and those regularly victimised are more likely to become criminals.

A school’s failure to deal with bullying endangers the safety of all its pupils by allowing a hostile environment to interfere with learning. It can sometimes be difficult for teachers to directly educate; the students may not respond or feel they can speak their true thoughts. At 2020 Dreams we offer professional help in the form of fully trained facilitators, with our specialized Anti Bullying Workshops.

With our Anti Bullying Workshops we break down the subject of bullying and help people feel comfortable about talking about this tricky subject. Bullying should not be viewed as an unfortunate but unavoidable part of school life it is a very important subject. No child deserves to be bullied – it’s unacceptable behaviour and can have a devastating effect on the victim. Most schools have an anti-bullying policies but it is important that we understand what is classed as bullying this is something covered within our Anti Bullying Workshops.

Bullying in schools can include:

• verbal harassment – face to face, by phone, text or over the internet
• hitting, hair-pulling and kicking
• teasing and name-calling
• spreading rumours
• damaging possessions
• frightening and intimidation
• exclusion at playtime or from social events and networks

Signs if a child is being bullied?

Your child may not tell you that he or she is being bullied. However, you may notice some changes in his or her behaviour, including:

• unwillingness to go to school
• feeling unwell, often with a headache
• irritability
• anxiety
• aggression towards you or others in your family
• bedwetting
• waking in the night
• missing or damaged belongings

If you suspect your child is bullying another child or other children, don’t ignore it.

A child who is bullying others often has problems of his or her own. Try to understand what may be causing this behaviour and think about what is going on in your own home. Bullying can be subtle, so watch your child’s behaviour closely.

Our Bullying Workshops are aimed at helping children understand in more detail about bullying and how to deal with it, it is important that all of us look out for these signs and try to help put a stop to it. We also offer workshops for adults to help guide them in the correct direction regarding bullying, aimed at teachers and parents it is important to know how to deal with both victims and bullies.

Our Anti Bullying Workshops are designed to be customised according to the needs of your organisation and are a natural compliment to your anti-bullying policy.

To book a workshop on Anti Bullying please contact us on 0800 689 9909 for more information.

How Does Bullying Make People Feel?

One of the most painful aspects of bullying is that it is relentless. Most people can take one episode of teasing or name calling, however when it goes on and on, bullying can put a person in a state of constant fear.

Boys and girls who are bullied may find their schoolwork and health suffering. Studies show that people who are abused by their peers are at risk for mental health problems, such as low self-esteem, stress, depression, or anxiety. They may also think about suicide more.

Bullies are at risk for problems, too. Bullying is violence, and it often leads to more violent behaviour as the bully grows up. It’s estimated that 1 out of 4 primary school bullies will have a criminal record by the time they are 30. Some teen bullies end up being rejected by their peers and lose friendships as they grow older. Bullies may also fail in school and not have the career or relationship success that other people enjoy.

2020 Dreams has designed bespoke Anti Bullying Workshops, with anti bullying week coming up from the 14^th-18^th November, it is a very important time to push the awareness of this major issue.

Students need to be able to discuss their thoughts and feelings towards this very tricky subject, with a 2020 Dreams Anti Bullying Workshop they will be able to do this with someone who they can relate to. Working with one of our facilitators to address different situations, how to deal with them and feeling free to ask both simple and difficult questions getting responses that will help is our job.

Anti Bullying Workshops help individuals to share ideas, situations, along with dealing with the varied subjects associated with bullying. Being able to understand bullying and how it affects us is an important step towards stopping it, which is one of our main goals at 2020 Dreams.

Our Anti Bullying Workshops are designed to be customised according to the needs and requirements please of your organisation and are a natural compliment to your anti-bullying policy.

To book a workshop on peer pressure please contact us on 0800 689 9909 for more information.

Every day thousands of teens get up and are afraid to go to school because of bullying, it is a problem that affects millions of students, and it has effects on everyone, not just the kids on its receiving end. Parents, teachers, and other adults can sometimes be blind to it or they may not understand how extreme bullying can get or be.

Two main reasons that people get bullied are because of appearance and social status. Bullies pick on the people they think don’t fit in, maybe because of looks, how they act, race or religion, or because the bullies think their target may be gay or lesbian.

Some bullies attack their targets physically, which can mean anything from shoving or tripping to punching or hitting. Others use psychological control or verbal insults to put themselves in charge; they may also taunt or tease their targets.

Verbal bullying can also involve sending cruel text messages or email messages or even posting insults about a person on a social media website (known as cyberbullying).

2020 Dreams offers a variety of Anti Bullying Workshops, with anti bullying week coming up from the 14^th-18^th November, it is important to make students aware and to educate them of the issues surrounding bullying. We feel that for students to be able to act appropriately in times of crisis, they need to feel that they are in an environment where they understand and respect each others’ differences, and are able to put their trust in people as well as letting others put their trust in them.

Anti Bullying Workshops are aimed at sharing these ideas, along with dealing with the varied subjects associated with bullying. From verbal, physical and cyber, by the end of the workshops we hope to have shown students that although there are various tools for dealing with situations helping them gain self-confidence, self-acceptance and self-love. Being able to understand bullying and how it affects us is an important step towards stopping it.

Our Anti Bullying Workshops are designed to be customised according to the needs of your organisation and are a natural compliment to your anti-bullying policy.

To book a workshop on peer pressure please contact us on 0800 689 9909 for more information.