Some people seem to be under the illusion that CyberBullying is a type of behaviour, which is directed towards children and young people.  It is true that CyberBullying prominently affects children but more and more cases of CyberBullying are...

  Its nothing new that many of us now are having our conversations via Social Media and in particular on platforms such as Twitter – I for one are am massive Twitter fan the platform has become an important aspect of how I communicate my messages to...

Probably very few of our young people think about updating their Facebook privacy settings when it comes to what they post on Facebook. Privacy for many does not seem to be at the top of the list when using social media.  Well here’s the thing it needs to...

Like it or not, Social Media Platforms like Facebook & Twitter have become a fundamental way in which young people CHOOSE to communicate. You’ll notice I’m emphasising the word ‘choose’ because of how central in our lives technological communication...

The idea for this blog post came to me on Christmas Day. I was at my local Church’s Christmas Day Children’s Service. On Christmas morning our Priest likes to ask the children in the congregation what Santa had brought them. The kids (and...

The Internet is a wonderful tool and an integral part of our Young Peoples Lives. Due to the amount of time young people spend online (around 17 hours per week, Ofcom Report on Children and Parents Media Habits 2012) socialising through mobile, gaming,...

It’s not news that young people being affected bullying online is on the increase within our communities.  Let’s take stock: 30,439 children called Childline in 2010/11.  11% of calls were about bullying. Between 8% and 34% of children and young people in...