I wanted to compliment Kevin on the informative talk that he presented to our pupils. The presentation was light hearted while at the same time being an excellent forum for a discussion of the sensitive topic of bullying. The general consensus among students and parents alike was that the work shops were in one word excellent! I have recommended you to other schools also as I feel that your method of dealing with such a difficult topic is so effective. Well done to Jim and Kevin at Bully4U and thank you for your visit to our school.

Lorraine Sheils, 

St. Munchin's College.

The school decided to get bully4u to do a workshop with all classes at the beginning of the school year after seeing them in action with a club on Ireland AM. Kevin was skilled in engaging with sensitivity with the children and had them speaking very honestly about their concerns. He gave them great advice and guidance about cyberbullying which the older children really listened to. I, myself was impressed with the anti bullying pledge the children now use in the school. We would recommend bully4u workshops to schools, childrens clubs and parent groups.

Bernadette Moylan Holland,
Principal,
Ardrahan N.S.

We are delighted to have been able to host this workshop. The motto of Larkhill Karate Club is 'Building Character for the Future' and this workshop is all part of that process. We are fully aware that our young members are interacting with their peers in a new 'digital age', and we want to educate them so that they embrace these new communication tools and use them so that they will not be exposed to the modern scourge of Cyber Bullying. Also we wanted to make sure the children are fully briefed on the topic so that they don't inadvertently bully somebody through not knowing what they are doing. I would certainly recommend it to other clubs and schools.

Brian Carroll,

Sensai,

Larkhill Karate Club.

Our Lady of Mercy Parents Association
Our Lady of Mercy School, Rosemount Terrace, Booterstown, Co Dublin
7th March 2012

Our Lady of Mercy Convent is a Primary school for Girls, based in Booterstown with about 235 pupils.

Our Parent’s Association regularly organises topical information evenings for parents and we are always looking for new subjects. Bully 4U came highly recommended to us from parents who also have children in other local schools and had been at one of their events.

We contacted Jim and were very impressed with his overview of the information evening. Jim called both the principals of the participating schools to go through the presentation topics ensuring they met with the school requirements. Feedback from them was very impressive and they were pleased to have an input to the talk.

Jennifer Ryan of Bully 4U made the presentation on bullying. The scope of the presentation we requested was to be primarily within a school environment but also to cover the complete area of bullying in a general sense as well as cyber bullying.

We had a considerable audience of interested parents attend on the night and Jennifer delivered a professional, informative and engaging presentation. It was done in a very informal way and people were very comfortable asking questions.

Whilst Jennifer covered a wide cross section of areas associated with bullying, the main areas of interest on the night included the warning signs of bullying, the different types of bullying and the suggested strategies parents can use for dealing with the cause and effects of bullying. The strategies suggested by Jennifer were both innovative and practical, yet sensitive which was ideal given it is concerned parents of relatively young children [5 to 12 years] who were present.

Jennifer was very friendly, enthusiastic and most importantly, incredibly knowledgeable on the topic. The style of presentation made it very easy for people to understand and ask questions throughout. She created a very comfortable atmosphere. She was also concise and handled all questions with sensitivity and courtesy. There was no rush and Jennifer stayed on well after the presentation to answer individual’s questions on a one to one. It was interesting to hear that punishment isn’t the best way to react to bullying, reconciliation is preferred. I think everyone went home with a greater understanding of how the situation in a school environment should be dealt with and in particular the importance of bringing both parties involved in a situation together.

In the days following the presentation the Parents Association were thanked and complimented for arranging the presentation by many parents who attended. A few parents had experienced issues with their own children and recognised the symptoms outlined and felt it validated their concerns. Another interesting comment was to embrace technology available to our kids and not to be afraid of it. It’s not all scary!! It’s the way they will be living their lives and it’s up to us all as parents to be aware of the benefits it can bring too.

We were delighted with Jennifer and Jim from Bully 4 U and would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them to any other organisation looking for a professional and up-to-date presentation on the topic of bullying.

Wishing them all continued success with their work.

Yours sincerely 

Karen Fields
Parent Association Chairperson