We are a new anti-bullying organisation based in Leeds.

Our Mission Statement Is

To See Strength Restored To ThoseBeing BulliedDoing The BullyingCommunities Affected By Bullying

We want to build a non-threatening, caring culture where every personWe want to build a non-threatening, caring culture where every personlooks out for each other, so no one has to feel alone.

Hi

I want to thank you for picking up this brochure for our Defenders Scheme.

We know it is important to really instil a sense of responsibility, and ownership in people, so we must start at an early age. I recently read that a person's personality and moral belief system is usually hardwired by the time someone is the age of eight years old. For this reason, we want to get children learning this as young as possible.

This is why we have set up four levels, which we have named Shields. Each Shield has a different age range, and for This is why we have set up four levels, which we have named Shields. Each Shield has a different age range, and for each we teach different set of skills. The Shields are.

Red Shield (Ages 5-7)Blue Shield (Ages 8-12)Green Shield (Ages 13-16)Gold Shield (Ages 17-21)

Feel free to contact us with any questions you have by emailing us at admin@strengthrestored.co.uk, or completing the Feel free to contact us with any questions you have by emailing us at admin@strengthrestored.co.uk, or completing the form which is at the back of this brochure. This is also request more information about the other initiatives we run here at Strength Restored.

Yours

Tom TurnerFounder

The Red Shield Is our first level shield for children aged 5-7. We firmly believe that to truly tackle bullying we need to instil principles in people from a very young age. So we want to start from the word go,

The Red Shield is a one hour session where The Red Shield is a one hour session where we will encourage children to think aboutwhy it is bad to feel alone, and isolated from everybody else;what it means to be a good friend;how we should be friends with everybody, not just those people we like; how standing up for someone feels good, how standing up for someone feels good, because it is good.

We want to leave the children we work with, with a sense of wanting to be a superhero, stand up for the weak, and defend those around them. Also, with a sense that being mean and nasty is bad. Most of all we want to leave them with the want to leave them with the knowledge that they are fantastic for who they are, and to never be ashamed of that.

Following on from the Red Shield, we have the Blue Shield. For ages 8-12, the Blue Shield

goes into more detail about bullying, We want to encourage the children doing the

Shield to think about:What is bullying?

Why do people bully?Why do people bully?What can we do to encourage people not

to bully?How can we stop ourselves from bullying

someone?How to look out for each other;

How to respect people for being who they are, for being different.they are, for being different.

This age group is really the age where bullying starts to creep into

everyday life. Children are starting to find their own specific identity, and notice how others are different from who they are.

The Blue Shield will consist of four hour long sessions The Blue Shield will consist of four hour long sessions which will delve into all these areas, This will instil in them the core values which are then built upon in

the Green Shield.

We feel the most important thing for this age group is to taker

ownership of the fight against bullying, So when the going gets really tough, the are ready and the going gets really tough, the are ready and

equipped to handle it, and become real heroes to those around them.

The Green Shield is for ages 12-16. This shield consists of aneight week course of hour sessions. where will we teach.How to spot bullying, and find the courage to step inConflict resolution skills to defuse a situationHow to mediate between the two sidesHow to befriend both victim and bully without taking sides How to approach authorities appropriately so you are not How to approach authorities appropriately so you are not stepping out of place with the people involved.How to listen, without intentHow to get involved without “getting involved”How to protect yourself from emotional and physical harm

People doing this scheme will be asked to attend weekly Mentoring sessions with a attend weekly Mentoring sessions with a designated Gold Shield student from a partner, or same scheme. This relationship is encouraged to continue past our training.

They will also be encouraged to join in future events we put on specifically for \Shield students. Shield students.

All the hours they log on our training scheme and later involvement will go towards vInspired’s 50, 100, 200 hour certificates which can go on their CV.

The last of our Shields is our Gold Shield. This Shield is for ages 17-210 This Shield will consist of four 1 hour sessions teaching the essential skills of mentoring. Each candidate on this Shield will mentor a candidate on the Green Shield, a relationship that will be encouraged to continue after teaching sessions continue after teaching sessions conclude.

We believe to make a lasting impact on bullying, we need to grow and encourage long lasting relationships, and it is because of this that we have developed the Gold Shield.

Gold Shield holders will be there as the Gold Shield holders will be there as the first contact a Green Shield holder will get.. They will ensure the health and wellbeing of the Blue Shield, and build them up to be confident in who they are and become strong adults.

As with the Green Shield all hours spent in session, and with their mentee will go towards session, and with their mentee will go towards vInspired certificates.