Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police are combating the growing area of cyberbullying by launching an online pledge to coincide with Anti-Bullying Week.

The theme of Anti-Bullying Week (November 19 to 23) is ‘Safer together, safer wherever’, and people, young and old, are being encouraged to add their support for the online pledge by signing it at www.wpthezone.co.uk

Cyberbullying involves the use of technology such as mobile phones, email and internet social networking sites to deliberately cause upset to another person.

Government research conducted as part of the recent Department for Children, Schools and Families’ cyberbullying information campaign found that 34 per cent of 12 to 15-year-olds reported that they had been cyberbullied.

The launch of an online pledge by Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police in conjunction with other partners is a major step to reduce incidents of technological bullying.

To view our online pledge and sign up click this link

To view the list of all pledges so far click this link