YOUNG people in Wiltshire are standing together against bullying as part of a new charter, launched during Anti-Bullying Week.

The Wiltshire Assembly of Youth (WAY), an elected group voicing young people’s matters to Wiltshire Council, has helped shape the charter which was formally unveiled this week.

It sets out the vision to tackle bullying and how it will be achieved across the county.

WAY representatives shared the charter and discussed issues around bullying at a recent meeting with councillors and members of the Children and Young People’s Trust.

Anti-bullying week ran until November 18 with this year’s theme “A Power for Good” reminding schools, parents and young people how they can make a positive difference to prevent bullying.

Laura Mayes, cabinet member for children’s services, said the charter represented a “clear response and action plan” to recognise bullying and how it can be prevented.

She continued: “I would like to congratulate the young people on creating this key work which sets out very clearly how behaviours and working together can stamp out a problem which can have a devastating impact on people’s lives not only at schools but in their future.”

Wiltshire Council works on a number of anti-bullying programmes including partnering with The National Anti-Bullying Alliance and encouraging a number of Wiltshire schools to become anti-bullying special educational needs and disability (SEND) champions.