respectme releases series of films this anti-bullying week

Scottish anti-bullying charity respectme has released a series of five films highlighting the effect bullying can have on children and young people as part of their anti-bullying week campaign: Bullying – The Power of One.

The films attempt to address the harm caused by bullying and to ‘show how the strength of individual and collective power can bring about change’. They are available to be screened in schools and youth clubs across the country and can be accessed by creating an account with respectme, which you can do here.

In addition to the films, respectme have released lesson plans and other resources designed to educate children and young people about bullying, and to emphasise the role that adults play in preventing bullying.

The films were created alongside young actors from St Andrew’s RC Secondary School, and were premiered in Glasgow last week.

Director of respectme, Lorraine Glass, said:

We are extremely proud to launch our 2025 campaign ‘Bullying – The Power of One’, with our films featuring the incredibly talented young actors from St Andrew’s RC Secondary School. The message from the film series is a powerful one, as we want to show how bullying can have a destructive impact on young people, creating a ripple effect for them, and the family and friends around them. But bullying will stop – it won’t be forever. It takes the power of everyone to create safe, happy, inclusive, and supportive environments where children and young people can thrive, free from bullying.

Cabinet Secretary for Education, Jenny Gilruth, said:

Bullying is never acceptable and it is essential we continue to build respectful, inclusive and supportive school communities where all young people feel safe, valued and able to reach their full potential.

“These powerful films from respectme for Anti-Bullying Week 2025 show just how deeply bullying can affect children and young people. Peer-led approaches can truly transform school culture. I hope young people across Scotland use these films and resources to speak up, support one another, and make every school a place where kindness and respect thrive.

The find out more about the campaign, visit respectme’s website.