Sixteen-year-old Ellie Bea Hitchcock-Wyatt, from Norwich, was crowned the 2013 Bernard Matthews Young Person of the Year after also winning the education category for co-founding anti-bullying social enterprise Bullying Stinkz.
This is the video we’ve all been waiting for. My Name is Allen is a short film created by Bullying Stinkz to show the devastating effects of bullying. This is followed by testimonials and the GR8 AS U R anthem written by 16 year old Ellie Bea Hitchcock-Wyatt. Please give us your thoughts on this. Thanks
Recently the Bishop of Norwich met the team at Bullying Stinkz during the making of our film ‘My name is Allen’. This is what he had to say on Radio 4.
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These are testimonials from celebrities endorsing the new Bullying Stinkz program
Ellie Bea Hitchcock-Wyatt, 16, launched Bullying Stinkz with her mother, Jacqueline, after turning to the American comedy series Ugly Betty for inspiration after being bullied at a series of schools.
The campaign has received celebrity backing from Eamonn Holmes, Gabby Logan and Ugly Betty actor Michael Urie, and aims to teach young people about equality and the importance of celebrating differences and including others.
Ellie Bea has written a pop song GR8 AS U R to help get the message across, and was joined by Canadian comedian Tanyalee Davis when filming of the pop video got under way at Parkside School in Norwich yesterday morning.
Ellie Bea said: “Tanyalee is the first of a number of stars who have agreed to be part of the GR8 AS U R recording. I am not allowed to say who the others are yet – all I can say is watch this space.”
Bullying Stinkz will be filming GR8 AS U R in different schools around the UK and abroad, and plans to finish with in a big film shoot back in Norwich where everyone will be invited to take part – including some of the celebrities involved in the project.
Barry Payne, head of Parkside School, said: “All the children are really excited about being the first to sing this song and being part of a real pop video. It’s a great way of getting the message across that we all come in different shapes and sizes and what matters most is accepting who you are and making the most of it, whilst allowing others to do the same.”
Ellie Bea has been shortlisted for a Bernard Matthews Youth Award for co-founding the social enterprise with her mother.
http://www.mustardtv.co.uk/browse/youngsters-sing-out-against-bullying/
Youngsters from a Norwich school showed their support for an anti-bullying campaign today, by taking part in a special music video.
Ellie Hitchcock-Wyatt, who was bullied throughout her childhood, and her mother Jacqueline launched the Bullying Stinkz campaign this year.
Ellie, 16, penned her own anti-bullying anthem – and today it was performed by more than 120 children at Parkside School in Norwich as filming began for a music video.
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21 hours ago – EDP Mobile Logo … Bullies have made her life a misery since she started nursery school. … career as a professional photographer to set up and run a new organisation, Bullying Stinkz. … 2013 Archant Community Media Ltd.
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EDP Mobile Logo … Betty inspires Norwich mother and daughter to start campaign to stop bullying before it even begins …. 2013 Archant Community Media Ltd.
