Act Against Bullying, a registered British charity, is offering schools the use of its monologues to help combat bullying and increase empathy among students.

These monologues, which were first published in 2002 and have been recently updated to cover modern topics such as social media, cyberbullying, sexting, and parental abuse, have already been used by hundreds of schools and organizations.

The monologues, which were first written by the founder of the charity Louise Burfitt-Dons in 2000, are primarily geared towards girls, but can easily be adapted for other genders. Act Against Bullying recommends using role-play and discussion to help students understand the implications of the situations depicted in the monologues.

According to the charity, "bullying starts with the little things," and the monologues aim to address these issues by helping to develop empathy in students. Research has shown that some students may not actively participate in bullying, but may go along with a group out of fear or disengagement. These scene pieces can be particularly effective in highlighting the negative impact of such behaviour on both the target of bullying and the students themselves.

To access the first set of monologues go to https://actagainstbullying.org/aab-monologues/