Children who are being bullied are being offered support from a new website encouraging them to speak out about their experiences.
The site, launched by Dafydd Jones, a former victim of bullying, has already proved a huge success.
Dafydd's height of 6ft 7in made him stand out at his secondary school in Wales and become the subject of abuse he describes as "hellish".
His site, www.standingtall.org.uk, is intended as a place of sanctuary for victims, somewhere to share their experiences and read about his.
There have been several attempts to tackle the problems - both in and out of school - in recent years.
Head teachers have been urged to get tough with offenders, expelling them if necessary, but the problem persists.
Some victims of bullying feel so overwhelmed that they commit suicide.
The parents of Karl Peart, who killed himself last year, blamed his death on the persistent abuse he suffered at school.
They are convinced that he would have been helped had he felt able to share he feelings.
Another pupil, 15-year-old Marianne Shanks of Perthshire, killed herself after complaining to friends about being verbally abused.
Tayside Police said a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal and allegations that she had been bullied would be part of their investigation.
The site, launched by Dafydd Jones, a former victim of bullying, has already proved a huge success.
Dafydd's height of 6ft 7in made him stand out at his secondary school in Wales and become the subject of abuse he describes as "hellish".
His site, www.standingtall.org.uk, is intended as a place of sanctuary for victims, somewhere to share their experiences and read about his.
There have been several attempts to tackle the problems - both in and out of school - in recent years.
Head teachers have been urged to get tough with offenders, expelling them if necessary, but the problem persists.
Some victims of bullying feel so overwhelmed that they commit suicide.
The parents of Karl Peart, who killed himself last year, blamed his death on the persistent abuse he suffered at school.
They are convinced that he would have been helped had he felt able to share he feelings.
Another pupil, 15-year-old Marianne Shanks of Perthshire, killed herself after complaining to friends about being verbally abused.
Tayside Police said a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal and allegations that she had been bullied would be part of their investigation.
