Bullies and bikes are two things that can be found in all shapes and sizes.
One gives endless pleasure the other has the potential for endless pain, physical and psychological.
A growing number of bikers and clubs around the world have been reaching out to bullying victims and raising awareness of the problem in their communities.
Children deserve to be safe, and to be empowered and to live their lives without fear. Bikes Against Bullies UK is a group set up for bikers, but not limited to them. Anyone can get involved! Their aim is to create awareness surrounding bullying and offer support to victims and their families.
Bikes Against Bullies UK (BAB UK) was founded in June 2016 by Chris Cooper. His two youngest children ages 11 & 9 were in their schools own words ‘physically & verbally intimidated’ for 12 months. Incidents ranged from name calling to the breaking of his 9 year old sons arm.
The school failed to adhere to their own bullying polices, and the local police said they weren’t interested and had far more important things to do. As you can imagine this took an incredible toll on the health and well-being of both children, and parents. During this time one of their main relief’s came from attending motorcycle events – we all know what a friendly bunch the motorcycle community can be!
When the story hit the national media, they became inundated with messages of support, but also sadly, messages of similar experiences – involving the extent of bullying, the negative outcomes for its victims and their families, and often the inability of both police and educational institutions to deal with bullying issues.
Into this void Bikes Against Bullies UK was founded! The aim is a simple one: create awareness surrounding bullying and offer support to victims and their families.
BAB UK aim to achieve this in a number of ways, from raising public awareness through materials such as patches and t-shirts which are available to buy, educational posters for schools and youth clubs, annual ride outs and other public events.
Bikes against bullies