Kidscape helpline for parents: 08451 205204 (10.00 am to 8.00 pm Monday and Tuesday, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Anti Bullying Campaign advice line for parents and children: 020 7378 1446 (9.30 am to 5.00 pm)

Advisory Centre for Education (advice for parents and children on all school matters): 0808 800 5793

Children's Legal Centre (free legal advice on all aspects of the law affecting children and young people): 0845 120 2948

IF EXPERIENCING NUISANCE CALLS/TEXTS - you can call your phone provider directly
Orange - 07973 100 150, or 150 from an Orange phone
Vodafone - 08700 700 11, or 191 from a Vodafone phone O2 - 08705 678 678, or 4445 from an O2 phone
Virgin Mobile - 0845 6000 070, or 789 from a Virgin Mobile phone
3 Network - 08707 330 333, or 333 from your 3 Network phone
T-Mobile - 0845 412 5000

www.bullying.co.uk is a very comprehensive site containing general information about bullying

www.direct.gov.uk contains Government issued advice and information about bullying

www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/ has further information on cyberbullying

www.parentlineplus.org.uk contains general advice for parents on many issues, including bullying. It also has a very active forum about bullying for parents which can be found here

www.bbclic.com is a comprehensive site for young people about bullying

www.childline.org.uk gives information about bullying from Childline

www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/index.asp also has advice about bullying online

As well as the usual things you can do to help when a child is bullied, like talk to the school etc. We've found a few more unusual things you might want to try.

Indigo Essences is a company that produce fantastic essences for adults and children. We already know that lavender, for example, helps us feel more relaxed and so we're quite used to buying lavender candles and sprays etc. Well, Ann, the lady who owns Indigo Essences is a genius at blending essences and sprays and candles to help with all sorts of things, like when a child is bullied. We use their products and they are superb. Well worth a visit to their website to take a look. You never know what might help...

Fit for Schools is a great company that provide holistic health and fitness workshops for schools and even their general sessions are known to help children feel more confident, less worried, less stressed and less angry - it's worth looking at their website and getting in touch to see if they do any workshops near you...

If you are seriously worried about the state of your child's confidence, then maybe they could be helped by talking to a professional? Your GP can usually refer to a local professional, but you can also look at the British Psychological Society's website and see who might be suitable and based near you...