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General Articles

Have to know people
'All your dreams as attainable. If you can see it happening in your head you can make it happen for real.'

I Was Wrong
"I can still hear the smack of knuckle on bone, the words spat at me like bullets, the air crackling with aggression, the bully spitting and snarling, performing for the crowd, the desire for acceptance and pain of approval withheld."

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Read this article for answers to some of the many questions Rob is regularly asked on the subject of bullying.

An interview with self-protection expert Jamie Clubb
"Fear is not an unnatural or shameful feeling. It's a useful tool if we understand how to use it."

The House Of Commons Select Committee Report on Bullying (June 2007) - PDF Download

The Threat of Violence - written by Howard Cardinal
"I was bullied from the age of 8 to 13 by another lad at my school. He rarely used violence to control his victims. But the threat of it lingered in the air like a bad smell."

Trepidation - written by John Skillen, author of 'Extra Chilli Sauce - a tale of violence, retribution and success.'
"My own bully ruled his turf like a troll rules a bridge. If I wanted to pass his way I’d have to pay his toll…"

Things That Got Me Through
"Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays were the favourite time for me. Precious hours and minutes I could shape to my own design…"

Have To Know People
"Dreams are never within easy reach, that’s why we talk about having to stretch to get them…"

Martial Arts Illustrated Interview Rob
"Robert’s siphoned existence made him into a painfully shy teenager, paralysed by fear. Not only bullied by life but bullied by himself too…"

Pamela's Letter
"No child should be forced to attend a school where they are subjected to abuse on a daily basis. Dealing with bullying at school should be the school’s responsibility, but all too often it is the stressed out parents who find out late in the day…"

Sunday Post Interview
"Talking to Robert Higgs, now a successful author and confident public speaker it seems hard to believe that he once lived in a constant state of fear and despair…"

Full Stop To Bullying Campaign
Read an interview with Gemma Lang, award winning creator of 'Full Stop To Bullying.'

Ignorance Could Prove Fatal - written by Colin Stainton
"Bullying to most people is a problem that resides only in schools. In fact it is a predicament many people face on a daily basis, in all walks of life..."

Bullying: Who's Responsible?
"It is sad that bullying only seems to warrant media attention when it ends in unspeakable tragedy and the loss of a child’s life…"

Who Said You Can't Do It?
"I think its fair to say that you are what you think. And often the thoughts we think are the result of seeds planted long ago by someone else…"

Blame Culture
"It takes strength to follow your own path, to lead yourself, to take responsibility for your own actions and that’s what growing up is about…"

A Bullied Existence
"Panic overwhelmed me as the two older boys dragged me by my coat towards the smirking bully, the playground predator…"

Why Me?
"Bullying is all about intention. The bully intends to cause you pain. Whether or not they achieve this is down to your intention. The choice is yours…"

Pick A Part That's You
"I wanted to be me again. The real me. The one I’d lost sight of years ago…"

Who's That In The Mirror?
"I read somewhere that life is all about learning to be yourself, learning to accept and be happy with who you are…"

Johnnie Walker BBC Radio 2 Interview Transcript
Rob was interviewed by Johnnie Walker. Read the transcript here.

BBC Bradford Interview (opens in new window)
Rob was interviewed by BBC Bradford. Read the article here.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Interview (opens in new window)
Rob was interview by BBC Coventry & Warwickshire. Read the article here.

BBC Breakfast News Article, Interview & Video (opens in new window)
Rob was interviewed by Michael Buerk and Sian Williams on BBC Breakfast. Watch the interview here.

 

Media Appearances

Rob has spoken on the subject of bullying to the following national media organisations:

· Johnnie Walker - BBC Radio 2
· Sky News
· BBC Radio 1 - listen to interview
· Kilroy - BBC TV
· BBC 7-Big Toe Radio Show
· Children Now Magazine
· BBC East Midlands Today
· BBC Radio Leicester
· BBC Radio Newcastle
· BBC Radio Northampton
· BBC Radio Oxford
· BBC Radio Sheffield
· BBC Lincolnshire
· BBC York
· BBC Leeds
· BBC WM
· BBC Three Counties
· BBC Derby
· BBC Humberside
· BBC Merseyside
· BBC Stoke
· BBC Nottingham
· BBC Cleveland
· BBC Cumbria
· BBC Lancashire
· BBC Norfolk
· BBC Bristol
· BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
· BBC Bradford & West Yorkshire
· BBC Suffolk
· BBC Jersey
· BBC Wiltshire Sound
· Valleys Radio
· The Sunday Post
· Dfes Regional Bullying Conf.
· Bristol GWR FM
· Leeds Aire FM
· Leicestershire LEA
· Hinckley CVS Anti-Bullying Conference
· Various schools across the UK