The site will allow young people who have been bullied through digital channels, such as mobile phones and social networking sites, to seek advice from a pool of 700 young "CyberMentors". The mentors, who are 600 secondary school pupils and 100 young people in further education, have gone through a five-stage training programme. The scheme is partly funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who launched the CyberMentors scheme today, said: "Just as we wouldn't let them go unsupervised in playgrounds or in youth clubs, so we must put in place the measures that we need to keep our children and young people safe online."
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