Ambassadors complete hat-trick of Diana Awards for anti-bullying work
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors here at Dallam School have been awarded the Community badge by The Diana Award, the charity set up in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, completing a full set of all three badges available through the charity’s national Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme.
Seventeen Ambassadors, spanning Years 8 to 13, have spent the past year extending their anti-bullying work into the wider community. Ten of the Ambassadors co-wrote and delivered a one-hour lesson on kindness, respect and standing up against bullying to Year 5 and Year 6 pupils at six local primary schools: Levens, Storth, Arnside, Dean Barwick, Milnthorpe and Silverdale.
The Community badge requires schools to demonstrate at least five actions extending their anti-bullying work beyond the classroom. Alongside the primary school roadshow, Dallam’s Ambassadors have appeared on local radio to discuss their work, presented to school governors to request ongoing support, taken part in a joint assembly with the school’s Pride club (QSA) and student council, and created a leaflet for incoming Year 7 pupils explaining how to identify and approach an Ambassador.
Our Ambassadors first trained in December 2024, going on to earn the Wellbeing badge in January 2025, and the Diversity and Inclusion badge in July 2025, before completing the set with the Community badge in July 2026.
The impact has been felt directly in the school community, and staff now specifically request Ambassador support when rare bullying incidents arise. The work has been so successful that much of it now centres on emotional support rather than bullying.
Mrs Dunne, teacher and the school’s Diana Award volunteer lead, said:
“I’m hugely proud of my Ambassadors. They’ve worked extremely hard to achieve the three badges and make a positive difference to the school and our wider community. They are a real credit to themselves, their families and the school.”
The Ambassadors themselves say the experience has changed them. Students report growing in confidence, becoming more aware of the nuances of difficult situations, and developing a greater understanding that most situations have two sides.
Ambassador Abbie Smailes said:
“Visiting the primary schools has been an excellent way to gain a greater understanding of students’ opinions and experiences of bullying whilst teaching them the best ways to improve their comprehension and actions. They can take in the context of bullying whilst giving me the experience to help others when they are in need.“
Becoming an Anti-Bullying Ambassador is no small commitment. We run a formal application process for pupils wishing to join the team, with 17 currently involved, and hope to expand further next year, subject to funding, and train a new cohort of Ambassadors.
