Senior youth worker Hannah Clarke

ABUSE of the elderly is one of the issues being looked at as part of the biggest ever bullying survey launched in Jersey.

There is currently no significant data on bullying, apart from that held by the Education Department. But a three-month survey into all aspects of bullying is being carried out by Jersey’s Community Relations Trust.

This will include looking at whether elderly residents in care homes, or those with outside carers, are being bullied by the very people entrusted to look after them.

Senior youth worker Hannah Clarke, who is involved with the trust, said that the survey was open to everyone. ‘We have only heard anecdotal evidence about bullying, but there is no Island-wide data,’ she said.

The survey was launched on 19 April and the Trust are encouraging people – whether they have been bullied or not – to take part.

The survey can be found by clicking here: Community Relations Trust Bullying Survey

Copies of the survey and drop off boxes can be found in the majority of the Parish Halls, the Citizens Advice Bureau, and Age Concern.

The survey will remain open for three months and the results will be published later this year.