"I just want the pain of bullying to end."

A few months ago, just after I turned 14, everything changed. The people I thought were my friends started calling me names, whispering about me behind my back. I have no idea why it changed so suddenly.

I thought the bullying would stop. It didn’t. Instead, it got worse.

Now, even when I’m home, the messages keep coming. Every time my phone buzzes, my heart races because I know it’s another message, another insult, another threat. I feel trapped. 

Your support could make all the difference to a young person like Sophie*

Demand is higher than ever

A recent report** showed that Australian school students are among the most bullied in the world - a heartbreaking reality no parent wants to face.

At Dolly's Dream, we see the real impact of this every day. Young people like Sophie are being pushed into spirals of anxiety, depression, and, in the most devastating cases, suicide.

For some, the pain of bullying becomes unbearable. Too many families are enduring the unimaginable heartbreak of losing a child to this growing crisis.

That’s we are asking for your help

Help stop the bullying and give Sophie the chance to feel safe again

Your gift keeps Dolly Everett's memory alive

Dolly Everett was just fourteen when relentless bullying and cyberbullying led her to take her own life.

Her story is heartbreaking and tragically, it reflects the experience of too many young people across Australia. Young people just like Sophie. 

Your donation today can help change that.

By supporting Dolly’s Dream, you’re helping to provide vital support services, resources, and education to protect young people like Sophie and Dolly Everett from the devastating effects of bullying.

Help protect young people like Dolly and Sophie from bullying

"I just want the pain to end"

"I don’t know how to make it stop, and I’m too scared to tell my parents.

I don’t want to feel alone anymore. I just want the pain to end so I can feel okay again. But I don’t know where to turn.

Right now, Dolly’s Dream feels like my only hope."

You could help stop the bullying and give Sophie the chance to feel safe again.

The difference your donation makes:

$32
Can help keep the Dolly’s Dream Support Line running, with qualified counsellors available 24/7 for young people and families.  
$68
Can help provide parents with free information and expert guidance to protect their children from bullying and online harm 
$105
Can help deliver bullying prevention education programs in schools, creating safer communities for young people across Australia.
$200
Can help keep our specialist school facilitators on the road reaching the most remote and isolated schools ensuring no child has to face bullying alone.

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Yes, I want to help prevent more young lives being lost to bullying

*This is a true account, but images and names have been changed to protect privacy. 

**Source: PISA 2022 Reporting