Schools are being urged to sign up to a new campaign against bullying.

Youth groups can also pledge their support to the #ChooseRespect initiative, established by Scotland’s anti-bullying service respectme.

The aim of #ChooseRespect is to deliver workshops and interactive sessions on four key themes – self-reflection, celebrating difference, celebrating empathy and building positive relationships.

Katie Ferguson, service director for Respectme, said: “Choosing respect isn’t always easy and doesn’t come naturally in every situation but how we behave is ultimately our decision.

“Our campaign will help practitioners to explore this idea with young people, encouraging more respectful and positive relationships in their settings.”

Visitors to the campaign website can download learning tools that have been developed to help improve young people’s understanding about how, and why, they should choose respect.

All education and youth practitioners will have access to tools that help young people fully understand what respect means and the impact bullying behaviour can have on others.

Those who pledge their support are also encouraged to nominate others who work with young people, to ensure as far a reach as possible.

For more information or to sign up, visit chooserespect.scot.