TWO local independent youth and education services recently joined forces with Communities First Pembrokeshire to raise awareness and tackle the issue of bullying.

The Tanyard Youth Project, based on commons Road, Pembroke ran workshops with groups of young people from Green Links Community Interest Company.

Green Links also ran an anti-bullying poster competition for young people, sponsored by Communities First and Oakwood, who donated the first prize.

Project Manager of the Tanyard John Heffernan said: "It was great to be able to formalise the work we do around bullying for a targeted group. Bullying is, and continues to be, a massive issue for young people and their families; it is complex in its causes and simple in its actions.”