Buddy Benches to eliminate loneliness
An initiative in the Battlefords called Buddy Benches is planning to make bullying take a seat and promote inclusiveness among children at school.
Rene L’Heureux, Owner of Beauty Spot Lash Bar, spearheaded the project with her company after getting the ‘buddy bench’ idea from a client.
“I wasn’t actually aware [bullying] was such a problem here, but it is,” L’Heureux said. “[The client] tried this technique, and it went over so well that I knew we had to do something to try and get all the schools to have [Buddy Benches].”
With a goal of eliminating loneliness, the concept of Buddy Benches is when a child doesn’t have anyone to play with, they will sit on the bench, which is a cue for other kids to come invite them to play.