ITV's Text Santa appeal
ITV's Text Santa appeal is in full swing. Money raised during the annual appeal is split equally between six charities.
Full report: We look at the work of bullying charity supported by Text Santa
All this week, we have been looking at how ITV's Christmas fundraiser, Text Santa, will benefit people in the North East.
Since its launch in 2011, the appeal has raised £10m. This year, Beat Bullying is one of the charities being supported.
In the last of our reports, Katie Oakes has been to meet a teenager on Teesside who is now a mentor after she was bullied herself.
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