Growing up us nerds and geeks have all received some level of grief for our passions and hobbies. I thought this was a thing of the past given how widely adored the likes of Marvel, Star Wars etc are now a days. This is not the case. I've been fortunate enough to meet and speak to a lot of my audience some of which are still in school and still being bullied and ridiculed for loving what they love. It baffles me that this is still going on and I feel it only right that given our platforms we try and do our bit to bring it to an end. That is why I've decided to push the geek-to members outside their comfort zone in a football tournament in aid of Kidscape.

Kidscape works directly with children and families experiencing bullying, across the UK. We provide workshops for children and their families, teaching confidence and assertiveness skills to tackle a bullying situation. We provide practical support and telephone advice to parents and carers worried about bullying situations. We also train professionals in how to challenge and prevent bullying in schools.