Newcastle United FC host Educational Event
Tackling Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Bullying
Tuesday 20th October 2015
A series of twenty educational events is part of SRtRC project, supported by DFE and GEO.
Newcastle United FC is supporting Show Racism the Red Card efforts to educate against racism and Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic bullying by hosting an event for young people from the region’s schools.
The series of free educational events for young people will be hosted by twenty football clubs in England. Activities at the events will help young people to explore stereotypes, evaluate language and terminology and reflect on prejudice. A question and answer session, with young people putting their questions about to discrimination to panel of role models, including NUFC players will take place in the afternoon.
Gavin Sutherland, Campaign Coordinator said “Newcastle United FC was the first club to support SRtRC, allowing us to take players into schools to talk to young people about racism. The positive impact role-models can have on young people’s ideas about the issue is huge.
“It’s brilliant that the club are supporting this project and we hope this will be a memorable experience for the young people. They will also take part in workshops that examine HBT Bullying and racism and see a screening of two of the campaign’s films covering the issues.”
The Tackling HBT Bullying project will also feature free Teacher Training events at four locations in England and a film competition for young people to send in their work about HBT Bullying.
Stonewall research in 2014 revealed almost nine in ten secondary school teachers (86%) and almost half (45%) of primary school teachers said pupils in their school, regardless of sexual orientation, have experienced homophobic bullying.
Announcing the fund in March of this year, then Minister for Women and Equalities, Jo Swinson said “It’s good news that schools are making progress on homophobic bullying, but it must be eradicated entirely. The trauma of being bullied at school can stay with you for life, and it is absolutely unacceptable that those who may be gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender are being targeted.
“Teachers need specialist support and training to help them stamp out homophobic bullying, which is why we have funded these excellent projects which are designed to tackle this issue head on.”
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Notes to Editors
- Photo opportunities from 14.15
- Event takes place in the TheMoncur Suite, St James’ Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- SRtRC is happy to provide photographs to journalists on request
- For further information about the Tackling HBT Bullying project and to confirm attendance, please contact Gavin Sutherland, Campaign Coordinator 0191 257 8519 / 07900 921 276