'Football can be an ally': Glasgow anti-bigotry charity hits new milestone

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Govan-based Benburb FC hosted the annual Alex Gourlay Cup which sees retired junior players from a range of clubs take part in a special Legends competition.

A Glasgow charity has celebrated a significant landmark with help from some famous teams and faces from theNil by Mouth’s mission is to educate young people about the dangers of sectarianism and bigotry and this year, the number of pupils taking part in its United Against Division programme topped 4000.in response to the murder of her school friend Mark Scott in 2000.

The United Against Division programme brings children from different faiths and traditions together for a range of educational, sporting and cultural activities.In addition in 2022/23, the charity delivered training to teachers in North and South Lanarkshire andstudents at the University of Strathclyde in order to equip them with the skills they need to recognise and deal with any sectarian attitudes or language they may encounter.

Nil by Mouth Director Dave Scott said: “With the ending of Covid restrictions last year we knew it was important to hit the ground running when schools restarted in August.

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