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Foreword by Shaka Hislop 1 SHAKA CAMPAIGN 2 HISLOP Introduction by Ged Grebby 3 Honorary Campaign Team England President by Paul Kearns 5 It takes courage Website and Social Networking to make the first by Laura Hagan 7 step and then 15th Anniversary Celebration 8 determination to continually Hall of Fame 9 take the next. It Resources by Tony Waddle 10 seems like only yesterday that Educational Events I replied to a by Gavin Sutherland 12 letter and Teacher Training by Jo Wallis 18 wrote a small New Research: ‘The Barriers to cheque, Tackling Racism and Promoting which Equality in England’s Schools’ unknowingly by Sarah Soyei 20 saw me embark on a Education in England 22 journey that was as awe-inspiring as it was CONTACT: Burning Questions by Laura Pidcock 27 rewarding. Aided and encouraged by some of the Annual Showcase for East & best people I have ever met; that journey sees me South East England 29 here today. Along the way I have been encouraged SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD SCOTLAND and inspired by a number of people. None more so Stand Up Against Racism 30 The Pentagon Centre than the school children my teammates and I spoke PO Box 141, Whitley Bay to in those early days. That was almost 15 years ago, Suite 311 Stand Up Against Racism Wales 31 Tyne & Wear and I shudder to think that they are all young men and UK Parliamentary FC v Show Racism NE26 3YH Washington Street women now. Hopefully taking with them into their The Red Card Select XI 32 Tel: 0191 257 8519 Glasgow adult lives some of what we said. We have made a Fax: 0191 257 8541 G3 8AZ WALES 33 difference, that I’m sure of. 15 years on and Show email: [email protected] Tel: 0141 332 8566 Introduction by Sunil Patel 34 Racism the Red Card has had the most successful www.theredcard.org email: [email protected] year in its history. As Show Racism the Red Card www.theredcardscotland.org Education Work by Simon Richards 35 continues to be significant to many, I can reflect on Campaign Work by Jason Webber 38 that first step. SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD WALES (SOUTH EAST & EAST) SCOTLAND 40 At a time that the Lawrence family has secured a Room 22 Introduction by Ruth McGeoch 41 retrial for Stephen’s murderers, we are reminded of Bedford REC 65 Penarth Road the determination to keep moving forward. With the Educational Delivery in Schools 36 Mill Street Grangetown launch of the anti-homophobia work and the rise of by Dee Kinning 42 Bedford Cardiff sectarianism in Scottish football we are reminded of MK40 3HD CF10 5DL Club Events by Amanda Peebles 44 where we’re going, and the distance we still have to travel. Taking the time to appreciate our similarities Tel: 01234 219 481 Tel: 02920 340 422 Rivals Not Enemies by Elio Ajmone 46 and embrace our differences is what will get us to email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Afterword by Bill Butler 47 the end and makes the journey enjoyable at the same www.theredcard.org www.theredcardwales.org Press Cuttings 48 time. Staff Team and Patrons List 50 For now, and until then, let’s just take that next step.

Cover image: Show Racism the Red Card and friends celebrate our 15th Anniversary at UNISON Centre, August 2011

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INTRODUCTION Ged Grebby, Chief Executive SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD

The 15th year for our organisation should be a Finance period for us to be celebrating our For the 15th year in succession we have increased the achievements, however widespread expenditure of the organisation. Our expenditure has risen from £853,000 in 2009/10 to £961,000 in 2010/11. However, for the first spending cuts are making this a very difficult year ever our income actually declined from £924,000 to £871,000. time for charities like ourselves. This means that we made a loss for the financial year of £90,000. This loss will come out of our reserves but we clearly have to try CAMPAIGN At the same time, the need for our anti-racism work has never this year to get the income of the organisation back up or face been greater. Islamophobia remains a widespread prejudice and future cuts to our campaign. One of the strengths of our organisations like the EDL are just the tip of the iceberg in terms campaign has been that we have developed a wide cross of reflecting the racism around this issue. As an organisation we section of sponsors, but we will need to expand this funding have to constantly look at the current key issues to address in base even further if we are going to be able to ride out the fighting racism. Within the classroom our “Burning Questions” recession and public sector cuts. We are establishing Business exercise is a great way for young people themselves to give us Friends of Show Racism the Red Card with the view to the questions they want answered. Whilst this can be quite a increasing our support from the business community. challenge for our education team, it means that we gain insight and are so much more aware of the problems of the racist Partnership working disinformation that is being spread by the media and right wing organisations. No other anti-racism organisation within the UK Vital to the success of our campaign has been the ethos of works with as many young people and teacher as ours and we working in partnership with other organisations and not should be rightly proud of the positive impact of our work. This duplicating work that is being done elsewhere. To help increase Annual Review is a showcase for just some of the work we have the number of working partnerships we have produced a number delivered in 2010-11. of guides and a promotional DVD about our campaign. See our website for details of our Get Involved documents for Councils, Priorities Trade Unions, Football Clubs and other organisations.

The two key priorities we set ourselves for this year were to maintain our staff team and develop our educational resources. Our staff team has increased from 38 to 39 (see page 50 for a details of our UK team). However, we have lost an Education Worker’s post in Scotland and an Administration and Support Worker from our Head Office. Thanks to the diligent work of our Management and Personnel Committees, we haven’t been faced with staff redundancies to date; this will remain our priority for the next year. New Resources

As an organisation we are not afraid of new challenges, so when we were approached by the Northern Rock Foundation (NRF) to use our model to combat homophobia in the classroom, we gladly agreed. We have produced a 17 minute film which uses sporting role models to combat homophobia; entitled “Homophobia: Let’s Tackle it!” and we are now working on a complementary film to combat homophobia in the classroom. We hope to have a DVD produced by the end of this year. We have produced a new magazine – launched at an event in Parliament in September 2011. We hope to reprint it once the initial 50,000 run sells out. Work has also begun to update our main UK DVD. We have managed to complete a new film and education pack to combat sectarianism – see Rivals Not Enemies (page 46).

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Teacher training Mission Statement Our teacher training work was pioneered in November 2009 and Although as an organisation we are keen to always develop our has been a fantastic new development for our campaign. We resources and staff team, we also have to be careful not to lose now have a staff team who have educated thousands of sight of what we do best. There is a danger that we try to take on teachers and have built up a great deal of expertise in doing so. too much and it is vital that we stick to our mission statement outlined in our Strategic vision. Both our staff and Management We have also produced a new report into the lack of teacher Committee regularly discuss the direction of our organisation training provision, highlighting the implications of this for our and it is important that we re-emphasise that challenging racism schools and young people. “Barriers to challenging racism and through anti-racism education is the key focus for our task promoting race equality in England’s schools” is a much-needed ahead. piece of research and is available to download from our website. In addition, Show Racism the Red Card has developed a “Guidance for Initial Teacher Trainers” document, used in ITT The year ahead institutions across the UK. As the song goes, “There may be trouble ahead!” Certainly the economic outlook is not good and this, combined with public New Initiatives sector cuts, can only make it a difficult time for the voluntary sector. However, it is precisely in times of economic recession The Show Bigotry the Red Campaign (SBtRC) has now been that racism will be on the rise. I am confident that with our staff running for two years and we have developed a number of team’s skill, dedication and commitment we can make it another different strands to this work. The issue of combating successful year for our campaign. We are certainly not planning sectarianism within Scottish society is key for our organisation to stand still and will be working on increasing our organisation’s and we have received some fantastic support from both the work, resources and overall impact. Scottish Government and the Scottish football family. This year’s Fortnight of Action in Scotland will be our biggest ever and will Our full staff team and Management Committee have been be conducted for the first time ever under the joint banner: involved in evaluating our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities “Show Racism and Bigotry the Red Card”. and Threats and this will be used to update our Business Plan for 2011-14. We are keen to develop our teacher training and initial Pictured: Liverpool FC stand in solidarity at Vålerenga IF following the terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utøya Stand Up Against Racism (SUAR) had also been running for over teacher training and are currently in discussions with the a year and is a great way of engaging the talent and high profile teachers’ unions about funding this work now that our of professional comedians in our work. The YouTube clips of our Communities and Local Government funding has ended. SUAR gigs are also proving very popular. CAMPAIGN TEAM ENGLAND Our priorities are to maintain our staff team and increase our Staff Team educational resources. Once the homophobia DVD is completed we will be working on updating our main UK film and producing Paul Kearns, UK Office Manager Welcome to our new team members: Bill Butler, Trevor resources to combat the far-right including the EDL and BNP. Benjamin, Stuart McCaffrey, Osei Sankofa, Clint Easton and Atta Yaqub (yes, he is back with us!). On reflection, the last 12 months have been a success strives to rid our society of the scourge of racism. Conclusion for the campaign and there have been many highlights. A fond farewell to members of staff who have left our Praise and thanks are also due to our sponsors who have organisation: Billy Singh, Laura Hagan, Curtis Fleming and Dan An external evaluation of our work concluded that, “Show However, it was also a very testing year and the first continued to back and support the very important work that we Gerard. We wish them every success in their new endeavours Racism the Red Card has a very strong brand identity. Its main time in our history that the campaign has made a undertake throughout the UK. This year we have further and trust that they will remain key supporters of our work. strength has been to link football with anti-racism. This has financial loss. However, in the face of an extremely strengthened our relationships with all of our major funders and undoubtedly enabled the organisation to reach young people harsh financial climate, mass cuts in the public sector have secured, renewed, and often improved funding agreements who might not otherwise engage with the subject.” This will with UNISON, National Union of Teachers (NUT), Professional remain the key to the success of our work and as we are and a dramatically changed funding environment, I Footballers Association (PFA), Scottish Government, Northern currently only engaging with a small proportion of professional think we can hold our heads up high and be very proud Rock and many Local Authorities, as detailed in our Community footballers; there is much more that we can achieve in this area. that we have not been forced to make any Education report on pages 22. Another boost for our community redundancies at a time when many public sector education work was the decision from the Equality and Human As an organisation, we have much to be proud of over the last organisations are making dramatic cuts to staffing or Rights Commission (EHRC) to continue to fund our Educational year but we also know that we have a long way to go in the fight disappearing altogether. Co-ordinators to oversee educational programmes of work in against racism. This will spur us on to redouble our efforts in the schools in North East England, Scotland and Wales. year ahead. Our continued survival is due to sound financial planning, prudence and the foresight to build the organisation’s reserves to Our funding from the Department for Communities and Local help us sustain our campaign when it is needed more than ever Government’s Tackling Race Inequalities Fund (TRIF) has now during these difficult times. History shows us that during times of come to an end and we managed to deliver teacher training economic turbulence and ever rising levels of unemployment, events in every region of England. Our Campaign Worker, Jo racism increases and scapegoating is rife. Organisations like the Wallis, deserves a well earned pat on the back and recognition British National Party (BNP) and English Defence League (EDL) for a highly successful and exciting new programme of work. This are pedalling their racist diatribe on a daily basis in a desperate has also led to the production of an extremely important attempt to recruit new members to their cause. Our Chief resource, “The Barriers to Challenging Racism & Promoting Race Ged Grebby Executive and Management Committee deserve praise for their Equality in England's Schools”. The document is available on our Chief Executive sensible financial approach over the years, which has ensured website (http://theredcard.org/resources/publications) and Show Racism the Red Card our campaign continues in our fight against intolerance and serves to highlight the importance of the work we undertake.

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We received a warm response to our request for poster Following the successes of the last season, we wrote to all sponsorship this season, renewed funding from Trade Unions Managers asking them to show their support and become a USDAW and PROSPECT made a huge difference and allowed us patron of the campaign. We received an unbelievable response WEBSITE AND SOCIAL NETWORKING to print over half a million team posters throughout the UK. with 8 managers signing up within three weeks! We look Although we lost a few Council agreements due to severe public forward to working with all of our latest patrons throughout the Laura Hagan, Admin & Support Worker sector cuts, we managed to secure some new agreements and 2011-2012 season. gained poster sponsorship from Liverpool City Council, Bristol City Council and Stockton on Tees Borough Council. Over the next 12 months we are looking to launch and develop a new initiative “Business Friends of Show Racism the Red Card”. We continue to use the website as the central On the back of the 2010 General Election results, we made a We are continually looking to diversify and strengthen our hub for campaign information and our first funding application to the Stand Up Speak Up programme funding base and have worked over the past year with Balfour tool for disseminating news and publications. administered by the King Baudouin Foundation. Our application Beatty, Barclays Wealth and Hilton Hotels. Corporate News highlights and details of forthcoming was successful and the funding has enabled us to work in areas partnerships are an area we are keen to explore and hope to such as Stoke and Rotherham where the BNP polled some of make progress over the coming season. Our 15th Anniversary events are sent out to nearly 5000 subscribers their best election results. For further details, see page 12). celebrations are a real opportunity to develop new partnerships each month. and showcase the work we undertake to potential new The Schools & Educational section of the website Thanks to the funding from Stand Up Speak Up, for the first time sponsors. ever, our educational events at football clubs will be subject to has been much improved upon over the last year. In an external evaluation. After tender, we have taken the decision The next 12 months will again test the resolve and resources of this area you can find a host of supplementary to work with ‘Ask for Research’ (www.askforresearch.co.uk) and Show Racism the Red Card. We have lost a valuable member of information: this exciting new development will take place between the campaign team in Laura Hagan. Laura has played a huge • Resources to complement our Education Packs September and December 2011. The educational events are the part in the campaign’s success over the last 3 years and will be • Case Studies last major facet of our work yet to be externally evaluated and sorely missed. She leaves with our very best wishes and whilst • Details of our Annual Anti-Racist School we look forward to receiving the final report which will hopefully we are losing an experienced staff team member, we are gaining Competition demonstrate the positive impact and outcomes of our events. a willing, passionate and very capable volunteer. • Online booking forms for bringing the Show Our educational events at football clubs are a crucial way to As a team, we know we have to work even more effectively to Racism the Red Card team to your school. spread our anti-racism message and over the course of the last try and counter the effects of the wide ranging public sector For the past year we have worked by the words ‘all roads lead to season we had a fantastic response from clubs where the cuts. It’s a challenge we are determined to face and we look the website’ and our concerted efforts have paid off with have a personal quality to Twitter with several staff members manager was a Show Racism the Red Card honorary patron. forward to another season of effective campaigning and increased volume of traffic for the period August 2010 – July having accounts which are used to update followers on the None more so than Wolves, where the support of Mick promoting our message of tolerance and respect. 2011. The News & Events section continues to be the most everyday activities at the campaign. McCarthy ensured we had FIVE first team players on the panel. frequently visited area, however, there have been sharp spikes With filming underway for two new films - an updated version of in views to sections of the website that we have made efforts to our main educational film Show Racism the Red Card; and the promote at certain points during the year for example Stand Up brand new Homophobia – Let’s Tackle It - we have many new Against Racism in April and May 2011 and times when there interviews with professional footballers available to watch on have been Job Vacancies. our YouTube channel. We have also been working with student Whatever the reason you visit our website there is something for film crews who have edited short films around our club events. everyone, from research reports to an online quiz, education packs to poster downloads. If you haven’t already done so then please do take the time to visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. We have dedicated considerable time to ensure that all web stories are posted on to our Facebook page and we have run a number of Facebook competitions in which followers can win Facebook- theRedCard / theredcardwales signed football memorabilia and SRtRC goodies. We currently / redcardscotland have over 20,000 ‘likes’. Twitter - @SRtRC_England / We also have a strong following on Twitter. Our Twitter account @theredcardwales is used to promote news stories and events but it is also a fantastic way for us to communicate with footballers, comedians and other like-minded individuals and organisations. We also YouTube: showracismtheredcard

Facebook Active Users 2010-2011

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UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, kindly hosted a celebratory event at the Union's brand new headquarters in London. The event celebrated the fantastic partnerships that we enjoy with Trade Unions and Football Clubs. Both are key to the success of our work and without support from either group we would not be celebrating this milestone. At our celebration event awards were presented to Ken Monkou, Frank Sinclair, Efe Sodje and members of Snow Patrol – all of whom received ‘Hall of Fame’ Awards in recognition for their outstanding contribution to the campaign. The night finished in style with a fantastic set from Emma's Imagination.

Pictured: Show Racism the Red Card supporters join us in celebration. Bottom left: Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary. Bottom right: Emma’s Imagination

Pictured: Efe Sodje Receives his Hall of Fame from Darren Purse (left) and Osei Sankofa (right) HALL OF FAME Snow Patrol* Frank Sinclair* Multi-million record selling indie rock band most famed for Former Chelsea, Leicester and Burnley player now playing singles ‘Chasing Cars’ and ‘Run’. Had the best selling British for Wrexham. album of the year 2006. Efe Sodje* John Anderson Currently playing for Bury and has represented Nigeria in Former Ireland international and Newcastle United the World Cup. defender. Has been a sessional coach for the campaign in the North East of England since 2008. Christian Roberts † Former Cardiff, Bristol City and Swindon player now a full-time Simon Grayson Education Worker with Show Racism the Red Card Wales. Former Leicester, Aston Villa, Blackburn and Blackpool player and former Blackpool Manager, currently manager Ali McKenzie † at Leeds United. Rugby Union player who has played for London Wasps, Italian side Calvisano and Newport Gwent Dragons. Ken Monkou Former Feynoord, Chelsea, Southampton and Huddersfield * inducted into Hall of Fame at 15th Anniversary event at centre-back. UNISON Centre (page 8) Tony Parry (1945-2009) † inducted into Hall of Fame at ‘Stand Up Against Racism’ Posthumous award for Hartlepool United legend. night (page 31)

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RESOURCES available from www.theredcard.org/shop RESOURCES Tony Waddle BRAND NEW SRTRC MAGAZINE! Our new magazine features interviews with Danny Simpson and Asamoah Gyan as well as stories, advice and information about racism from a host of other top players. The magazine features sections on Islamophobia, refugees and asylum seekers, Gypsy, Roma and Travellers, and homophobia. It is available now at a special offer price of £50 per box of 125.

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BADGES BUTTON BADGES - 35mm, round, SRtRC badges with pin fastening available in packs of 100 £20 PIN BADGES - Square, metal pin badge available in packs of 100 Coming soon: Double DVD Set: Islamophobia £40 In a few months we expect a brand new version of our main anti- and A Safe Place WRISTBANDS racism film to be produced, featuring new interviews with high- Islamophobia: This dynamic 20 minute film Single red SRtRC profile role models. Excitingly, we have also been funded by the explores the rising phenomenon of wristband £1 POSTERS Northern Rock Foundation to produce a film tackling Islamophobia: who suffers from it, how it Show Bigotry the Red See www.theredcard.org/Resources/Team-Poster- Homophobia called ‘Homophobia - Let’s Tackle It’, available by has affected lives, and where it comes Card wristband £1 Downloads for details the end of 2011. Our work in Scotland challenging Sectarianism from. has been bigger than ever this year, and we have created two brand new resources as a result; Show Bigotry the Red Card A Safe Place: With detailed accounts of life wristbands and Show Bigotry the Red Card armbands – which as an asylum seeker, this hard-hitting film MUGS SRTRC SRTRC SUPPORTER’S builds empathy by improving understanding will be available through our website, and in Club shops SCOTLAND PACK £12 throughout Scotland. Be sure to sign up to our e-Newsletter on of what it means to arrive in this country White SRtRC the homepage of our website to get all the latest news from seeking safety. mug £5 DVD & INCLUDES: SRtRC T shirt, SRtRC, or email [email protected] if you’d like to get in touch! £30 (incl. P&P) EDUCATION magazine, mini football, wristband, button badge and All of our DVDs come with their own comprehensive, user friendly PACK £20 drawstring kit bag. Show Racism the education pack, filled with pages of activities and discussion Red Card points to stimulate debate and promote understanding. All films and packs are suitable for key stages 2, 3 and 4, and adults. A fast moving and engaging 22 minute exploration of Out of Site SPECIAL racism – its origins, (Education pack only) SPECIAL causes, and practical OFFER ways to combat it, this film This pack tackles racism towards OFFER Gypsy, Roma and Travellers. Islamophobia & contains personal Islamophobia & The activities allow the teacher/ A Safe Place double experiences of both young A Safe Place double people and top footballers facilitator to encourage discussion, DVD box set + SRtRC DVD box set + SRtRC such as Ryan Giggs, challenge opinions and develop SCOTLAND Educational DVD Thierry Henry, Rio knowledge of societal issues. Educational DVD Ferdinand and Didier £3 (incl. P&P) £45 Drogba to build empathy Also available as a free £40 and understanding on the download from issues. £25 (incl. P&P) www.theredcard.org/resources

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A major aspect of the Show Racism the Red Card campaign team’s work is the programme Stand Up Speak Up of educational events we organise with football clubs throughout England. These Show Racism the Red Card was successful in a bid for funding from events enable schools and young people from Stand Up Speak Up, administered by the King Baudouin Foundation, to deliver educational events in areas which had experienced a growth in all the regions of England to engage with our support for the British National Party (BNP) and other far-right groups, educational resources and activities and also such as the English Defence League (EDL). put their questions on racism to a panel that includes professional footballers. The events, under the banner ‘Speak Out Against Racism’, (SOAR) are to be held at football clubs for young people from local schools in the Show Racism the Red Card delivered 46 events at affected areas between September 2010 and December 2011. It is the football clubs this season, including 15 full-day express aim of the events to challenge stereotypes and myths and help events (see map on page 14-15 for more details). to educate young people about racism, religious intolerance and SRtRC operate two formats for the educational prejudice. By December 2011, Show Racism the Red Card will have held events with football clubs. The first is a 2 hour long 15 Speak Out Against Racism events at clubs in England, Scotland and event which sees young people participating in an Wales. (13 events in England, 1 in Scotland and 1 in Wales). hour of educational activities run by SRtRC staff, So far, Speak Out Against Racism events have been held at: followed by a screening of the SRtRC DVD and Q&A • Barnsley FC session with a panel including players from the club. • Rotherham United FC The other format we currently use sees young • Stoke City FC people take part in a ‘carousel’ of workshops run by • Derby County FC SRtRC and partners in the morning before seeing the • Nottingham Forest FC film and taking part in the Q&A in the afternoon. • Burnley FC This all-day format is very beneficial educationally as • Dagenham & Redbridge FC young people have longer to explore issues around racism. Workshops have been run by Football in the For further details on each event, please visit our website Community and Education departments at football www.theredcard.org/SOAR clubs as well as local campaigns. Where facilities All of the constituencies of the selected football clubs experienced an allow we have also been able to add some fun Feedback from Teachers increase in votes for the BNP at the 2010 general election. The football Feedback from Footballers football sessions which add a different dimension to clubs were keen to support the initiative and the events were attended by “On behalf of all the pupils and staff at Cleveland Junior School I the day. SRtRC are committed to increasing the would like to express our gratitude for the excellent Racism “As a patron of Show Racism number of all-day events we run each season. • 12 professional footballers • 1 Manager awareness day you recently hosted for us at Dagenham & the Red Card, I am proud to be On the whole, feedback from young people and • 6 Local Authority Councillors Redbridge FC. Our children and staff all had a fantastic time and associated with the initiatives teachers about both formats of events has been • 830 young people have spoken of little else since. The opportunity to be involved in they carry out across the UK. I very positive. The team continually look to refine such a fun and important day was truly one for which we are very strongly urge football clubs and the content and aspects of delivery and during the Events with Rotherham United, Burnley and Dagenham & Redbridge FC grateful. The children were inspired by your approaches and as my fellow professionals to 2011/12 season we hope to be able to further tackle were extended to allow SRtRC staff to work with young people all day. A such took away some very important lessons about racism.” support the campaign carousel of workshops was held at each of these three events featuring and respond to local issues with an improved pre- Wayne Smith whenever and wherever event questionnaire. workshops delivered by SRtRC, the football clubs and some third party possible.” agencies. At SRtRC we are in the strong position of including “It was an enjoyable, interesting and enlightening afternoon. The Clarke Carlisle former professional footballers in the staff team. SRtRC set out to ensure that the young people who attend the Speak Out event addressed key misconceptions when dealing with racism, “As footballers are role- Their involvement in delivering activities at the Against Racism events will display an increased awareness of issues as some children were unaware what constituted ‘racism’.” models, [the events are] a good events and taking part in the Q&A session panels concerning racism, be empowered to challenge racist behaviours and Teacher from Baines Endowed Primary School, Blackpool way to get young kids to be has been extremely useful, not only in terms of report racist incidents, while also being challenged on any prejudices, aware of what’s happening. It’s getting the anti-racist message across to young preconceptions or stereotypes they may already hold. The funding from not just in football where racism people but also engendering confidence in the Stand Up Speak Up includes a budget for an external evaluation of these Feedback from Young People occurs, it’s in day to day society current professionals’ responses to questions. Big events and this is due to begin in September. The external evaluation will 92% of young people surveyed felt they knew more about racism and it’s important that we get the thanks must go to John Anderson, Gary Bennett, employ a number of different methods to find out from young people how following attending a SRtRC educational event kids at this age to make them Trevor Benjamin, Olivier Bernard, Luther Blissett, successful we have been in these aims. aware of what the situation is out Curtis Fleming, Dean Gordon, Paul Mortimer, For full reports on all of the educational events including the Speak Out 88% of the same sample of young people agreed strongly that there regarding racism.” Christian Roberts and Leroy Rosenior for all that Against Racism events, please see our website www.theredcard.org racism and the effects of racism could be very serious they have done in making the educational events Jason Euell successful and effective. 84% agreed that racism is a problem in Britain today.

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SCOTLAND Celtic FC, Dundee FC, Dundee United FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC, Falkirk FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Hibernian FC, Inverness Caledonian FC, Kilmarnock FC, Motherwell FC, Partick Thistle FC, Raith Rovers FC, Spartans FC, Stirling Albion FC, St Johnstone FC See page 44 for more details about club events in Scotland

ENGLAND Ashington AFC, Aston Villa FC, Arsenal FC, Barnsley FC, Birmingham City FC, Blackpool FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Bristol Rovers FC, Burnley FC, Bury FC, Carlisle United FC, Chelsea FC, Coventry City FC, Crystal Palace FC, Dagenham & Redbridge FC, Derby County FC, Doncaster Rovers FC, Everton FC, Hartlepool United FC, Ipswich Town FC, Leeds United AFC, Liverpool FC, Luton Town FC, Middlesbrough FC, Milton Keynes Dons FC, Newcastle United FC*, Norwich City FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Peterborough United FC, Plymouth Argyle FC, Preston North End FC, Rotherham United FC, Stoke City FC, Sunderland AFC, Tranmere Rovers FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Wycombe Wanderers FC. * Newcastle United FC (Premier) hosted 2 educational events this season In addition, eight further educational events were organised in this period that were not held at football clubs.

Education Events in England were supported by: • 67 current professional footballers • 12 former professional footballers (excluding appearances by John Anderson, Gary Bennett, Trevor Benjamin, Olivier Bernard, Luther Blissett, Curtis Fleming, Dean Gordon, Paul Mortimer, Christian Roberts and Leroy Rosenior, who work for the campaign and attend events) • 7 Managers and coaches of professional football clubs • 6 Professional Women’s team footballers • 28 Football in the Community, Study Support Centres and Education Departments at football clubs • A combined audience of 4,726 school pupils www.theredcard.org The 2010/11 season events were hosted by clubs across the league structure: • 11 Premier League Clubs • 13 Championship Clubs • 8 League 1 Clubs • 3 League 2 Clubs • 1 Conference National Club • 1 Northern League Division 1 Club WALES

Aberystwyth Town FC, Airbus FC, Bala Town FC, Bangor City FC, Cardiff City FC, Carmarthen Town AFC, Haverfordwest County FC, Llanelli AFC, Neath Athletic FC, Newport County AFC, Newtown FC, Prestatyn Town FC, Swansea City AFC, TNS FC, Wales National Football Squad, Wrexham AFC See page 39 for more details about club events in Wales 15 SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD ANNUAL REVIEW 2011

SRtRC Anti-Racist School Competition 2011 Council for their assistance in providing a venue for the judging session. Big thanks must also go to all of the football clubs and SRtRC Coach & Former Newcastle United defender Young people of all ages and abilities from 488 registered other organisations who donated prizes, partnership councils Olivier Bernard with competition artwork schools in England produced work with an anti-racist theme for and local education authorities for promoting the competition in the competition. Artwork of all kinds, creative writing, films and their areas, participating schools, teachers and of course, young music are eligible for entry in the competition and seeing the people for producing such great anti-racist work. entries come in is something that all of the staff at SRtRC look forward to. The competition was promoted to all the schools in England by the National Union of Teachers, sponsors of the competition for many years now. Two mailings of all the rules and registration details were sent out to all of the schools in England by the Union. SRtRC also promoted the competition through our website, a calendar, events with clubs, direct work in schools and an exhibition of 2010 entries. The competition also enjoyed great support with promotion via partnership councils and postal and electronic mailings of information through local education authorities. The judges of this year’s competition had an extremely difficult job, the calibre of entries was exceptional. In the end 22 winning entries were selected across eight different categories, produced by 89 individuals. All of the young people, their families and teachers were invited to the Awards Show Racism the Red Card were delighted to receive support for our competition from The Sage Gateshead, a world Ceremony which this year was held at St James’ renowned music venue. Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, The Sage displayed all of the competition entries in their Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on 3rd May. “Just a note to say what a fantastic day we all had at the concourse. With several thousand visitors over this time, this was a real boost for raising the profile of our campaign and Award Ceremony last Tuesday. We really had the most giving exposure to the excellent work completed by the young people. 2011 is the 15th Anniversary of Show Racism the Red Card. NUFC amazing day, the tour of St James's Park was really were the first club to support the campaign when SRtRC was set interesting and we were really looked after by everyone. up and have continued to support us ever since. Not only did Newcastle United FC host two educational events with SRtRC Jack has not stopped talking about it and his school has this season, but they were kind enough to agree to host the framed the poem and they are using the laptop already! Awards Ceremony. Young people across England received prizes Jack is very pleased with his prizes and we were so from Sol Campbell, Tamas Kadar and a host of ex-professional proud of him when he read the poem out, I think footballers, for their anti-racist artwork, poetry, short stories, everyone really enjoyed that and we were ecstatic when films and music. The club also donated an extra-special prize for he won the overall first prize. I think it is the first time the Potts Printers North East Schools Category winner of the ever he was speechless!! Winning this competition has 2011 competition: the chance to visit NUFC’s training ground and done him the world of good, he is walking ten foot tall at meet the entire squad. the moment!!” The full report and evaluation of the 2011 competition can be Claire Mickleburgh, Jack Hayward’s Mum found in the publications section of the SRtRC website. SRtRC would like to thank the competition sponsors The National Union of Teachers, UNISON, The Professional Footballers’ Gavin Sutherland Association, The Football Association and Potts Printers for all of their support. The campaign would also like to thank Newcastle Campaign Worker (England) United FC for hosting the awards ceremony and North Tyneside [email protected]

“SRtRC is a brilliant organisation. The NUT has been working with them for many years. I would encourage all schools to get involved with this competition. I have been delighted to attend the awards ceremony in recent years. The quality of the work produced is always very high, kids seem to love getting involved and Show Racism the Red Card is a really good and important message.” Christine Blower, General Secretary, National Union of Teachers

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similar workshops for our whole staff. They all found it really useful. Since then there have been opportunities planned into TEACHER TRAINING our curriculum for Y4 upwards to follow your education packs, beginning with the SRtRC pack. Staff feel more confident in Jo Wallis, Campaign Worker challenging racist views.” Headteacher, Middlesbrough Delegate

“This was a brilliant day and I have managed to feed back the Show Racism the Red Card received funding from the cases delegates’ own attitudes have changed as a result of the comments and information from the course to senior staff which Department for Communities and Local Government to training. All delegates have reported that the training had a I hope will have a really positive impact on the whole school.” deliver 13 teacher training events across England’s positive impact upon them. Feedback from the events SRtRC Teacher, Everton Event have delivered in the last year have been extremely positive in government regions. all cases and we have demonstrated that there is a clear need “Following the course, I have fed back to the Pastoral Group. Between November 2009 and March 2011 training events were for this type of training. This group is made up of SLT members, Heads of House, held in the following locations (see table, below). Each event Assistant Heads of House, SENCO and head of 6th Form. I have was attended by 40-80 teachers. Delegates were empowered to recommended that I lead a session to the whole school at the recognise their own prejudices; understand that tackling racism earliest opportunity.” and promoting equality is an issue for everyone; take steps to 5=Strongly agree, 1=Strongly disagree Teacher, Derby Event ensure that their teaching is inclusive; and empowered to recognise and tackle racism. All delegates are given resources “Wow, thank you so much for the [workshop activity resource]. The National Union of Teachers is funding our next teacher and tools to take back to their schools and have been Class 6 will “perform” them in an assembly and I’m sure it will training event, to be held in the South West of England in encouraged to share their learning with their colleagues. This be really moving. I was so inspired by your event at St. James November 2011. We are delighted with this partnership and look vital work will help our schools to reduce inequalities and Park that such assemblies/ class lessons/ competition entries forward to working with the Union to deliver this much-needed provide a safe and affirming experience for all young people. will feature much more often. training to teachers and educators across England. REGION VENUE DATE Many thanks, Your greatest fan!” “I thought the day was one of real learning for me-it opened my eyes fully to the inherent problems we have in tackling racism North East Middlesbrough Football Club 22/11/09 Teacher, Newcastle Delegate and heightened my awareness to the use of language by both East Midlands Derbyshire County Cricket Club 22/02/10 “The event was so good I wanted the whole staff to have the adults and children. Many thanks again to you and all the team.” North West Everton Football Club 10/03/10 experience so we asked SRtRC to come to school to deliver Teacher, Brighton delegate South East Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes, Stadium MK 30/04/10 86 respondents have used our resources following the training (44%). South West Yeovil Town Football Club 28/06/10 South East Brighton Hilton Metropole 07/07/10 Yorkshire and the Humber Huddersfield Town Football Club 13/07/10 North East Newcastle United Football Club 01/10/10 East Of England Peterborough United Football Club 16/11/10 North West Edgeley Park, Stockport 30/11/10 East Midlands Lincoln City Football Club 18/01/11 West Midlands Birmingham City Football Club 01/03/11 London Charlton Athletic Football Club 22/03/11 Yorkshire and the Humber Huddersfield Town Football Club 13/06/11* * an extension to our funding enabled the delivery of this additional event. A further 75 stated they intended to (38.5%). As this project comes to a close, Show Racism the Red Card have been keen to assess the impact of the events. Following the “I used the DVD about footballers experiencing racism for an training days, delegates were sent questionnaires three months assembly and used the website to download two ads from the after attending. campaign 'Show Racism the Red Card'. The materials helped me to focus an assembly on prejudice and name calling.” 195 delegates completed these feedback surveys and we have been astounded by the positive impact of our training. Feedback “We used information from the pack to prepare and present an from our training demonstrates that not only are teachers Inset workshop for staff. Very successful. Brilliant resources! making changes to their teaching practice but that in many Thank you!”

18 www.theredcard.org 19 SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 NEW RESEARCH: INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING IN ENGLAND Over the past year we have delivered training in 9 teacher Feedback Comments ‘THE BARRIERS TO TACKLING RACISM training institutions in England, including Birmingham City, Brighton, Derby, Durham, Oxford and Sunderland Universities • Helped me think about my role and the actions I can take – and have worked directly with 725 students. really good day, thanks. AND PROMOTING EQUALITY IN • Today’s session has helped me to understand how to deal Our programme of initial teacher education aims to: with racist incidents and given me confidence to put this into • Raise awareness of issues of racism and the impacts on practice. ENGLAND’S SCHOOLS’ young people • Was good that we were spoken to on the same level, not • Examine how race equality can be promoted through the being spoken down to or patronised, that we were involved in Sarah Soyei, Education Manager, curriculum discussions. Speakers were friendly and knowledgeable. • Empower students to challenge racism and respond to racist • The session highlighted good practice and created a safe East & South East England incidents once they begin teaching environment to speak openly. • Equip students with knowledge and resources to educate • The session really made me think about issues that I did not young people against racism think would be raised. Thank you, very interesting. Thanks to funding from the DCLG Tackling Race • Very informative, I learnt so much. What you are doing is Inequalities Fund, we have been able to conduct research The sessions break down the barriers which prevent teachers invaluable to future progress in our society. Let’s get it spread into the barriers to tackling racism and promoting from dealing effectively with these issues. We incorporate nationwide! equality in England’s schools. Recommendations workshops which explore how issues of equality can be embedded into the curriculum; how to deal effectively with racist • Thank you very much. I feel encouraged to use racism as a A mixed method approach was adopted: interviews were carried • Training which provides teachers with a thorough incidents, as well as how to discuss issues of “race” and racism learning opportunity rather than a taboo subject. out with people working in the education system across 4 understanding of how to tackle racism and promote equality with young people. • I found the sessions very useful, the information suited a wide different geographical areas and these were triangulated with a needs to be an integral part of initial teacher training. If training range of schools, making it very suitable for future teaching. This work has better equipped institutions to work with students questionnaire distributed to teachers across the country. is not provided, then it is unreasonable to expect that teachers on issues of racism and equality and has empowered trainee • The session has really helped focus my perspective on how I Evidence was also gathered through observation and journals will be able to deal with these issues in the classroom. will handle future incidents and increased confidence in what which recorded the responses of young people and teachers teachers with knowledge and resources to reflect on issues of • Pupils need to be provided with safe spaces to express their can be done to stop racism. Representatives were friendly engaging in anti-racism education over the 18 months of the race equality and educate young people against racism in the views and openly discuss and reflect on issues of ethnicity and engaging, it was good that we had activities/discussion research project. classroom. and racism, so that they have an opportunity to learn about opportunities. The research was launched at the NUT headquarters on difference, dispel misinformation and create school Impact and benefits • Very honest, made me realise I made assumptions too. Very Monday 4th July 2011 to an audience of 100 invited guests. The environments where pupils value diversity and difference and enjoyable, very interesting and very useful. launch event was opened by Christine Blower, General every pupil feels safe and able to achieve. The graphs below illustrate the feedback from 169 trainee teachers: Our Guidance for Initial Teacher Trainers, which has been Secretary of the National Union of Teachers. The evening • Ultimately the government needs to adopt policy which is endorsed by the NUT and NASUWT can be downloaded here: showcased the findings of the research and featured underpinned by social justice and does not allow negative, http://www.srtrc.org/resources/publications presentations from young people, a lecturer and a current false media discourse to dominate public and media debate. teacher who spoke about issues of tackling racism and If you would like more information or to book a session in your promoting equality within the education system. Footage from A full copy of the research can be downloaded from our website: initial teacher training institution, please contact: this event can be viewed on our YouTube channel. www.theredcard.org/resources/publications. If you would like [email protected] any further information please e-mail: [email protected] Key Findings • Racism is still a significant issue in England’s schools. 83% of questionnaire respondents had witnessed racist behaviour amongst their pupils and many felt there were strong racist attitudes amongst their pupil cohort. • Intentional and unintentional racist behaviour was also evidenced amongst some teachers, from the use of racist terminology and jokes to teachers having lower expectations of pupils from black, Asian or other minority ethnic groups • There is a significant lack of training for teachers in this area. 39% of teachers who responded had never received training in tackling racism or promoting equality. Of those who had, most felt the training was cursory and that they felt ill-equipped to promote equality and tackle racism in the classroom • Many teachers are unaware of how to recognise and deal with racist incidents when they arise, with many respondents saying that they would not like to step in if it was Pictured: Young people from London Colney Primary School “unintentional”, “the first time it had happened” or there was address the audience at NUT’s headquarters, sharing what they no clear target or victim. learnt at a Show Racism the Red Card workshop

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In some areas in England, the police commission Show Racism the After a number of meetings with the AAP Team, it was decided Red Card to work in schools in areas which have had high numbers that, if the workshops could be delivered in schools instead of of racist incidents. Show Racism the Red Card’s education teams the leisure centre, the education team could educate more often work alongside police offices and Community Support young people. What was also taken into account was that the Officers to educate young people in these schools. team delivers work in schools as part of its day to day work and a tried and tested model was already in place. It was then agreed that the team would work in every primary CASE STUDIES school in Spennymoor AAP area and work with every year 5 and every year 6 class in those schools. This means that the original Henlow Middle School, Central Bedfordshire number of beneficiaries increased four-fold to an amazing 400. Henlow Middle school is 95% white British, in a rural area of Central Bedfordshire. As part of our partnership with Central Bedfordshire Council, we were invited to work with all 540 pupils in the school. The workshops highlighted that there were many misconceptions amongst the young people and the school realised that they had never given the young people the opportunity to discuss these issues before. In order to strengthen their ability to promote equality and tackle racism the school then invited us in to deliver twilight teacher training to all staff who have reported back that they now feel more confident to challenge racist incidents and educate young people against racist behaviour. Glenn Young, Assistant Head Teacher at the school, then came to speak at the launch of our research into the barriers to EDUCATION tackling racism and promoting equality and has been nominated for an equality award by Central Bedfordshire Council.

“We have been very fortunate to have ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ work with our School. Whilst working with Years 5, 6, 7 and 8, plus a CPD session for School staff, SRTRC has had a huge impact. SRTRC has raised awareness and changed perceptions and attitudes, which may have been previously IN ENGLAND held by pupils. In a school with little ethnic diversity, pupils were given the opportunity to discuss and explore freely and challenge any previously held attitudes or misconceptions With branches in the North and the South, we now Sankofa, Paul Mortimer and Trevor Benjamin. The ex- within a safe environment, delivered by an excellent team from SRTRC. The quality of the CPD session for all staff was well deliver anti-racism workshops throughout England. professional footballers deliver fun, football fitness sessions and received. Teachers were allowed to explore their own Since April 2010, we have delivered workshops to contribute to the delivery of classroom workshops, speaking to the young people about their personal experiences of racism. perceptions and gain a sense of confidence and skills to 34,600 young people aged between 8 and 18 across the We would also like to thank former Middlesbrough and Republic challenge and deal with any racist incidents.The SRTRC country; from rural first schools in Northumberland and of Ireland defender, Curtis Fleming, for everything he’s done to workshops are extremely successful. The coaches and Central Bedfordshire to large secondary schools in the tackle racism with the Show Racism the Red Card. Curtis has facilitators work well within a school environment and are Birtley middle of Middlesbrough, Luton and London. delivered anti-racism education at hundreds of schools and always promoting the values and aims of the project. It is With funding from individual councillors in the Birtley area of events and has supported the campaign for many years. We clearly a project that every school, every child and every Gateshead, Show Racism the Red Card delivered targeted work The workshops tackle prejudice and promote understanding wish Curtis every success in his new role as reserve team member of staff can benefit from” with 240 young people from local primary schools. Linking in with amongst young people and help schools to tackle prejudice and manager for Crystal Palace FC. Glenn Young promote understanding in line with their duties under the Single Refugee Week, the North East Education Team delivered workshops with all year 5 and year 6 pupils from four primary Equality Act (2010). In addition to our direct work with young You can see Glenn speaking about the impact of the work of the Partnerships schools. The pupils then attended an event at Birtley Leisure people, over the last year we have begun delivering twilight campaign in his school by visiting our YouTube channel. teacher training sessions. The facilitators create a safe and We have been able to conduct so much in-depth work thanks to Centre at which they took part in further workshops which were supportive environment for teachers and school staff to express partnership work with organisations including Local Authorities, aimed at tackling racism aimed at Asylum Seekers and Refugees. concerns and receive knowledge and resources to better tackle the police, community groups and corporate sponsors. Since Spennymoor racism and promote equality within the school. April 2010 12 Local Authorities, including Bedford Borough, Show Racism the Red Card formed links with Spennymoor Area Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Islington, Luton, Action Partnership in County Durham. The proposal was for “The dedication shown by all the team in arranging, Staff Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumbria, Redcar Show Racism the Red Card’s team of education workers and ex- presenting, educating the children and pressing home and Cleveland, South Tyneside and Sunderland have provided professional football players to work with 100 young people from the message that there is no place in our lives for racism Our education team in England has grown from strength to funding which has allowed us to deliver extensive programmes of Spennymoor in six sessions at Spennymoor Leisure Centre. The in any walk of life is very important to the future of our strength over this period and now consists of three full-time anti-racism education across their areas. We work in partnership sessions would be designed to educate the young people about communities.” education workers and ten sessional staff, including ex- with these authorities to ensure the best possible outcomes for racism and to allow them to challenge racism within their peer Joe Mitchinson, Mayor of Gateshead professional footballers Clint Easton, Dean Gordon, Gary the young people and create a support network for schools to groups and families. Bennett, John Anderson, Luther Blissett, Olivier Bernard, Osei better tackle racism and promote equality.

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WORKSHOPS Young People’s Comments: “…As well as leading workshops in schools, the SRTRC team have led staff training, have enabled school teachers “…I am writing to thank you for coming to our school and telling to attend regional training events and have championed the work undertaken in our schools….We believe that the School workshops us about Show Racism the Red Card! I think I’ve learnt a lot work undertaken by SRTRC in schools is crucial in helping to provide our youngsters with the knowledge and about racism, in fact when I went home my family were asking understanding to develop positive attitudes towards racial equality in our society. Staff in schools welcome the We work with the school to gather information in the lead up to me lots of questions, luckily I managed to answer them. This support offered by SRTRC to supplement the curriculum and raise awareness amongst our young people to current the visit to tailor the workshop to the needs of the young people. also happened when I went to my violin class! I find racism very issues based around racial attitudes. In addition, the students enjoy the mix of practical activity sessions and We send our DVD and supporting materials to the schools before important because these things could happen to someone or the visit to help the young people to begin thinking about the classroom-based workshops delivered by skilled practitioners…” probably us, so now we all know what to do. It was also issues prior to the day. During the workshops the young people fascinating because I learnt new, extremely interesting things Bedford Borough Council take part in a range of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic activities that I’ve never heard of before therefore I would love to hear designed to build empathy and understanding and to encourage more….I think that when we were talking about how to deal discussion and critical thinking. Participants work individually with racism if we take the risk, it helped to take away my fears and in groups to fully explore the issues. Introductory workshops and now I feel confident if it happens again. When we were provide an introduction to the subject of racism and how to deal discussing about people having different skin colour and how it with it. We also deliver workshops which educate against doesn’t affect their religion, it made me realise that you Burnside Business & Enterprise College prejudice towards Asylum Seekers and Refugees, people from shouldn’t “judge a book by its cover….” Gypsy, Roma and Travelling Communities and Islamophobia. The following case study was written by Joanne Keeligan, who is the PSHE Coordinator at Burnside Business and Enterprise Extract from a letter from a year 6 pupil, Hertfordshire College in Wallsend in North Tyneside. “Show Racism the Red Card is a brilliant idea. I think that you Over the past year we have been involved in quite a few activities with the organisation Show Racism the Red Card. should do more work in the other schools in Islington. I am sure October 2010 March 2011 that they would like it too. So when are you coming back? I hope that it will be soon. I think racism should be banned. I will tell After attending a course hosted by SRtRC, I was delighted to SRtRC were invited to participate in one of our ‘Curriculum everyone to never be racist.” be asked to take a group of students to the Langdale centre Enrichment’ days and were very accommodating in as part of ‘Me and My World’ week. We took a group of about managing to set up a timetable meaning they could work Postcard from Year 6 Pupil, Islington 20 targeted students to work with the facilitators. The with every single Yr8 student present that day. Again, our students were challenged, asked questions, given time to students were able to take part in a range of different Teachers’ Comments: think and were provided with a comfortable, non threatening activities which allowed them to think about and share their environment in which to share their views and ideas. From own views on racism. The final assembly showed exactly “I would just like to congratulate you on an excellent this it became apparent that we had a few students who how much they had taken on board throughout the day...we programme! Paul, Atta and Osei delivered 2 fantastic days to the could benefit from some more targeted work with a smaller were all impressed by their comments, answers and year 5 and 6 children, and I was so impressed with them and the group and discussions started on how we could facilitate this. questions to the panel at the end. children's responses. I particularly liked the discussions about stereotyping people and how open and honest your staff were January 2011 May 2011 with the children…Both year groups loved the fitness sessions Following on from the positive work I had seen done with our The targeted Yr7 & 8 students were taken to St James Park with Osei and enjoyed themselves immensely. It was great for young people and from the course I had attended, I asked the where they gladly volunteered to help out at the SRtRC prize them to focus on teamwork and encouraging each other. Once SRtRC if they could possibly come in and work with our staff. I giving event. They enjoyed working as part of the again, thank you for the 2 days that we had with "Show Racism had planned a training day with a PSHE focus for the first day organisation and, for some of them, it was an opportunity to the Red Card" and your staff were brilliant and very professional. back after Christmas and SRtRC facilitated a group session. really shine. I saw some of the group put themselves in Please pass on our thanks to them individually...” This involved challenging our school procedures, giving advice situations that they would normally shy away from and they Penny Lasham, Year 5 teacher, Hillborough Junior School, on how to report racist incidents and indeed clarifying what really flourished. Luton would constitute a racist incident. The feedback from staff was excellent and the session was highlighted as being I work with a lot of outside agencies in my role as PSHE “Paul was excellent with the young people and his attitude needed on a whole school basis, not just for a small group coordinator and I know that their work can be invaluable. In made it very easy for the children to talk openly. This was a (something which I would still like to happen if I can get the go the case of SRtRC, they have not only formed a fantastic great day for me as well as the children and I know there will be ahead from our leadership team). relationship with our young people, but they have also lots of discussion in the staff meeting when I feedback. Thank impressed the staff with their knowledge and expertise. you very much”. February 2011 There are many teachers who really do not like having to Woodside Junior School, Buckinghamshire The targeted work began with the small group of Yr 7 & 8 tackle topics of this delicate nature with the young people and SRtRC have helped us all in one way or another through students who were highlighted from the work done at the “This one day workshop had a big impact on the children. It the work that they have done. Other members of staff have Langdale Centre and/or had been involved in racist incidents raised an issue that is very important and very real to them. It arranged further sessions either with our older students or around school. The group did not once feel picked on or was delivered in a thoughtful, inspirational and fun way. The with our younger members of staff and, again, all feedback singled out and, again, were given a non threatening whole day provided an excellent opportunity for the children to is positive. There are many organisations that I would only environment in which to speak. Laura and Lizz were very discuss racism and the impact it has on others. It also provided use for a specific purpose or with certain people however good at adapting their planned work to best suit the young a super base on which to build other lessons.” people. The only way really in which the targeted work can with SRtRC I am always confident that they will deliver be measured is by looking to see if any further racist sessions to suit our needs and without any personal agenda. London Colney Primary School, Hertfordshire incidents were reported involving these students……as of yet there has been none reported and hopefully there will I look forward to seeing what work we can do with each not be any in the future. other in the future!!

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Young Person’s Feedback Louise Scholes, Student at Sacred Heart School in Redcar & Cleveland From experience, I think it’s safe to say that getting a classroom of fifteen year olds to talk about racism, or in fact anything in general other than the latest series of Skins, is not the easiest thing in the world. Throw in the fact that it’s a Friday morning and nobody is really awake and you have a recipe for yawns. Yet, less than ten minutes into the workshop with ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ I was amazed. It didn’t feel as though we were in just another Social Ed class - we weren’t being talked at - or expected to write a 50,000 essay on ‘why drugs are bad’. Students seemed to feel comfortable, relaxed and happy to voice their opinions. Our representative from the charity kept everyone’s attention through-out, somehow managing to involve each one of us without putting anybody on the spot. After getting acquainted, it was set to be a dynamic and interesting presentation. Now was a time that we could actually ask those questions that before we had never dared to voice and get answers that made sense. There were no algebraic equations to solve, no tedious note-taking and everything discussed had a clear relevancy to what we see today, in our society. Along with video-clips and interviews with current players, we got a real insight into how people today – how teenagers just like us today – have to deal with racial discrimination. It was an education in itself, seeing how others can be treated as a result of their skin colour or faith. What I personally found most shocking, was just how much of an BURNING QUESTIONS impact prejudice can have on a person’s life and even more so, that nobody is exempt from it – including our most commended footballers. Laura Pidcock, Community Education Worker Through a series of games and quizzes, it was a thoroughly enjoyable morning and we were even invited to take a ‘practical approach’. By third lesson we were out on our school sports field, humble in the presence of Gary Bennett to kick back – or kick off – our final hour with some basic coaching from the pros. However, I soon found I am not the The Burning Questions activity is a new addition to the “Are you allowed to say Pakie?” most coordinated of people when it comes to football – in future it’s probably best if I take the bench and just watch. education teams’ workshops, it is a relatively simple “I am not being really nasty but I don’t like people from different But other than the slight embarrassment of having to try and (fail to) play football, the entire experience with ‘Show idea which asks the young people to write down countries because they are taken over our land, jobs and money” Racism the Red Card’ was certainly one that made a good impact. I witnessed students who would not normally anything they want to know about racism or issues “is it racist to say black board?” participate in class taking an active interest – almost to the point of seeming enthusiastic about volunteering their surrounding racism. This is done at the start of a “Pakies look like curry and talk weird also chinkys” answers. I definitely feel that everybody involved with things that day learnt something. Racism or indeed any form of discrimination or prejudice of this kind is usually born from ignorance, from not fully understanding something. What workshop before any anti-racism input from us. “The Polish should stop stealing our jobs” Show Racism the Red Card strives to do is to inform people; to make them aware in the hope that they will understand The education team recognises that young people really need to “I feel our country is becoming overcrowded with immigrants that equality applies to everybody, it is not just skin deep. I took a lot from the session, as did my peers and I am be given the opportunity in a safe environment to ask any taking jobs and properties from the people in Britain that confident that Show Racism the Red Card can make even more of a difference with the work they continue to do. question they want, even if they believe it could be racist. We deserve it” therefore spend quite a bit of time making the young people feel “What is a half cast and a coon? What is a nigger?” comfortable and reassure them that they will not be judged or “I do not like black people” punished for what they write, it is crucial that the questions are “Why do all immigrants seem to come to England?” also asked anonymously. “Should I be scared of Muslims?” So far this is proving to be an absolutely invaluable tool for two “Why do Gyppos steal things all the time?” reasons, firstly it gives the education team a base line NEW STARTER TESTIMONY: “Big up da BNP” assessment of the needs of the young people and the issues that ANNE-MARIE JOHNSTONE concern them, these are sometimes issues which are making “KKK should be Prime Minister” them extremely angry which we are sensitive to throughout the Anne-Marie joined the North East Education Team in September 2010. Providing workshop. Secondly the activity is useful because it gives the These are just a small sample of the questions that we have the team with administrative support and ensuring that all school bookings and young people a platform to be heard and for their concerns to be received; worryingly there have been some club events run smoothly, Anne-Marie is an integral part of a very busy team. addressed directly. questions/statements which take a more sinister tone than those shown above. We have increasingly found that unless the young “Working for an organisation that makes a difference has always been The education team have been quite surprised, shocked even, at people are provoked they may not voice their opinions, if their something I look for in an employer. SRtRC has given me the opportunity to be the levels of anger, misinformation and prejudice that we have opinions are not voiced then there is no opportunity for the part of a team, whose passion and commitment to tackling racism in society is been receiving. We also feel quite empowered that we can alternative view to be presented to them. If left unchallenged, truly inspirational. present the young people with an alternative view which will questions and opinions like those shown above could escalate hopefully appease their misinformed ideas. The best thing about working for SRtRC? It is impossible to choose just one as into much more overt acts of prejudice and racism. In some there are so many noteworthy things to be said, like the opportunities given to Here are some of their questions and statements: situations the teachers have been very shocked about the opinions of the young people in their care. It is a wonderful grow and gain skills, the diversity of the job role, having the chance to meet so “Do we pay for Black people to live in Britain” Age 11 many amazing people and the continued support and friendship I receive from opportunity to be able to allay some of the fears and concerns of “Why do Pakistan people come to our country just to claim the team around me.” the young people and to provide this support to teachers but benefits” Age 11 most importantly this activity goes some way to preventing the “Why do people wear them things on their heads” Age 10 young people from being burdened with such negative attitudes.

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Murad Qureshi, Labour’s Assembly Member for London kindly invited us to hold an annual showcase of the work in the region in the prestigious London’s Living Room at City Hall on 22nd November 2010. Over 100 people attended to see the opening address by Ken Livingstone and presentations about the work of the campaign from staff and local authority partners. The highlight of the evening was a presentation from four young people from Alban Middle School in Bedford who spoke about the impact that the campaign had made on their school community. Ken Livingstone said: "Show Racism the Red Card has played a Pictured (L-R): Ken Loach and Atta Yaqub present an award to Snow Patrol’s Tom Simpson, Gary Lightbody and vital role in tackling racism and discrimination in communities up Jonny Quinn and down the country. I believe it is vitally important that we support this work which seeks to challenge racism and intolerance bringing communities together through sport and ATTA YAQUB grassroots events." COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKER

Having moved to London from Glasgow, in September 2010, and previously been an Education Worker in Scotland, I was delighted, honoured and fortunate to get back into working ways with the campaign.

Having actively been involved with the organisation for around 5 years, both in previous work as well as employment, the challenge of working with the Bedford team, in terms of workshop delivery has been far the most rewarding. Going into schools, and areas as far spread from Islington in London to Peterborough, I have not only become more confident in tackling the issues of racism young people face, but also increased my knowledge and understanding of this subject, through what I have learnt from them.

The diversity of young people I have worked with, and the information we have shared with them, has been extremely positive in helping our campaign promote our strong message. I believe after every classroom session, that even if one young person leaves with an understanding, awareness and positive attitude towards our teaching then we have helped make a difference.

I have always been passionate and involved in challenging racism and the different forms it takes, through my work with other charities. I feel our educational resources, which look at general anti-racism, racism towards Gypsy, Roma and Travellers, issues facing asylum seekers and Muslims are pivotal in our delivery within schools and show our understanding of the varying needs of young people.

We have an excellent team of staff here in Bedford, alongside the rest of the UK staff team. Working and learning from others through training, club events and teacher training initiatives, has enhanced my development in many ways. Pictured (L-R from back): Brian Deane, Ken Livingstone, Luther Blissett, Murad Qureshi, Dean Gordon and young people from Alban Middle School

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Pictured (clockwise from top left): Patrick Monahan, Andi Osho, Ava Vidal, Gavin Webster STAND UP Pictured (from top): Wes Packer; Noel James; audience members; Compère, Paul James

On Friday 8th July Show Racism the Red Card Wales held its first ever ‘Stand Up Against Racism’ Comedy night at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff in aid of its 5th year AGAINST RACISM anniversary in Wales. The night was extremely successful, with 200 people attending Stand Up Against Racism is a UK wide initiative, now packages. We are very grateful to our sponsors Potts Print UK, from organisations such as Thompsons Solicitors, Unison and the Football Association of Wales. £2000 was raised for our in its second year. We are most renowned for our work UNISON, David Gray Solicitors and special thanks to Hilton in the Community Foundation. charity, with Hilton in the Community Foundation also receiving with professional footballers but we have always £2000. worked with other role models to promote an anti- We would like to say a big thank you to all who performed for us racist message including musicians, actors, other this year: Kevin Day, Nick Doody, Mr Drayton, Andy Fury, Noel The comedians were very popular and produced great As part of the 5 year celebrations SRtRC Wales inducted two sporting stars and of course comedians. With the high- James, Paul James, Matt Kirshen, Patrick Monahan, Andi Osho, entertainment for the audience. Performers included the very stars into their ‘Hall of Fame’. Christian Roberts, our very own talented Paul James as compere; Noel James (pictured), Wes Education Coach, for his work with the campaign and his profile status that comics have and the power of Wes Packer, Jonnie Price, Nick Revell, Mark Rough, Junior Simpson, Anvil Springstien and Gavin Webster. Packer, Jonnie Price and TV super star Junior Simpson! endless passion and commitment; and rugby star Ali McKenzie humour, we aim to combat racist attitudes and highlight for attending many of our events and sharing his experiences of the absurdity of the views and policies of the far-right. Other comedians who have supported the campaign include: SRtRC Wales received some very generous prizes for the racism with young people. auction including a weekend in any Hilton Hotel across the UK, a In 2011 we held another three comedy evenings in South Shields, Stephen K Amos, Jeremy Hardy, Shappi Khorsandi, Ava Vidal, holiday in Cornwall for a family of 4, a Fourball Golf Day with The goal of this evening was to celebrate our work in Wales over London and for the first time Cardiff. We had a total of 16 Kai Humphries, Dave Johns, Stephen Grant, Jeff Innocent, Colin Charvis and Scott Young amongst many others. We also the last 5 years, raise more awareness of the campaign and comedians performing to a combined audience of over 600. Shazia Mirza, Daniel Simonsen, Sarah Millican, Paul F Taylor, received some super raffle prizes such as a Bungee Jump, a some much needed funds. The campaign achieved this tenfold Off the back of the success of last year’s shows, for the latest Nick Helm, Michael Fabri, Paul Sinha, Ashley Frieze, John goody bag from Urban Outfitters, iTunes vouchers and many and due to its success, will be hosting another ‘Stand Up Against performances we charged for tickets and produced sponsorship Bishop, Joe Wells and Mark Thomas more. Racism’ Comedy night next year.

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Millwall FC and Millwall For All teamed up with Show was managed by Racism the Red Card to host a special game in support Leroy Rosenior. of the campaign between a cross-party team of MPs There was great support from and a team of former professional footballers at The the UK Den. It was the first time that a professional football WALES Parliamentary FC club has hosted such a game for the campaign in for the game as Top: Show Racism the England. well, the MPs Red Card’s Christian squad included: Roberts & Newport/ The teams kicked off at 10:00am after meeting Sir Steve Bullock, Steve Parratt, Gwent Dragon’s Rugby Mayor of Lewisham and having photos taken of the teams lining up. Clive Betts MP, Steve Hepburn MP, Chris Star Ali Mckenzie join The Show Racism the Red Card Select XI won the game 4-0, with Heaton-Harris MP, Karl McCartney MP, David Burrowes MP, Gregg the Hall of Fame at the a line-up that included players such as Paul Mortimer, Luther McClymont MP, Bill Esterson MP, Steve Rotheram MP, Paul Stand Up Against Blissett, Paul Canoville, Danny Farrelly MP, John Leech MP, Dave Hodges and Nick Cusack (PFA). Racism night at Cardiff Hilton Mills, Richard Shaw, Dean Millwall FC Chief Executive Andy Ambler stated: “Millwall Gordon, Brian Deane, Football Club have been major supporters of ‘Show Racism the Michael Bennett, Red Card’ and its pioneering work over many years. We share Christian Roberts, Olivier SRtRC’s commitment to promoting greater equality and Bernard, Curtis Fleming, understanding within football and the wider community which Kenneth Monkou, Dan we have demonstrated through our ‘Millwall For All’ initiative. Gerrard, Paul Davis and We are proud to have been asked to be club partners for this Right: Christian Roberts and Peter Nicholas Gary Phillips. The team event and to offer our facilities for the staging of the match.” with pupils from Bryngwyn Comprehensive and Burry Port Junior School in Llanelli.

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INTRODUCTION Sunil Patel, Wales Campaign Manager EDUCATION WORK Simon Richards

Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale lend their support to the campaign With the worrying economic climate looming large on the horizon the last academic year was always going to be fraught with challenges. The spectre of cuts for the Third Sector rose hauntingly over us in the run up to September yet the challenges faced were rather surprising. Instead of our council partnerships falling back we were able to treble funding agreements from 3 to 9. This paved the way for a record breaking year for the Welsh education team.

Throughout the last year we’ve delivered anti-racist workshops to over 6000 young people from right across Wales in 110 schools. The team have delivered their work in 82% of council areas across the principality and travelled the length and breadth of the country to bring this important message to young people. Alongside a huge hike in the numbers of young people taking part in our education work we also started working in a number of new and exciting areas. We’ve worked closely with the local Gypsy Roma Traveller community to deliver workshops both on Gypsy Traveller sites and at the yearly GRT history month event. The education team have also visited one of Europe’s biggest prisons and worked with young offenders. Christian and I visited Education Wales in numbers Park Prison in Bridgend, delivering four workshops over two days alongside football coaching. • 6230 Young People • 110 Schools This year has been a difficult period in terms of the The Football Association of Wales has been a key supporter of our We’ve worked in some of the most challenging Pupil Referral • 215 Workshops economic climate and issues in our society. Hence, the work since 2005 and in recent weeks they have renewed their Units in Wales and built up some very strong relationships with team doubled its efforts and I am proud to report that partnership. The Vale of Glamorgan Council are leading the way in both staff and pupils – even receiving an invitation to a • 9 Council partnerships we worked with a record number of young people, terms of Local Authority funding; their ongoing commitment will see Christmas dinner! schools in their area benefitting from our programme of anti-racism We fully expect the next 12 months to continue in the same vein, clubs and teachers across Wales. This year also saw workshops. It is also pleasing to confirm that Neath Port Talbot with more and more Welsh youngsters taking part in our “A wonderful experience for staff and children. I feel that he the 5th Anniversary of Show Racism the Red Card have increased their funding by almost 50% in recent weeks. Wales. Our celebration event in July highlighted the sessions from more areas than ever before. [SRtRC Education Worker] had an effect on all who he spoke to Welsh International and Bristol Academy footballer Jessica and that one child in particular may have turned a corner level of support we have built up across Wales. Fishlock has become our latest SRtRC coach/ education worker Many thanks to all members of the team for an unforgettable listening to him. This is a child with real problems, but who had year. My thanks once again go to Christian and Leroy for One of the greatest achievements for me has been the variety of and we welcome her to Team Wales. I am pleased to say that the best day ever in school after the talk. Thanks.” inspiring the young people of Wales and to Clare for making sure people who we have delivered workshops to, including: Police over the last few months Gary Speed, Rob Earnshaw and Ashley they end up in the right place. Glyncoed Primary School Liaison Officers, Gypsy and Traveller groups, Youth Offenders, Williams have also pledged their support by becoming honorary Trainee Teachers and children with Special Educational Needs. patrons and we will look to further this list over the coming year. A particular highlight has been our series of successful teacher My thanks go to all of the staff and committee members, along training conferences attended by hundreds of teachers. These with our sponsors, partnership organisations, players, teachers, “We are delighted to have a rigorous and highly beneficial partnership with SRTRC. Teachers’ feedback events enabled delegates to be better equipped to deal with clubs and all of the communities across Wales for their has shown that the former professional footballers are able to engage young pupils and are able to racism and promote equality within their schools. continued efforts towards eradicating racism. deliver interactive, anti-racism workshops to the highest standards. I feel that this has great benefit to This year saw our first ever event with the Wales Football squad in We cannot be complacent. The current recession increases community cohesion" March; it was a hugely successful day. The clubs across Wales resentment and division, with the most vulnerable groups being have yet again shown great support to our campaign and we wish used as scapegoats. It is important that the Welsh nation challenges Karl Napieralla them well for the new season - in particular Swansea City who all forms of racism and religious intolerance. The following pages Director of Education, Neath Port Talbot Council have become the first ever Welsh club to play in the Premiership. highlight our key achievements for the past year; we look forward to We look forward to working with all of the clubs this season. working together to tackle racism in the year ahead.

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Pupils feedback Teachers feedback Teacher Training was the seismic shift in confidence levels, following the day of training. For instance, prior to our University of Newport training Overall did you enjoy the workshop? Overall opinion of the Day We feel that for our anti-racism message to really become day, 79% of students said they were either not confident or unsure embedded in schools it is the teachers that must be trained to about to deal with a racist incident. By the end of the day 0% felt continue our work once we’ve left. With this in mind we decided unconfident while 96% said they would go into schools feeling to roll out a large teacher-training programme across Wales confident about dealing with racist incidents as they happened. through the creation of partnerships with unions, councils and other educational charities. In September we were delighted to announce a new partnership with the NUT Cymru which allowed us to visit four Teacher During the 2009/10 academic year we ran one Teaching Training colleges across Wales. The response was excellent (as Conference, training just over 60 teachers. This year we have seen below from a recent event at University of Wales Newport). run 14 conferences and trained over 800 teachers and other This partnership has allowed us to train almost 400 of Wales’ Do you think that the day has improved young peoples adults who work with young people. future teachers with each one being given Education Packs and 98% of young people enjoyed the session, and while enjoyment understanding of racism? Probably the most heartening feedback from the trainee teachers a copy of our campaign DVD. isn’t a gauge for understanding, young people engage and understand more when they are interested. Would you feel confident talking about racism with your class? Do you know more about racism than at the start of the day? 93% of young people felt they understood more about racism by Pre-event Post-event the end of the workshop.

“I think this should be reinforced again in future years to reinforce these important messages.” St Joseph’s Junior School “Christian is perfect for delivery to this age group, he really engages well with the pupils.” Gnoll Primary

Would you feel confident enough to successfully deal with a racist incident?

Pre-event results Post-Event results

Students feel the benefit of anti-racism training during our NUT “A great day. Having the opportunity to discuss strategies and funded events: activities that have been very effective in combating racism/bullying.” “The workshops gave lovely ideas to use to encourage thinking about perceptions and schemes of work. Terminology workshop Even though we are awaiting final confirmation of a renewal it is was excellent! Well done, enjoyed the day. Based in reality.” expected that this partnership will be a long lasting one and that within a few years the majority of new teachers in Wales will have been trained in dealing with a racist incident. Pictured: Christian Roberts with pupils from Ysgol Ggd Trebannws School in Neath Port Talbot

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Schools Competition 2011 Event Feedback: This year’s schools competition has been the most successful to Teachers’ thoughts on the events: date. We saw a huge increase in entries and had 4,585 young people taking part across Wales. The awards ceremony, held at “I was impressed with the activities as children contributed to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, saw pupils from as far as discussions that they don’t normally” Wrexham and Carmarthenshire attend and receive their prizes. Ysgol Hiraddug – Prestatyn Event Two new categories were introduced this year; Classroom Display “The best thing was the energy and enthusiasm of those leading and T-shirt Design, which proved very popular. Almost 1000 young the event” people designed a new Show Racism the Red Card top. Evenlode Primary, Cardiff City FC event Wales and Celtic footballer Adam Mathews, former WBO & WBU “My favourite part was the way the subject was discussed and world champion boxer Enzo Maccarinelli and former Newport Gwent made relevant to the children’s experience. The work on Dragons player and SRtRC Hall of Fame member Ali McKenzie stereotypes and the media influence was also excellent”. handed out the certificates and prizes alongside our partners and Ysgol Brynconin, Carmarthen Town funders. Invitees were entertained by vocal harmony group ‘The Morriston Chamber Choir’, football freestyler Ashley Randall and Pupils’ thoughts on the events: world champion street dancer Daniel Flynn, who is an Irish Traveller. “The best part was asking the players questions and getting a prize!” Barry Comprehensive teamed up with a school in Ghana this Evenlode Primary, Cardiff City FC event year to create some amazing posters for the competition. The class also produced a fantastic classroom display with all the “There was nothing I didn’t enjoy, it was amazing!” collaborative work they did with pupils in Ghana (pictured). The Above: Show Racism the Red Card at Llanelli AFC Ysgol Bryn Deva, Airbus FC event overall winner was Hafod-Y-Wern Primary in Wrexham who “I enjoyed watching the DVD and listening to the players” created a fantastic and emotional video looking at the effect that During this week 140 young children in Cardiff and Newport took racism can have on a school community. The video can be part in a football festival integrated with anti-racism education. Ysgol Brynconin, Carmarthen event viewed by searching for SRtRC School Competition 2011 Winning The Cardiff festival was held at Fitzalan High School and was Entry Hafod-Y-Wern Primary Wrexham on YouTube. attended by four primary schools from their cluster, totalling 40 Club feedback: pupils. Right: Pupils from Barry Comprehensive in South Wales work What benefits do you feel your club get from hosting a Show with pupils from Juaben Senior High School in Ghana on a joint In Newport, the festival was held in Lliswerry High school with Racism the Red Card event? entry for Show Racism the Red Card’s artwork competition five primary schools bringing a total of 100 pupils to the event. “The biggest advantage was the fact that the Club helped In the morning sessions pupils interacted with ex-Cardiff City educate over 90 local school children about issues involving player and SRtRC Education Coach Christian Roberts and SRtRC racism by hosting this event.” Education Worker, Simon Richards. Pupils learned about racism Who said this? through fun and challenging activities. WORK WITH CLUBS AND FORTNIGHT The afternoon saw pupils take part in a fun football festival Evaluation incorporating 5-a-side games where some fantastic sporting prowess was on show. 152 pupils were asked their opinions of the events across Wales which provided the following results. The festivals were a huge success during our newly launched OF ACTION Jason Webber, Campaign Worker Week of Action in anti-bullying week. Fortnight of Action game warmed up in red SRtRC T-shirts. This was supported by a Our BME coaching programme will continue and we have plans simultaneous public address announcement condemning to work with Gypsy traveller sites in the coming year; these Each season the clubs in Wales help reiterate their support of racism. workshops encourage under-represented groups to be involved the campaign during a match day action as a vehicle to deliver in this side of the game. We are also looking to broaden work and All clubs posted a website article relating to the match action, tackle racism at grassroots level of the game. SRtRC’s message. the Show Racism the Red Card campaign and any club-specific This action formed part of SRtRC’s Football Against Racism in equality initiatives that had been made since the first SRtRC Europe (FARE) Fortnight of Action that took place on October Fortnight of Action in Wales. The clubs also published an article Work with clubs 15th-31st 2010. in the match day programme and publicised the day within their This season we have significantly increased the number of club media teams and Football in the community departments. Last season saw 32 clubs involved in actions across Wales with events. We delivered a record 16 all-day events over the past over 600 players wearing SRtRC t-shirts prior to kick off. The Actions also took place during a Welsh football international academic year. number of spectators viewing these games was around 77,000. fixture against Bulgaria where players supported the campaign Our events during the 2010-11 season have seen around 1356 during the warm up. In addition to increasing the awareness of SRtRC’s work in pupils from 28 schools attend stadiums across Wales. Wales, the ‘Day of Action’ also helps clubs underline and draw Another substantial increase has been the number of ex and attention to the work that they are already doing in this area, and Social Inclusion and Week of Action current professionals attending our club events, which totalled any progress that has been made since the SRtRC Fortnight of Last season saw the launch of the Week of Action for junior 51 this season - a big increase from previous years. Action last October. league teams during anti-bullying week in November. See map on page 15 for further details. 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INTRODUCTION Ruth McGeoch, Admin and Support Worker SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD

Show Racism the Red Card Scotland’s highlights Anti-racism creative competition include the most successful creative competition to date with the highest number of entries we have ever The Creative Competition has been an integral part of Show had. We have successful partnerships with Perth and Racism the Red Card’s work since 2003. The Scottish Kinross Council, East Ayrshire and a new partnership Qualifications Authority (SQA) and the Scottish Football Association (SFA) have continued to be the main partners in with Edinburgh Council and West Lothian Council. We ensuring the creative competition is as successful as possible. also had another highly successful Fortnight of Action The creative competition has proven to be a successful way of and look forward to this year’s which will be the most engaging young people in the anti-racism message. SCOTLAND high profile yet. The 2011 competition saw another rise in the number of entries and as always the standard was extremely high. 155 centres Our staff team has changed over the last year with both our entered the competition with 1778 entries. A total of 2440 young Education Co-ordinator and Campaign Manager leaving, however people from all across Scotland entered the competition with this has motivated the current staff team to pull together and strive Angus, Clackmannan, Orkney and the Western Isles the only to make the organisation stronger in Scotland. The organisation in areas not to submit any entries. Scotland is in a very strong position being a lead in anti-sectarian initiatives supported by the Scottish Government. A judging panel met and agreed on the first, second and third place in each category. In a change to the judging this year This year in Scotland there will more focus on joint working there was no overall winner. The judges felt that it would be between Show Bigotry the Red Card and Show Racism the Red unfair to have entries from categories as wide ranging as Card to send strong messages of anti-racism and anti- Nursery to Further Education Colleges judged against one sectarianism to young people and society across Scotland. another. We have secured funding from the SPL Trust to deliver a The winners and their class were invited to the awards programme of joint anti-racism and anti-sectarian workshops to ceremony that took place at Hampden Park on the 17th March, grassroots football clubs across Scotland. sponsored by the SFA. This special event was hosted by actor We would like to welcome our newest coach to the team, current and sports commentator Sanjeev Kholi and attended by Greenock Morton player Stuart McCaffrey. Stuart is highly representatives from Scottish Football Clubs who presented motivated and will be a great addition to our coaching team. We prizes. Once again the Scottish Football clubs kindly donated the would like to thank our coaches Derek Ferguson, Michael Weir, fantastic prizes for the winners. Sky Sports donated a prize that Jim Duffy, Gary MacKay and Brian Irvine and our advisory was raffled amongst the finalists for a day out at the Scottish committee for their continued commitment to the campaign. Cup Final. Morgan McCulloch from Strathallen Primary was the lucky winner of this prize. Morgan said, "I loved the whole A special thanks to the UK Senior Management Team who have experience and it was a day I will always remember. Everyone supported us through the period before our new manager was was so nice and looked after me and I really enjoyed the game appointed. We say a fond as well as being in the Sky studio." Her dad Dave said, “Everyone farewell and a huge had so much time for Morgan and nothing was too much trouble. thank you to advisory A great day, thank you". committee member Kevin O’Neil and a warm The SQA and the SFA as well as our other supporting partners welcome to Bill Ramsay have committed to supporting the competition for 2012. With the of the EIS who joined development of our Show Bigotry the Red Card campaign we are our advisory committee. expanding the competition this year to include entries that will And finally we welcome send out not only an anti-racism message but also encourage our new campaign the young people to produce anti-sectarian entries - in recent manager Bill Butler to months the need to re-enforce the anti-sectarian message has the team. been brought to the fore. The competition has proven to be a good way to tackle racism and now sectarianism, promoting The following pages messages of respect and equality. highlight some of the key work we have SRtRC would like to take this opportunity to thank the SQA, SFA, undertaken in the Education Scotland, Scottish Government, EIS, SPL, SFL and Sky last year and some Sports who help to make the competition so successful. of our future plans. Pictured (clockwise from top left): Young people at Letham FC; Mascots at Scotland v Denmark friendly; (L-R) Michael Weir, A full evaluation of the competition is available in the Gavin Webster, Patrick Monahan, Councillor Marilyne MacLaren Edinburgh City Council, Bill Butler, Ava Vidal and Gary publications section of our website MacKay with pupils from Royal Mile Primary www.theredcardscotland.org

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Some of the responses from evaluations from young people who participated are below: Teacher Training We asked the participants if they had said yes to the question Show Racism the Red Card Scotland successfully delivered its “has the workshop changed the way you treat others?” first Teacher Training Conference on Tackling Racism and Promoting Race Equality in Scotland at the National Stadium, Below is a sample of responses: Hampden with help from our fantastic colleague Kate “Treat others with respect and be polite” Hollinshead from our Bedford office. Preston Lodge We hope to build on this success throughout the coming year. “I treat everyone with equal respect” “Exceeded Expectations. Far more informed and rich with North Berwick High activities than anticipated.” “I get to know a person before I judge them” Secondary Teacher, Hampden Nov 2010 Ross High “I found the whole event very useful and enjoyed having the “I now act more maturely especially when someone is being time to explore the content of the resources.” called racist things” Secondary Teacher, Hampden Nov 2010 Musselburgh Grammar “The practical ideas for lessons in the workshops with Dee and In addition to this we have maintained two key, three way Kate were excellent. Great discussion in the Reporting and partnerships with two local authorities who are great supporters responding workshop.” of the Campaign. We work with Perth and Kinross Council and St Primary Teacher, Hampden Nov 10 Johnstone Football Club Community Coaches, and East Ayrshire Council and Kilmarnock Football Club Community Coaches, where “Brilliant, inspiring day and everybody very approachable and Pictured: Michael Weir and Gary MacKay with pupils from North Berwick High a programme of anti-racism educational delivery takes place friendly. Nice to meet new people.” each year in each of local authority primary schools. Primary Teacher, Hampden Nov 10 “I believe the workshop had a very positive impact on the pupils. “Thought the day was excellent – this training is badly needed In the following lessons the pupils were continually asking me for teachers. Liked the opportunity to discuss’ what is racism’. EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY IN SCHOOLS more questions on the programme. I think this particularly This would be a great as a CPD session for all teachers after benefitted this class as there have been issues between the school.” Dee Kinning, Education Coordinator pupils in the past.” Secondary teacher, Hampden Nov 10 Teacher Feedback, Glasgow City In the last year Show Racism the Red Card Scotland’s Council Partnerships Community Education team has had a busy year. This has been at a time when old faces left the campaign This year will see the launch of two new partnerships in Scotland and new members of staff came on board. Throughout with City of Edinburgh Council coming on board for a programme of anti-racism and anti-sectarianism education in 35 primary this period our six coaches have worked tirelessly to schools over two years. A launch will take place in the City assist in delivering the educational programmes of Chambers in early October 2011. West Lothian Council will be work in schools. Many thanks to Jim Duffy, Derek working in partnership with Show Racism the Red Card Scotland Ferguson, Brian Irvine, Michael Weir, Gary McKay and over 2011/2012 which will see the Community Education Team newest coach Stuart McCaffrey. With their help we delivering a programme of anti-sectarianism workshops within have been able to deliver: secondary schools and delivering anti-racism teacher training across all primary school clusters within the local authority. 74 general anti-racism workshops to approximately 2220 beneficiaries across seven council areas in Scotland. In June 2011 we delivered a successful programme of anti- racism education to every first year pupil, approximately 1051 38 Anti-Islamophobia workshops with 1275 beneficiaries across beneficiaries across East Lothian Council. In September Show three council areas in Scotland. Racism the Red Card will return to deliver teacher training sessions to PE teaching staff within the local authority. 9 Out of Site workshops combating racism towards the GRT community with 360 beneficiaries across three council areas.

"The enthusiasm of the presenter and panel for the cause really shone through and it was fantastic for the pupils to have such positive role models listening to their comments and questions. This was a very positive first experience of SRTRC for both staff and pupils. Thank you" Teacher Feedback, East Lothian Council

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Fortnight of Action The greatest impact during the fortnight is the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League ‘Weekend of Action’. The CLUB EVENTS Amanda Peebles, Campaign Worker During the 2010 Fortnight of Action over 500 actions took place, extensive media coverage the campaign receives during this with community initiatives growing in terms of diversity and period ensures the anti-racist message is seen by a large reach. The actions involved all 42 professional clubs, the number of the population: the 2010 SPL ‘Weekend of Action’ was Show Racism the Red Card events at football clubs in “Thank you for a well run, educational, thought-provoking event.” Scottish Womens Premier League and Scottish Womens Football seen by over a quarter of a million people. League, junior and youth football teams, football fans, schools Scotland during season 2010/2011 were attended by Teacher, Auchinleck Primary School As we are launching the first joint Show Racism and Bigotry the and young people nationwide, black, Asian and other minority Kilmarnock FC – All Day Event Red Card Fortnight of Action we have developed the ways in 1,431 school pupils, from 46 educational institutions, ethnic led organisations and other community based which the clubs will take action in order to make it the biggest and two of the nineteen events that took place were all Following the success of the all day events, all events at football organisations. We hope to build on the success of previous and most high profile Fortnight of Action ever. All professional day events. See the map on page __ for details on each clubs during season 2011/2012 will be all day. years, and once again expand the number and quality of projects football clubs will take various anti-racism / anti-sectarian taking place during the fortnight. of our events. All day events involve local school pupils participating in a actions at a home game during the fortnight. carousel of educational workshops in the morning promoting The number of players /managers that took part in the events on Show Racism the Red Card encourages innovative grassroots Our 8th annual Fortnight of Action will take place from 14th – anti-racism, anti-sectarianism and overall messages of equality the Q&A panel was 35, which has increased year on year. projects around the country to raise awareness of the Fortnight 30th October 2011. This period of concerted action encourages and respect. The afternoon session involves the screening of of Action and to highlight issues of racism, sectarianism, participation from all sections of Scotland’s communities to "My favourite workshop was the picture description one one of our educational DVDs, followed by an opportunity for the diversity and inclusion by running their own initiatives through celebrate diversity and tackle racism and sectarianism. Show because it was fun and interesting to find out about these young people to participate in a question and answer session on our Fortnight of Action Community Grant Initiative: Racism the Red Card is a partner of the Football Against Racism people that we judged just by their picture." racism and sectarianism with football players from the host club, in Europe (FARE) network and the Show Racism the Red Card ex-professionals/ Show Racism the Red Card coaches and other “This was a very successful block of work. Taking a topic based Primary 7 Pupil, Kilmarnock FC – All Day Event Fortnight of Action plays Scotland’s part in the 12th annual FARE key guests, where the audience get a personal experience of approach allowed for better development and exploration of Week of Action against racism and discrimination, taking place their own which we think strengthens the key messages further. another culture. The children were supported in developing an Europe-wide. This 2011 Fortnight of Action is the first time that Pupils are also treated to a stadium tour. understanding of cultural and racial issues and extending this we will make a stand against both racism and sectarianism. We knowledge and understanding to parents”. believe that it is vital to highlight the anti-sectarian message as (Grant Recipient) well as the anti-racism message at this time, especially when recent incidents have once again highlighted the problem of The above feedback conveys the work that community sectarianism within our communities. organisations are able to achieve in promoting inclusion and fostering good relations between groups through the grants For more information on how you or your local team or scheme. community group can get involved and take action in the biggest Fortnight of Action ever visit: www.theredcardscotland.org

Pictured: Players take part in a ‘Red Card’ action prior to Scotland v Denmark friendly

“Over the years we have successfully worked with Show Racism the Red Card and the local football club, St. Johnstone FC, on a number of events at the club with a variety of different groups including primary school children, adults with learning disabilities and college students. All participants engage fully with the subject matter and their awareness is heightened by the full involvement of high-profile professional football players." David McPhee, Commissioning & Contracts Officer Perth & Kinross Council Pictured: Scottish Politicians v Red Card Select at FoA launch match 2010 at Lesser Hampden

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To tackle sectarianism effectively requires time and resources; initiatives like ours are a positive step forward and RIVALS NOT ENEMIES it is hoped that we can build on the momentum that has been created and continue to move away from a culture of AFTERWORD Elio Ajmone, Project Manager: inevitability. Religious Intolerance in Scottish Football First Thoughts BILL BUTLER Workshops at Youth football clubs Campaign Manager, Scotland The other main campaign initiative focused on young people involved in grassroots football and its aim was to promote an I am delighted to have been appointed as the new overall message of equality amongst the young participants Campaign Manager for Show Racism the Red Card and engage them in a healthy and exciting sporting initiative. (Scotland). Throughout my working life I have used the positions I have held to do my bit in the fight We delivered to a total of 10 football clubs spread across 3 distinct regional areas (the West, East and South East). It against racism and bigotry in our society. I welcome involved over 300 young people from the under 11s to the this wonderful opportunity to continue to play my under 21s categories. Although this was not part of the part in advocating the need for a more just, inclusive original plan, we found that a large number of volunteer and tolerant society. coaches, representatives of the clubs and parents (80 in total) also took an active part at each event. At the time of writing I have been in post for the grand total of seven working days. However, even in This was an extremely positive outcome as often the dialogue that short space of time I have been mightily amongst participants involved people across generations. impressed by the ‘can do’ attitude of my staff team. Our young participants (and the adults too….) hung on every The section of the Annual Review dealing with the word that their local heroes spoke. By sharing their experiences of sectarianism, both on and off the pitch, our campaign’s work in Scotland over the past twelve coaches were able to inspire the young participants and months – in challenging circumstances – is initiate some really great discussions. We were extremely testimony to my new colleagues’ hard work and grateful to receive the advice and support of the SFA in dedication to the cause of anti-racism and anti- designing this exciting educational programme and are sectarianism. Pictured: Rangers pleased to leave our legacy with all of these clubs. We were player Steven also very excited to secure funding from the SPL Trust that is I am particularly delighted that this year will see a Naismith models enabling us to continue this exciting and rewarding work with continued emphasis on the challenge posed by Show Bigotry the young people in 2011/12. Red Card wristband sectarianism; a poison as potentially deadly as racism to our agenda of tolerance, inclusion and Some firsts for Show Bigotry the Red Card: respect. Our ‘Fortnight of Action’ will this year, for the first time, involve all SPL and SFL clubs over two Show Bigotry the Red Campaign is now in its second year and throughout Scotland: The campaign has begun to deliver educational interventions weekends between 14 and 31st October and will what a year we have had, on and off the pitch! • Hamilton Racecourse in Lanarkshire in schools. Amongst the highlights was our first joint-campus present a golden opportunity for clubs and Last season proved to be the catalyst for a shift in attitudes in • Spartans Community Football Academy in Edinburgh anti-sectarian event which took place in Stirling and involved community groups alike to make a stand, and take P7 pupils from St Margaret’s and Cowie Primaries; Scotland. • Dens Park, home of Dundee FC, in Dundee action against both racism and sectarianism. additionally we were able to deliver a pilot workshop at All the dramatic and violent events surrounding last football • Hampden Park in Glasgow Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow involving S1 pupils. season reminded us all how prominent the sectarian problem In the past I worked with the Red Card at a number The screening of ‘Rivals not Enemies’ provided our audiences still is in Scottish society. Nevertheless, it has been encouraging Further developments that we were really proud of include of events, and always admired the campaign’s with many opportunities for debate and encouraged football fans to see so many key figures in Scottish football, the whole of the the first SBtRC stadium event at Falkirk FC, as well as a pioneering approach: its inspired use of the role to offer many positive solutions around often contentious topics. national political spectrum, public services and representatives workshop delivered to adults in Addiewell Prison. model status of footballers in the delivery of a clear The gatherings constituted an innovative approach that allowed of the organised football support voicing their strong opposition message against racism and bigotry. As I posed for all participants a voice and the opportunity to suggest ways Crucially, and as mentioned in the introduction of the work to sectarianism whilst calling out for a collective effort in moving forward, as well as establishing a network amongst people who carried out by the Scottish team, all the future SBtRC photographs yesterday with our coaches and pupils things forward. are willing to support the campaign. educational programmes of delivery are now fully from Royal Mile Primary in Edinburgh to promote the incorporated with the anti-racism programmes. By uniting the campaign’s new, and exciting educational Given this particular climate the Show Bigotry the Red Card Throughout the running of the whole initiative the campaign anti-racism and anti-sectarian message we believe that the partnership with Edinburgh City Council I reflected campaign found a fertile territory and a more receptive grew in stature and gained exposure to a large section of Scottish office can continue to go from strength to strength in on how fortunate I was now to be a member of the environment to establish itself. The campaign has offered a number Scottish society. Also, we established good working links with tackling different forms of intolerance in Scottish society. of innovative and well received initiatives across the country. interested parties such as the Scottish Football authorities and team charged with that responsibility. The potential professional clubs, the Police, teachers and regional I would like to take this opportunity to thank of all the Red of the campaign to grow and become even stronger Supporters’ Regional Events representatives of Trade Unions. Card coaches who, with all of their commitment and in Scotland is significant. That will be Team Scotland’s main objective during the coming year, This initiative targeted adult football supporters from a variety of The highlight of the initiative was staging the final gathering at enthusiasm, have been instrumental in helping this new and will be my priority as Campaign Manager in SPL and SFL clubs and offered people a platform to discuss their Scotland’s national stadium Hampden Park. We secured a campaign to establish itself and to become a recognised views on the subject of sectarianism in a constructive manner. prestigious panel featuring Tony Higgins, a member of FIFPro voice against sectarianism in Scotland. Scotland. From October 2010 to March 2011 we delivered four events to a executive board; Fraser Wishart, Chief Executive of the Players’ total of 180 participants at the following sporting venues Union; and Bob Hamilton, Chief Superintendent at Strathclyde Police.

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WELSH ADVISORY COMMITTEE STAFF TEAM Sanjiv Vedi Chair - Welsh Government Andrew Howard FAW John Griffiths AM - National Assembly for Wales HEAD OFFICE Jon Beynon Welsh Government Ged Grebby Chief Executive Lynne Hackett Unison Paul Kearns UK Office Manager Hazifur Rahman Welsh Football Trust Craig Bankhead North East Education Manager Shireen Williams Newport Council Fiona Quinn Finance Officer Steffan Ap Dafydd NUT Wales Gavin Sutherland Campaign Worker Stuart Williams NUT Wales Jo Wallis Campaign Worker Tom Overton Sport Council for Wales Lizz Bennett Education Worker Laura Pidcock Education Worker SCOTTISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Anne-Marie Donnelly Administration & Support Worker Tony Higgins FIFPro Laura Hagan Administration & Support Worker Fraser Wishart PFA Scotland Tony Waddle Administration Assistant Eileen Dinning Unison Derek Kirkwood SFA BEDFORD Bill Ramsey Kevin O’Neil Unison Sarah Soyei Regional Manager for East & South East England Kate Hollinshead Education Worker PATRONS LIST

SCOTLAND John Aldridge; Sam Allardyce; Darren Ambrose; Shola Ameobi; Viv Anderson; Richard Barker; Giles Barnes; John Barnes; Earl Bill Butler Scottish Campaign Manager Barrett; Warren Barton; Dave Bassett; Brendon Batson; Craig Elio Ajmone Project Manager: Religious Intolerance Beattie; Abdessalam Benjelloun; Dave Bennett; Gary Bennett; in Scottish Football John Beresford; Marcus Bignot; Luther Blissett; Aidy Boothroyd; Ruth McGeoch Administration & Support Worker Graham Branch; Chris Brass; Derek Brazil; Craig Brown; Gerry Dee Kinning Education Worker Britton; Steve Bruce; Prince Buaben; George Burley; Sol Amanda Peebles Campaign Worker Campbell; Paul Canoville; Clarke Carlisle; James Chambers; Colin Charvis; Lee Clark; Steve Coppell; Steve Cotterill; Stephen Craigan; WALES Kenny Cunningham; Eugene Dadi; Paul Davis; Chris Day; Brian Deane; Xander Diamond; Jim Duffy; Kieron Dyer; Robbie Earle; Sunil Patel Welsh Campaign Manager Robert Earnshaw; Paul Elliot; Sven-Goran Eriksson; Jason Euell; Jason Webber Campaign Worker Cesc Fàbregas; Lorrie Fair; Chris Fairclough; Rio Ferdinand; Barry Simon Richards Education Coordinator Ferguson; Darren Ferguson; Derek Ferguson; Jess Fishlock; Julie Clare Skidmore Information & Support Worker Fleeting; Curtis Fleming; Adrian Forbes; Simon Ford; Leo Fortune- West; Danny Foster; Chris Freestone; Howard Gayle; Alain Goma; SESSIONAL WORKERS Craig Gordon; Simon Grayson; John Hartson; Mark Hateley; John Hendrie; Colin Hendry; Tony Higgins; Craig Hignett; Dean John Anderson, Gary Bennett, Trevor Benjamin, Olivier Bernard, Holdsworth; Ian Holloway; Gérard Houllier; Mark Hughes; Chris Luther Blissett, Jim Duffy, Clint Easton, Derek Ferguson, Hughton; Andrew Impey; Alan Irvine; Brian Irvine; Jim Jeffries; Dean Gordon, Brian Irvine, Stuart McCaffery, Gary MacKay, Chris Kamara; Steve Kean; David Kelly; Jeff Kenna; Ledley King; Paul Mortimer, Christian Roberts, Leroy Rosenior, Osei Sankofa, Andy Legg; Jim Leishman; Neil Lennon; Craig Levein; Gary Lineker; Michael Weir, Atta Yaqub Lomana Lua Lua; Gary MacKay; Stuart McCaffrey; Mick McCarthy; Brian McClair; Alex McCleish; Ali McKenzie; Stephen McManus; MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Jackie McNamara (Snr.); Roberto Martínez; Gary Megson; Ken Monkou; Darren Moore; Tony Mowbray; Robbie Neilson; Pat Kevin Miles Chair Nevin; Jon Newsome; Pat O’Donnell; David O’Leary; Martin Simone Doyle Vice Chair O’Neill; Sunday Oliseh; Gary Pallister; Alan Pardew; Les Parry; Derek Gardner Treasurer Gavin Peacock; David Platt; Chris Powell; Hope Powell; Stephen David Foster Secretary Pressley; Spencer Prior; Niall Quinn; Zesh Rehman; Peter Reid; Sue Abbott Laurent Robert; Christian Roberts; Sir Bobby Robson; Bryan Nadeem Ahmad Robson; Glenn Roeder; Liam Rosenior; Ludovic Roy; Sam Sumati Bala Saunders; Jason Scotland; Richard Shaw; Frank Sinclair; Trevor Laura Fleck Sinclair; Gordon Smith; Jim Smith; Walter Smith; Efe Sodje; Gary David Kendrick Speed; Michael Stewart; John Still; Graham Taylor; Stan Ternent; Martin Lightfoot Andy Thorn; Anwar Uddin; Jason De Vos; Andy Waddock; Andy Vicki MacPhail Walker; Mark Walters; Michael Weir; David Wetherall; Ashley Karen Robson Williams; Bobby Williamson; Danny Wilson; Fraser Wishart; Mark Pete Widlinski Yates; Scott Young; Gabriel Zakuani; Calvin Zola.

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