Nil By Mouth Charitable Trust

Nil By Mouth mostly concentrating on school outreach work: its website gives a good idea of the level of the problem that they face, in bringing the idea of sectarianism to the awareness of young people. They use drama workshops, discussions and teaching, all aimed at bringing together the catholic and protestant communities.
Sectarianism in Glasgow is mostly centred around Rangers and Celtic, bringing a lively edge to Glasgow derbies and, in many ways, defining the city’s atmosphere for outsiders. There still is a great deal of segregation on the West Coast– Catholic schools are popular, and graffiti often explores religious identity.
A mixture of old fashioned football hooliganism, bigotry on both sides and an anxiety about how to address this gives Glasgow sectarianism a unique flavour. When you consider that it was only in 2003 that employment law expressly forbade discrimination on grounds of religion, it becomes clear that this is not some ancient problem that has recently disappeared.
Nil By Mouth are aiming to cut it out at the root, by addressing primary school children. They do emphasise how what might seem like simple partisan behaviour can lead to violence and, sadly, murder. When they started out, Nil By Mouth attracted a great deal of good publicity, and they remain an important education and lobbying body.

Nil by Mouth is a charity that was set up by Cara Henderson. The story behind the creation of the charity is not a pleasant one. When she was 15 years old she saw her friend, Mark Scott, stabbed to death on his way home from a football match between Celtic and Partick Thistle in the city’s east end. Mark, a 16-​year-​old Celtic supporter, was walking with 2 friends when he was murdered in an unprovoked attack by Jason Campbell, a follower of rival Glasgow club Rangers. Mark never saw his killer.
The charity has a mandate to tackle sectarianism in Scotland, particularly in Glasgow. They work within schools and at the grassroots, community level to try and cnahe attitudes and bridge the religious gaps that foster religious violence.
They are always looking for new help and if you think this is a project that you would like to become involved with then email
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