Blue and Green
A song about sectarianism written by the young people at Tollcross YMCA
Tollcross YMCA delivered in partnership with the 134th Glasgow battalion Boys Brigade a 12 week music programme called “More Than Just A Song” where young people explore the issue of sectarian songs that are sung on football terraces, public marches and on social media sites and how these are passed down to young people generationally with many of the young people singing these songs with little understanding on the negative impact this has on them as young people and on their community.
Along the way ..........
The participants where involved in 6 workshops 1 per week, exploring their own attitudes and perceptions towards the rivalry and the division between supporting one football team over another, the religious division, Scottish culture’s unique relationship to sectarian issues and two workshops focusing on the political songs, chants and flute tunes. The last two workshops explore how and why these songs sung by young people in their community, on the football terraces and in public marches reach beyond their intended audiences and negatively shape 21st century Glasgow culture.
In the end ............
The impact made by funding the “More than just a song” project has allow Tollcross YMCA the opportunity to purposefully approach for the first time dealing with the issues of sectarianism experienced at our youth club nights. Funding this project has enables our young people and youth work staff to learn together and understand each other better regarding the negative impact of these sectarian incidents that occur during club activity thus reducing the amount of incidences occurring.
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November will see Bridging The Gap's Month of Action.
Bridging the Gap is a small charity based in the Gorbals, Glasgow, set up in 1998 to work across divides in the local community and beyond. They have 3 strands to their work; Developing Young People, Developing Community Inclusion and Developing Families. Recognised across Scotland for its innovative,exciting and challenging work tackling sectarianism.
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Nae Excuse for Sectarian Abuse
The young people of Parkhead Youth Project have worked together to create this page about the Nae Excuse for Sectarian Abuse Project.
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Survey - Sectarian Language
What language do you associate with Sectarianism? Spare a moment and tell us in this short survey by Xchange Scotland
Funding
This page will give you information on a few funding programmes that exist funding anti-sectarian work throughout Scotland.
Sense Over Sectarianism
To enable people to challenge the existing attitudes, behaviour and assumptions which contribute to bigotry, sectarianism and division within society.
Grants Details
- Project works towards reducing religious, social and cultural barriers
- Raise awareness of how language and actions contribute towards sectarianism and bigotry
- Bring people from different backgrounds together to work towards a common goal
- Contribute to cross faith and inter-cultural understanding
- Individual getting the grant must have the opportunity for personal or professional development
- Project should be of benefit to the community
What will not be funded
- Core work of organisations
- Existing work - projects must be new or 'added value'
Grants
- Maximum grant is £3,000
- Projects will last a maximum of 1 year
Stand Up To Sectarianism Small Grants Scheme
The Stand Up To Sectarianism Small Grants Scheme has been established to support local volunteer led groups or units to run a project or programme of activity that tackles sectarianism or hate behaviours and is open for applications.
What will the scheme fund?
The fund aims to help combat sectarianism and hate behaviours, and increase understanding within communities by supporting existing local youth groups to meet the costs (or part of the costs) of a particular project or programme tackling sectarianism or hate behaviours (up to £1,000). We will fund a range of projects from one-off awareness raising events to a longer-term programme of activities.
Who can apply?
The small grants scheme is being managed by a partnership of six national, volunteer-led youth organisations; The Scout Association, Girlguiding Scotland, Boys Brigade, The Girls' Brigade in Scotland, Clubs for Young People (Scotland) and Youth Scotland, the network of Youth Clubs and Groups in Scotland.
Local units or youth groups which meet all the following criteria can apply:
- Have members which include young people aged 10 or over,
- Based in Scotland, and
- A member of one of the six partnership organisations listed above.
When should we apply?
The application deadlines are 17 June 2016 and 9 September 2016
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Stand Up to Sectarianism
These short films were created by young people from across Scotland as part of the Stand Up project. Please note that some of the films contain sectarian language and some viewers might find the content offensive.
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