Promoting Equality and Tackling Racism for UNISON Reps and Activists - Sunderland

Show Racism the Red Card is the UK’s anti-racism educational charity and was established in January 1996. The organisation utilises the high-profile status of football and football players to help tackle racism in society. The majority of the campaign’s output is the delivery of education to young people and adults in their schools, their workplaces and at events held in football stadiums. Across Britain, Show Racism the Red Card delivers training to more than 50,000 individuals per year.In addition to the direct education of young people and adults, Show Racism the Red Card produces resources which help promote a message of understanding. Films featuring professional football players such as Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto’o and Ryan Giggs address a range of issues surrounding racism. The films help teachers and other training professionals to deliver training in their schools and workplaces. Each of the films is accompanied by an education pack containing lesson plans and activities for all ages.Show Racism the Red Card works extensively across Great Britain and has offices in North East England, East England (also covering South East England and London), Scotland (Glasgow) and Wales (Cardiff). In Scotland and Wales, the campaign also focuses on tackling racism within professional and grass-roots football.

Show Racism the Red Card

Show Racism the Red Card is a leading anti-racism educational charity with extensive experience of delivering equality training. This FREE event has been subsidised by your Union and aimed at Unison Reps and Activists.
This training aims to:
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<LI>Explore the barriers to promoting equality and tackling racism within the workplace</LI>
<LI> Help delegates better understand legislation relating to equality</LI>
<LI>Enable delegates to recognise racist incidents and explore how to respond to them most effectively </LI>
<LI>Encourage participants to embed equality throughout their workplace</LI>
<LI>Explore appropriate language relating to ethnicity </LI>
<LI>Inform participants how they can be more involved in Unison campaigning</LI>
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 Racism and hate crime are sadly on the increase. The contemporary context calls more than ever for those working in and with communities to be well informed, skilled, confident and able to respond to racism and inequality.
This training aims to offer participants an open, non judgemental environment to explore issues relating to racism and consider practical strategies to challenge negative attitudes and create safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces.
Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided! 
Limited free parking is available on-site