Leading charity Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) has announced it is to open a new office in the North West.
The charity, established in 1996, will add an office in the region to its existing footprint of sites in North Shields, Southend on Sea, Glasgow and Cardiff.
The office is to be located in either Liverpool or Manchester - and the move has support of the Metro Mayors of Manchester and Liverpool Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, as well as Cllr Matthew Brown, the leader of Preston City Council.
The charity looks to tackle racism in society through the delivery of educational workshops, training sessions, multimedia packages and a number of other resources.
SRtRC said it was proud to be able to re-invest in its infrastructure and expand to a fifth 海角视频 office, which will be based in either Liverpool or Manchester.
The charity said it is now calling on firms and other organisations in the region to support it in setting up the new office.
Ged Grebby, chief executive at SRtRC, said: “We’re very happy to announce that we’re now able to set up our fifth 海角视频 office in the North West of England. Thanks to the outstanding support of the public, we’ve been able to find the means to increase our capacity and continue reaching further. We’re now calling on schools, sporting clubs, companies and other organisations in the North West to support us in setting up this new office.
“We aim to have the office set up by December 2020 and recruit sessional education workers in the region to help deliver our anti-racism education programme. A job advert for a North West manager is now on our website. However, to help the new team hit the ground running, we are calling on all organisations and individuals who want to help to get in touch."
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Mr Grebby added: “The murder of George Floyd and the subsequent 'Black Lives Matter' movement sent shockwaves across the world and generated a real anti-racist sentiment globally. Now more than ever, it’s important for our organisation to deliver more anti-racism education to young people and adults and reach further than we ever have before.”
With other sectors looking to move to a more permanent online structure due to the pandemic, SRtRC said it remains important for staff to be available in-person to deliver their successful education programmes, particularly those delivered to young people alongside football clubs, for optimum impact.
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, said: “The past few months have reinforced the importance of proper anti-racist education and a dialogue about the nature of racial inequality across the 海角视频, and the wider world.
"SRtRC do amazing, vital work to educate people of all ages on the evils of racism and the many forms it can take and I look forward to working them to help facilitate those conversations, and develop their educational programme right across the North West.
“SRtRC was one of the first groups I joined when I was elected to Parliament. I have long supported its ideals and have taken part in many of its activities to promote diversity and equality. And, as the home of the Premier League and six times European Champions I’d love the new office to be in Liverpool."
Mayor Burnham added: “Education is key to eradicating racism and charities like SRtRC are helping to make a huge difference in sport.
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“Having a fifth SRtRC office in the North West will aid the progress being made to tackle racism in our communities and also deliver essential messages to young people in our city-region.”
Cllr Brown said: “I’m delighted that SRtRC is expanding its operations in the North West. As Council Leader my administration is committed to fighting racism and inequality in all its forms and supports the Black Lives Matter movement, Standing Together Against Racism, The Heartstone Project, and has adopted policies opposing Islamophobia and Antisemitism.
“Sport is a powerful platform to engage all levels of society and I’m looking forward to seeing schools, PNE and other sports clubs and communities in the region benefit from the excellent work of this organisation.”