June saw the wrapping up of our ‘Us & Them’ programme with young people enjoying two behind the scenes visits at St Mirren FC. ‘Us & Them’ helps young football fans navigate the passion, pantomime and poison surrounding the sport in Scotland. It explores football rivalry and considers the consequences of sectarianism and other forms of discriminatory behaviour. It is delivered with the support of schools and a range of guests from the world of football including ex-professio

Emma Alexander collects the donation from the GEM Trust’s Grant Pinkerton The Gilbert Elliot Memorial Trust (GEM) has awarded Nil by Mouth £3,909 to run its 'Pitch Perfect' competition with students at City of Glasgow College and fund a STEM programme which will bring pupils from Catholic and Non-Denominational Schools together. The GEM Trust was established to commemorate the memory of Gilbert Wilkie Elliot, a young man who like so very many of his generation, died in th

Nil by Mouth was delighted to receive a boost this week for our work helping young football fans better understand the passion, pantomime and poison around the game. The NWH Group awarded the charity a community grant to support the ‘Us & Them’ programme which helps young supporters consider their rights and responsibilities whilst attending matches and consider the impact of sectarian behaviour around grounds. Nil by Mouth’s Dave Scott collects the donation from Dawn Birtle

Nil by Mouth’s schools programme has received a boost thanks to a donation from one of Scotland’s most successful financial services businesses. Primary 6 pupils from Mossvale and St. James’ Primary Schools in Paisley helped the charity launch the latest version of its STEM Together programme which provides schools free use of state-of-the-art equipment which develops children’s construction and engineering abilities. Children from Mossvale & St James show off the new equi

This week Nil by Mouth took its STEM Together project into Glasgow schools for the first time as part of its partnership with the city council’s Sense over Sectarianism (SOS) programme. Primary 7 pupils from Oakgrove and St Jospeh’s Primary School's joined Nil by Mouth Director Dave Scott and SOS Officer Declan Walsh for a morning of kart building and problem solving as they raced against the clock to complete the challenge. SOS Officer Declan Walsh faked one of the karts for

Young people from Clackmannanshire have come together to celebrate community thanks to a partnership between one of Scotland’s top universities and a leading national charity. Over one hundred pupils from Abercromby, Banchory, St Bernadette’s and St Serf’s primaries in Tullibody teamed up at the University of Stirling’s Sports Centre mixing across school lines to participate in a range of sport activities based around competition and collaboration. More than 100 children at

The Commonwealth Games visited Cambuslang as part of a project highlighting how sport can bring people from different walks of life together. Pupils from Cairns & St Cadoc’s Primary Schools have been working with Nil by Mouth on a six-week programme that sees Primary 7 pupils participate in a range of sporting activities and workshops highlighting the importance of community and teamwork. More than 50 pupils took part in the programme. The schools have been working with the

Children from across North Lanarkshire have joined forces with Nil by Mouth to learn more about equality whilst honing their employability skills. During March the charity has united more than two hundred children from Airdrie, Cleland, Cumbernauld and Mossend through its STEM Together project which brings denominational and non-denominational schools together to work, learn and play. The programme provides schools free access to state of the art kits which enhance children’s

Midlothian school kids have been become the latest in Scotland to benefit from Nil by Mouth’s STEM Together programme. The programme provides schools free access to state of the art kits which enhance children’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) abilities as well as offering classroom workshops looking at different identities in Scotland. It was launched at Rosewell Primary with a combined session for pupils from both Rosewell and St Matthew’s primary s