Promoting Equality and Diversity in North Glasgow

Robert Docherty and Helen Martin

One Vision: A New North Glasgow

A great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest

1. ng homes overview

2. Area profile

3. North Glasgow in Context

4. ng homes regeneration model

5. Anti-sectarian project

6. Interactive session(s)

7. Question and answer session

Setting the Scene

• Est. 1976 – 1 tenement close

• 1400 owners - factoring

• Today – 5,413 properties

• 104 staff

• £21M Turnover

• Social Enterprise

Original Committee in 1976

ng homes

North Glasgow in Context

The ng homes regeneration model

Scottish Government recently endorsed associations having a regeneration role in:

“making significant and valuable wider contributions to their communities, ..... through regeneration, community safety, supporting vulnerable people, and promoting employability skills”

Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government’s View

Promoting Equality and Diversity in North Glasgow

The key aim of the project is to change attitudes positively and behaviour towards sectarianism within North Glasgow. The project also promotes and celebrates the diversity within the north.

The project is funded by the Scottish Government and is one of forty-four projects in Scotland working with the Government’s Action Plan on Tackling Sectarianism in Scotland.

ng homes’ project engages community groups, schools and local clubs in the area. Activities and workshops are organised to raise awareness and challenge sectarianism and bigotry at all levels.

The programme uses football activities and other innovative activities such as art, poster-writing and dance to engage young people and adults in helping to break down barriers and encourage greater understanding of each other’s background, including fostering better relationships and friendships between pupils, schools and communities.

Key Outcomes

Positively change attitudes and behaviour to tackle the nature of sectarianism within the community.

Improve connections and collective response to sectarianism between schools, community groups and football clubs within North Glasgow.

Increase the opportunities for dialogue around issues of sectarianism, bigotry and hate crime to challenge long-held discriminatory behaviour.

Increase intergenerational dialogue over community sectarian-related issues.

Strong Partnership Approach

Scottish Government

Glasgow University

Glasgow City Council Education Services

Celtic FC

Rangers FC

Partick Thistle FC

Scottish Football Association

Sense over Sectarianism

Nil by Mouth

Glasgow Kelvin College

Artist George Smith

Exchange Scotland

Scottish Youth Football Association

Overview

13 strategic partners 2,764 participants

Structured activity programme Sport Dance Art Creative poster drawing and writing

51 workshops delivered Schools Clubs Community Settings

‘Tackling Sectarianism through Art’

‘Tackling Sectarianism through Art’

‘Tackling Sectarianism through Art’

‘Tackling Sectarianism through Art’

Activity Programme

School Setting

Community Setting

‘Tackling Sectarianism in North Glasgow’

Helen Martin