To highlight Black History Month and promote positive values, we held a number of anti discrimination workshops as part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme.
As part of their commitment to equality and inclusion, Shrewsbury Town Foundation has been delivering a series of impactful anti-discrimination workshops in local schools across Shropshire, celebrating Black History Month. These sessions, led by Simon Tisdale, the foundation’s School & Community Manager, and the Primary Education team, form part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme, which seeks to inspire young minds through sport and learning.
The workshops focus on the importance of inclusion, diversity, and standing against discrimination in all forms. Through engaging activities and discussions, local school children have shared their own experiences of discrimination while understanding how they can support each other and be active allies in promoting equality in their communities.
Simon Tisdale expressed the importance of these workshops: “We’re using sport and physical education as a tool to connect with children on these essential issues. It’s about helping them see that no matter where you come from or what you look like, everyone deserves the same opportunities and respect.
The Primary Stars programme is a key way for us to be able to share positive messages to children in a way that only a football club can support. These issues are still at the forefront of both sport and the community, but it’s about educating the future to work together and rise above it’
Children didn’t just learn from our Primary Team as we were able to arrange two special visits for local schools, Millbrook and Belvidere Primary.
Shrewsbury Town FC players Mal Benning and Toto Nsiala visited Millbrook Primary for a discussion about discrimination and inclusion, sharing their own stories while also showcasing the support available to pupils both from each other and the wider community.
“It’s actually great that we can come out here and do this type of work and show them there’s help” said Toto Nsiala, “[Discrimination] happens, but they’ve got to be able to speak and they’ve got the support of ourselves, teachers, and the other kids around them”.
For Belvidere Primary School, our Health & Wellbeing team organised a special Nicola Adams inspired boxing workshop encouraging pupils to work together and fight for equality.
You can see both sessions in action below: