Nil by Mouth (charity)

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Nil by Mouth is an anti-sectarian charity based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 1999 by Cara Henderson, whose boyfriend, Mark Scott — a Glasgow schoolboy and Celtic F.C. fan — was the victim of a sectarian murder in 1995.[1][2]

Along with Celtic, Rangers, churches and Glasgow City Council, Nil by Mouth started the "Sense Over Sectarianism" campaign in 2001, which ran until 2004.[3] The charity's charter is based on Celtic F.C.'s Social Charter. Following a nomination by Celtic in 2000, the charity received a Philip Lawrence Award for its work.[4][5] Nil by Mouth has been criticised by some Rangers fans who perceive it as taking incidents of anti-Catholic sectarianism more seriously than anti-Protestant incidents.[6]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Recent Initiatives by Rangers and Celtic to Combat Racism, Sectarianism and Bigotry. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
  2. ^ "Woman's bid to beat bigotry", 2000-04-29. Retrieved on 2006-04-18. 
  3. ^ Proud to follow the Blue Guide. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
  4. ^ Celtic Social Charter. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
  5. ^ Young Scots campaign against sectarianism. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
  6. ^ "The Blue Spirit" (December 2003) (3): 6–7. 

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