New anti-racism campaign launched to challenge myths surrounding migration

‘Sport is aware of no borders, no boundaries, you’re judged on how properly you play, not the place you have been born.’

Coinciding with the beginning of the brand new Premier League season, a number of anti-racism charities have teamed as much as launch a brand new marketing campaign geared toward tackling misconceptions about migration.

Present Racism the Purple Card (SRtRC) has partnered with IMIX, an organisation devoted to altering the dialog about migration and refugees to create a extra welcoming society, and the migrant-led charity, Migrant Voice. The Migration, Making Britain Nice partnership marketing campaign needs to point out, not solely how migration has created one of many biggest soccer leagues, however the way it can make sure that Britain is a superb nation.

Migrant Voice notes how misinformation and deceptive rhetoric unfold about migrants has grow to be ‘much more prevalent, significantly in recent times,’ and the time period ‘unlawful’ has grow to be a part of ‘widespread parlance.’ The marketing campaign goals to shine the highlight on such derogatory rhetoric and confront it by offering higher training across the realities of migration.

Working collectively, the anti-racism charities will present the information round migration and rejoice the contributions which migrants make to each a part of UK society.

Analysis by Present Racism the Purple Card reveals that 70 completely different nationalities shall be represented throughout 20 completely different golf equipment within the Premier League. Newcastle United alone has gamers of 12 completely different nationalities on its books this season.

The challenge includes numerous sporting function fashions who’re offering first-hand expertise of migration to show that sport is aware of no borders, no boundaries, and the way ‘you’re judged on how properly you play, not the place you have been born.’

In a video message in regards to the new marketing campaign, Shaka Hislop, a retired footballer and founding father of SRtRC, says: “Right here at SRtRC we’ve at all times used soccer as the inspiration for all that we do believing that soccer and soccer stadiums are a good reflection of our society at the moment. We proceed to problem the narratives round immigration and the affect on British Society and we’re calling on you to problem these stereotypes that we see too typically, which might be damaging to who we’re and all that we stand for.”

Nazek Ramadan, director at Migrant Voice, mentioned: “We’re immensely proud to be companions with Present Racism the Purple Card and IMIX on this extremely vital challenge. As soccer reveals, immigration, and the range it brings, makes our nation stronger and extra dynamic. We’re one crew and as a crew all of us stand collectively.”

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead is a contributing editor to Left Foot Ahead

Picture credit score: Migration: Making Britain Nice

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