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13 SUMMER 2015 Tackling Inequalities ANTI-SECTARIANISM WORKSHOP PUT ON FOR SPORTS STUDENTS SCOTLAND’S LEADING ANTI-SECTARIAN CHARITY, NIL BY MOUTH, HAS BEEN DELIVERING WORKSHOPS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF COACHES AT AYRSHIRE COLLEGE’S TOWNHOLM CAMPUS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE INSIGHTS, TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES THEY WILL NEED IN THE WORKPLACE. Although not all sectarian offences are linked to sport, many people associate sectarianism with football. Dave Scott, campaign director for Nil By Mouth, spoke with groups of Sports Coaching and Development students to help them understand what sectarianism is and the consequences it has on society. He stressed how important it was for them to know how to deal with difficult situations once they are in coaching jobs. Nil By Mouth was established in 1999 and has called for a nationwide rehabilitation programme for people convicted of sectarian offences. STUDENT’S ANTI-STALKING POSTER TO GO IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UK Ayrshire College student Leonie Smith has won a prestigious design competition organised by the founder of the campaign group Act