Funding for anti-sectarian drive

Glasgow, UK - Projects which tackle sectarianism in the west of Scotland have been given funding worth £412,731.

The Scottish Government cash will be distributed during the next three years by Sense Over Sectarianism.

The partnership includes Celtic and Rangers football clubs, the Church of Scotland, Catholic Church, Nil By Mouth charity and Glasgow City Council.

It aims to fund community-based work which encourages social integration and understanding of different cultures.

Minister for Community Safety, Fergus Ewing, will be in Glasgow on Tuesday to see the results of previous anti-sectarian projects.

He said: "If we are to succeed in changing attitudes we need to educate and promote understanding of the hurt and offence these attitudes can cause.

"The work that Sense over Sectarianism is doing with young people is a great example of this.

"They are helping, through young people, to lay the foundations for a better Scotland.

"I believe this can make a real difference and help make Scotland a truly multi-cultural society."