Stonewall and Paul Hamlyn Foundation tackle homophobic bullying together
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has awarded Stonewall a grant of £90,000 for its ongoing 'Education for All' campaign to tackle homophobia and homophobic bullying in schools.
The funding enables Stonewall to appoint an Education Officer to lead on 'Education for All' for the next three years.
As a central part of the campaign, Stonewall will be conducting a national school climate survey to evaluate the extent of homophobic bullying across the country and the measures taken by schools to deal with it. In addition, resource packs will be distributed and used in 80 schools per year over the three years.
Ben Summerskill, Stonewall chief executive said "Homophobic bullying is almost endemic in schools across the country, with pupils having to deal with name calling, verbal abuse and even physical attacks on a daily basis. This key new post will enable us to press ahead with some exciting and much-needed initiatives to make schools a safer place for lesbian and gay pupils".
Susan Blishen, Programme Manager at the Paul Hamlyn Foundation said "We're thrilled to be able to support Stonewall in this vital area of work. The campaign to address homophobic bullying in schools clearly meets our criteria for tackling inequality in relation to young people. We hope that it will help Stonewall transform the lives of young lesbian and gay students and create a school environment in which bullying of any kind isn't tolerated".
For further information contact: Andy Forrest, Communications Officer, (020 7881 9441 / 07985 439 660) or Alan Wardle, Director of Public Affairs (020 7881 9450 / 07720 718176)
Out of hours media enquiries 07985 439 660.
Notes
1. Stonewall is the gay equality organisation founded in 1989. Founding members include Sir Ian McKellen. www.stonewall.org.uk.
2. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation was established in 1987 to address issues of inequality and disadvantage, particularly in relation to young people. The Foundation's grant giving programmes support initiatives to combat disaffection and alienation in young people, with a focus on issues of school exclusion and truancy.
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