‘Wear Red’ this November to tackle racism

Schools, businesses, and community and sports organisations in Tipperary are being encouraged to get involved in the third annual Wear Red Day this month to help combat racism.

 

Wear Red Day is an initiative of the anti-racism and education charity, Show Racism the Red Card. The organisation is calling on the public to wear something red on Friday, November 23rd, and donate €2 to Show Racism the Red Card by texting SRTRC to 50300 to help raise much-needed funds for the charity.

 

 

All funds raised through Wear Red Day will be used by Show Racism the Red Card to continue to challenge racism by providing education resources, programmes and intercultural activities that support integration. Speaking about Wear Red Day, Garrett Mullan, Coordinator of Show Racism the Red Card, said: “We are excited to be organising Wear Red Day for the third year in a row, and we are hoping to have more schools, workplaces and community groups participating this year than ever before.

 

“Racism in our society persists, and we all have a role to play in addressing this. Wear Red Day is an opportunity for people to very visibly and publicly show their opposition to racism. We hope that Tipperary people of all ages will participate in the day.”

 

According to European Network Against Racism Ireland, in 2017, there were 595 incidents of racism reported through the iReport system. So far in 2018, 572 reports have been made.

 

 

For further information on how to get involved in Wear Red Day, please email info@theredcard.ie.