19/10/10 - Justin Tomlinson MP Supports Show Racism The Red Card

Ex-Fulham and West Ham striker, Leroy Rosenior.
Justin Tomlinson MP.
Former professional footballer and manager, Dave Bassett.
Former West Ham striker and Deputy Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers Association, Bobby Barnes.
 

Today Justin Tomlinson MP joined ex-professional footballers, representatives from the Professional Footballers Association and members of the Show Racism the Red Card campaign to give his support to the charity’s bid to become The Football Association’s Charity of the Year for 2011.

Show Racism the Red Card is an anti-racist charity, established in January 1996 with the aim of harnessing the potential of professional footballers as anti-racist role models and combatting racism through anti-racist education. The campaign involves hundreds of top footballers and managers and carries it’s work out throughout the UK delivering anti-racism workshops, football fun fitness sessions and hosting educational events at football clubs.

The MP for North Swindon today joined with supporters such as the Professional Footballers& 39; Association Chief Executive, Gordon Taylor, Gary Lineker and ex-England Manager, Graham Taylor to support the charity’s bid to be the FA’s Charity of the year. Later this year the FA will decide which charity will become their official charity partner for 2011. All charities go through a stringent process to become official FA partners and as well as a five figure financial donation from The FA& 39;s Community Shield Fund, all charities will benefit from a direct association with the FA.

Justin Tomlinson MP said “Today I threw my support behind Show Racism the Red Card’s bid to become FA Charity of the Year. I can think of no other charity that has worked so hard and so effectively to condemn racism, both within football and our society as a whole. I wish them all the best of luck with their bid!.”