Chelsea Foundation’s Standing Together programme, which educates young people about hate, extremism and intolerance, has returned.
The programme, which recently received an Outstanding Development Award from the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), entered into its fourth season with over 120 secondary students welcomed to Stamford Bridge.
Students participated in a range of workshops delivered by Chelsea Foundation, and other organisations such as Kick It Out, ShoutOut UK, Stand Up Education and Be Lads. Topics covered included anti-discrimination, anti-racism, misogyny and media literacy.
Funded by MOPAC, through the Mayor of London, Chelsea Foundation has delivered the programme since 2022, engaging with more than 1,200 beneficiaries from local secondary schools, helping to raise awareness of the existence and the impact of hate, extremism and intolerance.
The project is delivered in schools and local communities, and achieved Outstanding Development recognition for last year’s delivery which saw a 74% increase in beneficiaries’ ability to challenge prejudiced and hateful views.