THIS Saturday will see The New Saints support the Show Racism the Red Card "Fortnight of Action" during their fixture against Port Talbot Town.

Both teams will be wearing anti-racism T-shirts prior to kick off and jointly supporting the anti-racist message.
This period of concerted action encourages participation from all sections of communities to celebrate diversity and tackle racism. A major aim of the Fortnight of Action is to encourage anti-racist actions, events and initiatives to take place throughout the year. Many organisations begin their actions during October and run follow-up events during the year. One proven way of making a difference is to act on a local level to break down barriers that lead to racist attitudes and behaviour. These barriers can include:

• Racial stereotyping
• Ignorance of other cultures
• Excluding practices
• The idea that any one culture or racial group is superior to another

This year’s SRTRC Fortnight of Action will once again see players in Wales show their support for the anti-racist cause. Action at games will include:

1. Players wearing SRtRC RED T-shirts
2. Players ‘RED card’ action at WPL games
3. Anti-racist tannoy announcements
4. Articles in match programmes
5. Articles on club websites
6. Unveiling of anti-racist stadium hoardings
7. Involvement with local clubs and communities

Football is a sport that is followed by all, and should be an enjoyable experience for all, whatever their racial or ethnic background. We hope you enjoy the game this weekend and ask you to support the player’s action before kick-off.
SRtRC have launched a new Ambassador scheme, which a clubs player along with the manager will represent the club working with SRtRC promoting their message.
Our club ambassador this season is Matty Williams.
"This season will see more clubs than ever unite across Wales in actions prior to kickoff and all clubs are to host an event with young children using the players as role models talking to pupils about their experiences, this is a big step towards stopping racism in the play ground and in the community, says STtRC campaign worker Jason webber.If you see or hear racism at any level of football, please report it to the club, stewards or the police.
Further details about the campaign and the Fortnight of Action can be found at www.theredcardwales.org or contact the Welsh office at: Tel: 02920 340 422 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it