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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
SEVEN football fans charged over hate crime at Scottish Premiership clash
Both clubs have been thanked for their co-operation ABUSE PROBE SEVEN football fans charged over hate crime at Scottish Premiership clash SEVEN fans have been charged following an alleged hate crime which took place during a Scottish Premiership match. Two 16-year-old boys and five men aged 23, 23, 22, 22, and 19 were charged with threatening and abusive behaviour relating to an incident on Saturday, May 3 this year at the SMiSA Stadium as St Mirren took on Aberdeen in a league fixture, with the home side winning 1-0. Advertisement 2 Footage of a fan being abused circulated online 2 It happened during a match between St Mirren and Aberdeen A clip was posted on social media, and one chant from the group even made reference to disabled young Celtic superfan Jay Beattie. At the time, police described the incident as 'despicable', and football fans across the country shared that disgust. Many took to social media and urged the club to take action, with one calling the alleged perpetrators 'absolute scum of the Earth'. Another added: "This is just disgusting and hopefully St Mirren and Aberdeen act on this". Advertisement Someone else wrote: "Embarrassing". A fourth posted: "Ridiculous. Targeting a wee individual guy like that is just sad." While a fifth added in: "As an Aberdeen fan, I am disgusted and embarrassed by this. I really hope Aberdeen do something about this." St Mirren were quick to condemn the act at the time, as a spokesperson said: "St Mirren Football Club is appalled by the contents of a video circulating on social media. Advertisement "We condemn this in the strongest possible terms. "This behaviour is completely unacceptable and has no place at our stadium, in football or wider society. St Mirren supremo Jim Gillespie reveals why he turned down chance to be Rangers chief executive "Our 'Everyone is Welcome, We're All Buddies' campaign promotes inclusivity at St Mirren Football Club and we want to make the matchday experience at The SMiSA Stadium an enjoyable one for everyone. "The club will work with Aberdeen FC and relevant authorities to identify the persons responsible.' Advertisement Constable Louise Sung of Paisley Police Office has thanked both clubs for their co-operation and assistance in the investigation, and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
02-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Children's care provider opts in for equality education
One of the UK's largest children's charities is recognising the importance of educating young people around equality, coercive control and violence by adding a voluntary module to the curriculum at its secondary school. Kibble support young people who have experienced trauma with services spanning across the West of Scotland. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Kibble has added the module to its curriculum as part of work being undertaken through funding received from the Scottish Government's Delivering Equally Safe (DES) programme, resulting in praise and support from all students who attend the school. The course aims to raise awareness of discrimination, coercive control, and the impact of language - particularly how words might affect others in the context of respectful relationships. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Older pupils have become peer mentors and support in the lessons by posing questions for discussion and younger pupils appreciate having the perspective of a senior student. A key project has involved young people creating and designing a board game. Jim Gillespie, CEO Kibble A female student, aged 13, from Kibble who took part in the course, said: 'I actually like knowing this stuff now because it means I have more of an idea about what is right and wrong, and I can confidently say it out loud to others.' Young people taking part in the programme, achieved a National 2 qualification in Social Subjects as a result of their participation. Jim Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer, Kibble said: 'We are proud of the young people at Kibble who have enthusiastically taken part in the Delivering Equally Safe programme. These are important topics and we are pleased to be playing a part in advocating for this type of education, raising awareness and understanding for young people.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Delivering Equally Safe is Scotland's strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls. It outlines the ambition to stop it occurring in the first place, build the capability and capacity of support services, and strengthen the justice response to victims and perpetrators. The priorities of the Equally Safe 2023 refresh are; achieving greater gender equality; intervening early and effectively to prevent violence and maximising the safety and wellbeing of women, children and young people; and tackling perpetrators. DES funding is managed by Inspiring Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Daily Record
16-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Trade union in talks with Paisley charity Kibble following claims of "financial crisis"
The organisation told staff of the challenges being faced as it sought to downgrade their pay and working conditions. Kibble Education and Care Centre has told employees it is in 'financial crisis' days after confirming it spent tens of thousands of pounds on a defamation case. The Paisley-based charity told staff of its financial challenges as it sought to downgrade their pay and working conditions. The news was delivered just days after Kibble confirmed it had covered the legal fees of two of its employees, Jim Gillespie and Mark MacMillan, who launched a defamation case against Alan Wardrop. Judge Lord Clark last week accepted that Mr Wardrop's accusation that the pair – Kibble's representatives on the board of St Mirren FC – had covered up a secret plan to build a wellbeing centre on club-own land was defamatory. But their claim for damages was dismissed as Lord Clark said he believed that Mr Wardrop's comments were in the public interest and were honestly held based on the evidence he had at the time – both defences under the Scottish law around defamation damages. Within days of the case being dismissed, Kibble employees were issued with a letter stating the rate of pay for overtime was being reduced; the notice period was being extended to eight weeks; and, further, that staff would no longer be afforded sick pay if they were signed off ill within that eight-week period. Unison, the trade union which represents staff at the children's charity, told the Express: 'Earlier this year, Unison was called to a meeting with members of Kibble management who advised that they are in significant financial crisis and that they are struggling to retain staff. 'Assurances were given that [the proposed changes] would not be enacted without trade union agreement and following member consultation. Despite this, management have proceeded to implement changes and no further discussion has taken place with the trade union.' Unison had threatened strike action at the Goudie Street facility but a planned ballot was suspended at the eleventh hour when Kibble agreed to resume talks with the union. Mark Ferguson, Renfrewshire branch secretary of Unison Scotland, said Kibble had withdrawn the disputed changes to members' terms and conditions. He said: 'On the back of this development, Unison has agreed to postpone its ballot of members and will engage in further discussion with Kibble management – hopefully this will result in a successful negotiated agreement.' A spokesperson for Kibble said: 'We place a great deal of value on our long-standing relationship with Unison and are committed to reaching a mutually agreeable solution to this issue. Discussions are ongoing and we expect the matter to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction in the near future.'
Scotsman
24-04-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Kibble kids support FEARLESS charity with £3k donation
Young people from Kibble have chosen a charity that supports people who have witnessed or experienced crime, as the recipient of a generous £3,000 donation. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The young people chose FEARLESS, a Crimestoppers charity, to receive the donation after winning a competition with The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), which is managed and funded by The Wood Foundation. Over 50 young people from Kibble took part in a school-initiative with YPI, advocating for the charity of their choice in mock exercises, presentations, campaigns and creative executions, including social content and TikTok videos. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad One young person of Kibble said: 'The charities we chose help so many people of all ages, and I'm really grateful they exist. It's reassuring to know there are organisations out there making a real difference for those who need support and I was glad to get involved.' YPI Event FEARLESS is a charity that enables young people to pass on information about crime 100% anonymously. The organisation is part of Crimestoppers and works closely with local authorities to provide children and young people, aged 11 – 18, a safe and anonymous route to providing information on crime via an outreach service. The money will be used to make reporting crime anonymously more accessible for children and young people who can't read and write. Impressed with the efforts and ambition displayed by the young people, Kibble stepped up and donated £500 to the second-place winner, Possibilities for Each and Every Kid (PEEK) Project and £250 to the joint third-place charities, Beatson and Neil's Hugs. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jim Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer, Kibble said: 'The young people who took part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative showcased their passion and support for the individual charities that they chose to advocate for. We saw young people choosing to support FEARLESS, Women's Aid, Save the Children and Beatson Cancer Charity amongst many others. Lyndsay McDade (Fearless), Leona Donnelly (Kibble) and Lynn Raynal (YPI) 'We are pleased to be able to support FEARLESS, the dedicated youth service from Crimestoppers. The work that they do to provide young people with the opportunity to safely and anonymously report crime is critical and makes a real difference.' The Wood Foundation's spokesperson said: 'Congratulations to Kibble's winning team for securing funds for Fearless. YPI is all about empowering and engaging young people to understand their role within their community and the ways in which they can make a difference while developing their own skills.' YPI is an active citizenship programme empowering young people to make a difference in their communities while developing a range of skills. Through teamwork, research, and competition, young people advocate for social issues in their communities in a bid to secure their school's £3,000 grant.
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Thelwell linked with Rangers role
Rangers linked with former Premier League club official as St Johnstone hand trial to goalkeeper... Kevin Thelwell, who has worked with Everton, Wolves and New York Red Bulls, is in line for a key role at Rangers (Mail), appointment of a new sporting director at Rangers is close. (Record), externalSt Mirren vice-chairman Jim Gillespie has turned down offers from England since also rejecting the chance to become Rangers chief executive. (Sun), externalFormer Rangers and Scotland defender Russell Martin is on Leicester's shortlist should they sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Sky Sports), externalScotland cap Oliver Burke, 28, has turned down two contract offers at Werder Bremen. (Herald - subscription required), externalSt Johnstone have given a trial to 19-year-old goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu, who has been capped by Nigeria. (Courier - subscription required), externalHearts duo Cammy Devlin and Michael Steinwender, who were both sent off in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Aberdeen, will serve their one-match suspensions in next season's competition. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalFormer Aberdeen forward Duncan Shearer urges the current Pittodrie squad to show they deserve a place in the Scottish Cup final against Celtic on 24 May. (Press and Journal - subscription required), externalNottingham Forest have set their sights on Scottish defender Dara Jikiemi, 15, who has caught the eye in Celtic's academy. (Football Insider), externalNeil Lennon has left the door open for an extended stay in charge of Dunfermline Athletic. (Courier - subscription required), externalThe owners of Hamilton Accies' New Douglas Park home have offered to postpone the club's stadium debts for up to a year (Scottish Sun), external.
