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to Chris Long, our newly appointed Youth Resource Worker!

Belfast born and bred, Chris Long moved to Glasgow to study Youth Work and Theology. Before starting with the Iona Community in February 2011, Chris worked with the beautiful people of Robroyston, Townhead and Newton Mearns. Chris goes to the cinema more than is socially acceptable, enjoys going to see live bands and cooking. He has a deep appreciation for well crafted satire, pineapples, Lego and the company of his girlfriend Kim!

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Results of the anti-sectarianism work in Scottish prisons 2010/11

‘Can you hear the Bigots sing’ 6 week anti-sectarianism course has been running for a year in adult prisons in the West of Scotland.

Below are the results of attitude change in each prison:

October 2010 – HMP Kilmarnock          

7 participants –

1 participant (14.3%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

4 (57.1%) showed no or little change.

2 (28.6%) participants demonstrated a negative change.

November 2010 – HMP Addiewell – Group 1 

8 participants -

6 participants (75%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

2 (25%) showed no or little change.

No participants demonstrated a negative change.

November 2010 – HMP Addiewell – Group 2

8 participants –

5 participants (62.5%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

2 (25%) showed no or little change.

1 participant (12.5%) demonstrated a negative change.

December 2010 – HMP Greenock

8 participants

7 participants (87.5%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

1 participant (12.5%) demonstrated a negative change.

February 2011 – HMP Glenochil

8 participants

5 participants (62.5%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

2 (25%) showed little or no change.

1 participant (12.5%) demonstrated a negative change.

February/March 2011 – HMP Barlinnie – Group 1

10 participants

6 participants (60%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism,

3 (30%) showed little or no change.

1 (10%) demonstrated a negative change.

February/March 2011 – HMP Barlinnie – Group 2

5 participants

4 participants (80%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

1 participant (20%) demonstrated no change.

6 participants

4 participants (67%) showed a positive change in attitude towards sectarianism.

2 participants (33%) demonstrated no change.