Anti-hate crime videos by Rotherham sports trust youngsters

Police commissioner Dr Alan Billings awarded the cash to Rotherham United Community Sports Trust.

He attended a launch event at New York Stadium last Thursday, when the videos were showcased.

Dr Alan Billings said: “The messages involved in these videos are serious. Some people think a little bit of banter between friends or colleagues is okay. 

“What they do not realise is that the person on the end of the joke doesn’t always see it as banter.

“The videos are filmed and produced by the youth forum and deliver important messages from young people to young people.

“Whilst explaining these serious issues, you can see that the young people enjoyed producing the videos and learnt new skills in the process.”

The 40 young people involved with the videos plan to visit schools across the borough to spread their message.

Trust head Jamie Noble said: “Our students enjoy coming to the New York Stadium every day to study but we want them to leave our educational setting with as many enrichment experiences which make them better citizens in Rotherham.”

Find the videos by searching HateHurtsSYP on Facebook.