Sylvia Lancaster
Event on 2014-12-03 18:00:00
S.O.P.H.I.E. (Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere)
Presented by Sylvia Lancaster
Wednesday 3rd December 2014
6.00pm
Geoffrey Manton Lecture Theatre 4
Free
In this talk, Sylvia Lancaster (The Sophie Lancaster Foundation) speaks from a completely personal perspective, with honesty, about her daughter’s murder, the trial and the work of the Foundation that was established in Sophie’s name.
Following the murder of her “goth” daughter Sophie in 2007, Sylvia Lancaster, an experienced youth worker, established the Sophie Lancaster Foundation Charity, whose aims are to create a lasting legacy to Sophie through education and campaigning for the UK Hate Crime legislation to include alternative subcultures.
Sylvia is a member of the UK Government Cross Party Hate Crime Advisory Board.
The Charity works in schools, colleges, prisons and with young offenders challenging the often violent prejudice towards people from alternative subcultures.
Sylvia works closely with Police Authorities throughout the UK to create safer communities who celebrate, not fear, difference.
at Geoffrey Manton Building
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, United Kingdom
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