Former England Rugby international Ben Cohen yesterday visited The Elmgreen School in Tulse Hill, south London, to support leading anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models (DRM).
YEAR nine students at the school were participating in DRM’s ground-breaking workshops that tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation already supports DRM financially, but this is the first time that Ben has seen DRM’s workshops up close. By breaking down misconceptions and negative stereotypes, the workshops help address the root causes of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and dispel prejudice.
Suran Dickson, Chief Executive of Diversity Role Models, said: “We’re very proud to be supported by the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, and we’re delighted to have Ben join us today in Lambeth. Together, Diversity Role Models and the StandUp Foundation send a strong message to young people, that diversity is a positive force in our society and all of us need to work together to challenge bullying.”
Ben Cohen, MBE, added: “We are very happy to be in a position to support Diversity Role Models. They deliver a fantastic programme and we are really looking forward to seeing their work first hand. We truly believe that working collaboratively with quality organisations like DRM can bring an end to bullying.”
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