THE founder of a leading anti-sectarianism charity has challenged a new generation to rise to help beat bigotry.

Cara Henderson, who set up Nil by Mouth after the sectarian murder of her friend Mark Scott in 1996, launched the charity's new Youth Committee.

It will see young people aged between 16 and 21 develop and lead a series of awareness-raising p rojects.

Cara, honorary patron of the charity, said: "A new generation of Scots can, and will, make a difference. Young people will lead the way. They always do. We just need to follow them."

Funding for the new venture has already been secured from proceeds of a tribute dinner to the late Paul McBride QC.

And Arise Glasgow has also donated £1000 to fund a fact finding mission to peace and reconciliation projects in Northern Ireland.