As previously reported, the first Great
Rainbow Bake-Off Competition launches today (17 November), to coincide
with anti-bullying week in the UK (17-21 November 2014).
Educate and Celebrate, the
UK-based organization that helps schools to become LGBT-friendly, in
conjunction with Gay Star News, is asking pupils and students to take part in
its ‘Edu-bake & Cel-a-cake’ Great Rainbow Bake Off. To do this, they will
have to send in pictures of home-baked rainbow cakes during the course of this
week.
Celebrities have lined up to support the competition and offer
prizes. Chef, writer and broadcaster, Allegra McEvedy MBE, is one of those
supporting the initiative.
‘I am totally behind the Great Rainbow Bake-off as a way to promote
anti-gay bullying in schools,’ she said.
‘All children have a right to the playground and the classroom
being safe places, ones free from prejudice of sexuality, race or religion.
It's a truth that children can sometimes be mean, especially when it comes to
differences; in some cases they need help to understand that all being
different is a cause for celebration, not aggression.
‘I wish when I was at school a campaign like this had existed. Good
luck in the Bake-off and may the best cake win!’
To enter the competition schools are asked to send a picture or
pictures of their home-baked rainbow cakes with a sentence about anti-bullying
week to juliebremner@educateandcelebrate.org or
tweet @educatecelebrat using #rainbowbakeoff #GRBO
Judges of the Great Rainbow Bake Off include Elly Barnes, CEO and
Founder of Educate & Celebrate, Scott Nunn, Director of Gay Star News and
special celebrity guests. The top ten bakers will be invited to a live bake-off
event hosted by Educate & Celebrate during LGBT History Month Celebrations
February 2015.
The competition will end at midnight on 21st November 2014 and is
open to all ages. Cakes – which should utilize all the colors of the rainbow –
will be judged on their imagination, originality and ‘overall look and
“cakiness”.
For more information on the ‘Edu-bake & Cel-a-cake’ Great
Rainbow Bake Off, check the Educate
and Celebrate website.
You can access Educate & Celebrate training and a PowerPoint
resource for anti-bullying week at: www.educateandcelebrate.org or Rainbow Bake Off Competition
More details about anti-bullying week can be found at: antibullyingweek.co.uk
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