Equality Policy

 

As the governing body of the game, The FA is responsible for setting standards and

values to apply throughout the game at every level. Football belongs to, and should be

enjoyed by, anyone who wants to participate in it.

 

The FA’s commitment is to eliminate discrimination whether by reason of gender,

sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or

belief, ability or disability.

 

The FA is also committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with

respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them

and by providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.

The following policy should be at the heart of your club’s activities.

 

Equality Policy For Albion Sports Juniors Club

The aim of this policy is to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and with respect and

that Albion Sports Juniors Football Club is equally accessible to them all.

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club is responsible for setting standards and values to

apply throughout the club at every level. Football belongs to, and should be enjoyed

by anyone who wants to participate in it.

 

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club’s commitment is to confront and eliminate

discrimination whether by reason of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race,

nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability and to encourage

equal opportunities.

 

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club, in all its activities, will not discriminate, or in any

way treat anyone less favourably, on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital

status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability. It

means that Albion Sports Juniors Football Club will ensure that it treats people fairly and

with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the

community to take part in, and enjoy, it’s activities.

 

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club will not tolerate harassment, bullying, abuse or

victimisation of an individual, which for the purposes of this policy and the actions and

sanction applicable is regarded as discrimination. This includes sexual or racially based

harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal.

 

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club will work to ensure that such behaviour is met

with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs.

 

We are committed to the development of a programme of ongoing training and

awareness raising events and activities in order to promote the eradication of

discrimination within the club and within football.

 

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club is committed to a policy of equal treatment of all

members and requires all members to abide and adhere to these policies and the

requirements of the relevant equalities legislation – Race Relations Act 1976, Sex

Discrimination Act 1975 and Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as well as any

amendments to these acts.

 

Albion Sports Juniors Football Club commits itself to the immediate investigation of any

claims, when it is brought to their attention, of discrimination on the above grounds

and where such is found to be the case, a requirement that the practice stop and

sanctions imposed as appropriate.