LEIGH ROCKETS FOOTBALL CLUB 

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

 

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IMPORTANT POLICY STATEMENT

Leigh Rockets Football Club has implemented an Anti-Discrimination policy in the form below. Some aspects will be introduced immediately but other equally applicable and important aspects will have to be introduced gradually. By way of example the Club do not have at present their own training ground or indoor facilities. This means that the club may struggle to implement all aspects of the proposed policy for disabled persons. The Club at present does not have the correct facilities to offer opportunities to disabled persons to participate actively in playing football. We will endeavour however to implement the policy in so far as the club has the financial means and resources.

 

Leigh Rockets 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 everyone, equally.  Our commitment is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or disability.

 

Equality of opportunity at Leigh Rockets Football Club means that in all our activities we will not discriminate or in any way treat anyone less favourably, on grounds of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or disability.

 

This includes:

 

·        The advertisement for volunteers

 

·        The selection of candidates for volunteers

 

·        Courses

 

·        External coaching and education activities and awards

 

·        Football development activities

 

·        Selection for teams

 

·        Appointment s to honorary positions.

 

 

Leigh Rockets Football Club will not tolerate sexual or racially based harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal and will work to ensure that such behaviour is met with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs.

 

Leigh Rockets Football Club is committed to the development of the programme of ongoing training and awareness raising events and activities in order to promote the eradication of discrimination within its own organisation and the in the wider context, within football as a whole.