In early May our Club Secretary – Daniel Russell applied for Brendon 66 YFC to attain Kick It Out Equality Charter Club status. Having completed the eligibility criteria and having attended a Kick It Out workshop. We adhere to the following equality, inclusion and discrimination guidelines set out by Kick It Out. We are committed to ensuring a safe environment for all participants by applying equality, diversity and inclusion in our day to day operations.
Kick It Out is English football’s equality and inclusion organisation.
Working throughout the football, educational and community sectors to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices and campaign for positive change, Kick It Out is at the heart of the fight against discrimination for everyone who plays, watches or works in football.
A small independent charity, the ‘Let’s Kick Racism Out of Football’ campaign was established in 1993 in response to widespread calls from clubs, players and fans to tackle racist attitudes existing within the game. Kick It Out was then established as a body in 1997 as it widened out its objectives to cover all aspects of discrimination, inequality and exclusion.
Internationally, Kick It Out has close links to FARE Network, and has been cited as an example of good practice by the Council of Europe, the European Commission, European parliamentarians and the British Council.
Brendon 66 YFC has had an equality policy in place for some time, we have now also adopted the Kick It Out Equality Policy, both of which are proudly displayed on our website under our Club Policies. https://brendon66yfc.uk/safeguarding-policy/ Our certification expires at the end of the current season, and plans are already in place to renew for the upcoming season and beyond.