As the
governing body of the game, The Football Association
is responsible for setting standards and values
to apply throughout the game at every level. Football
belongs to, and should be enjoyed by, everyone
equally. Our commitment is to eliminate discrimination
whether by reason of gender, sexual orientation,
race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion
or ability and to encourage equal opportunities.
The following
policies should be at the heart of your club's activities.
Anti Discrimination
Policy For Clubs
Devizes
Town Football Club Youth 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 Devizes Town Football Club Youth
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.
Appointments
to honorary positions.
Devizes
Town Football Club Youth 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.
Devizes
Town Football Club Youth 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 within football as a whole.
Equal Opportunities
Policy for Clubs
General
Devizes
Town Football Club Youth is committed to a policy
of equal treatment of all members and requires
all members of whatever level or authority, to
abide and adhere to this general principle and
the requirements of the Codes of Practice issued
by the Equal Opportunities Commission and Commission
for Racial Equality.
All members are expected to abide
by the requirements of the Race Relations Act
1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1986 and Disability
Discrimination Act 1995. Specifically discrimination
is prohibited by:
Treating
any individual on grounds of gender, colour,
marital status, race, nationality or ethnic
or national origin, religion, sexual orientation
or disability less favourably than others.
Expecting
an individual solely on the grounds stated
above to comply with requirement(s) for
any reason whatsoever related to their membership,
which are different from the requirements
for others.
Imposing
on an individual requirements which are
in effect more onerous on that individual
than they are on others. For example, this
would include applying a condition which
makes it more difficult for members of a
particular race or sex to comply than others
not of that race or sex.
Victimisation
of an individual.
Harassment
of an individual, by virtue of discrimination.
Any
other act or omission of an act, which has
as its effect the disadvantaging of a member
against another, or others, purely on the
above grounds. Thus, in all the Club's recruitment,
selection, promotion and training processes,
as well as disciplinary matters, it is essential
that merit, experience, skills and temperament
are considered as objectively as possible.
Devizes
Town Football Club Youth commits itself
to the immediate investigation of any claims
of discrimination on the above grounds and
where such is found to be the case, a requirement
that the practice cease forthwith, restitution
of damage or loss (if necessary) and to
the investigation of any member accused
of discrimination.
Any
member found guilty of discrimination will
be instructed to desist forthwith. Since
discrimination in its many forms is against
the Football Club's policy, any members
offending will be dealt with under the disciplinary
procedure.
Devizes Town Football Club Youth
commits itself to the disabled person whenever
possible and will treat such members, in aspects
of their recruitment and membership, in exactly
the same manner as other members. The difficulties
of their disablement permitting assistance will
be given, wherever possible to ensure that disabled
members are helped in gaining access. Appropriate
training will be made to such members who request
it.
