Equality & Inclusion

Last reviewed: 31 August 2026

Football is for everyone. Urmston Town Juniors FC is committed to making sure every child, parent, coach and volunteer is treated fairly, with respect, and feels welcome — whoever they are and wherever they come from. We oppose all forms of discrimination and will challenge it wherever we find it.

1. Our commitment

The club works to The FA's equality, diversity and inclusion standards and follows the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to treating everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of a person's age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We will not tolerate discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), bullying, abuse or victimisation, and no one will be treated unfairly for raising or supporting a concern in good faith.

2. What this means in practice

• Everyone is welcome at our club, and no one will be treated less favourably because of who they are.
• We identify and remove barriers where we reasonably can, and make reasonable adjustments for disabled people where required.
• Discriminatory language or behaviour — on the pitch, on the sidelines or online — is never acceptable and will be dealt with.
• We encourage everyone — players, coaches, parents and spectators — to speak up safely and report discrimination; no one should feel they have to confront someone or put themselves at risk.

3. How to report discrimination

• Tell a coach or team manager — they will take it seriously and pass it on.
• Contact our Club Welfare Officer — Lizzy Dickson, safeguarding@urmstontownjfc.co.uk.
• Report it to Kick It Out — football's anti-discrimination charity — at kickitout.org/report.
• Report it to Manchester FA (our County FA) — Discrimination@ManchesterFA.com (reporting discrimination). You can also use The FA's grassroots reporting form.
• If a child is at risk, follow our Safeguarding Children routes. If a criminal offence may have taken place, contact the police on 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency).

4. What happens next

We will look into every report, act on what we find, and take discriminatory behaviour through the club's disciplinary and, where relevant, safeguarding procedures — and report it to Manchester FA or the police where required. Where a child is involved, our Safeguarding Children policy applies. We cannot promise confidentiality: information will be shared only with those who need it to deal with the report, keep a child safe, or meet our obligations.

5. Related policies

• Safeguarding Children
• Anti-Bullying
• Complaints Procedure
• Privacy Policy

6. Review

This policy is reviewed at least once a year, and sooner if FA guidance or the law changes. The date at the top shows when it was last reviewed.