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EQUITY POLICY STATEMENT

• This club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definition of sports equity:

• Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.

• The club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of their sport, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status.

• The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse.

• All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity.

• The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
As supplied by NGB – England Basketball.

As a National Governing body of sport. England Basketball is responsible for ensuring that all those who wish to participate in the sport of basketball are treated fairly and on an equal basis.

In this policy "Discrimination" means discrimination where a person is treated less favourably on grounds of age, gender, martial status, ethnic origin, disability on religious persuasion.

All participants in the sport of basketball will be given equal opportunity irrespective of age, gender, martial status, ethnic origin, disability or religious persuasion in all aspects of participation in the sport of basketball.

All personnel involved in management of the sport and dealing with the public shall be given training and guidance in the law and organizational policy, their own personal liability under the law and the nature of discrimination.

England Basketball insists that there be open access by all providing bodies to its competitions and schemes and that the assessment of the performance of those entered shall ensure, wherever feasible, equality of opportunity regardless of a candidate's age, gender, ethnic origin, marital status, disability or religious persuasion.

England Basketball will ensure avoidance of inequality:
in the selection, recruitment and training of all those working for or on behalf of the Association.

	In the rules of its affiliated clubs and organizations.
	In the preparation, production and distribution of all material. Through the monitoring of practices, procedures and the operations of its affiliated clubs and organizations.
	In the preparation, production and distribution of all material by the Association. England Basketball and their member clubs and organization reserve the right to limit competitions to persons of specific age, gender or disability groups to provide opportunity for equal competition.

Literature shall not imply that there is a preference for one group of applicants (e.g. use of photograph of only members of one gender) unless there is a genuine limit to the participation of the one gender in or at an event.

It is the policy of England Basketball that it will not discriminate in the provision of training courses or in the assessment of candidate for various awards provided by the Association.

One of the Directors of England Basketball will be nominated as the person responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the Equal Opportunity Policy and ensuring that the policy is adhered to by all members of staff and members organizations and that the effectiveness of the policy is monitored on a regular basis.

In formulating its competitions, developmental and technical schemes, England Basketball will seek to ensure that for its part every reasonable effort is made to:

	avoid a format, language or approach which, in relation to a candidate's age, gender, ethnic origin, religious persuasion, or disability;
	is offensive to members of particular groups;
	implies stereotyped or biased attitudes;
	Includes terms or concepts or forms of presentation which are unfamiliar to some groups.

In furtherance of this policy, England Basketball will work in co-operation with all appropriate national and local organizations and agencies to develop means of identifying and preventing unequal opportunity in relation to participation in sport.

England Basketball fully supports the principles of equal opportunities and is committed to satisfying these principles in all its activities and in its published material.
Adopted by England Basketball 17th April 1993

Basketball Reject Racism
All clubs are reminded of the Association’s policy statement on Racism

Statement of Aims and Objectives
The game of basketball is one of the most racially harmonious sports played within the United Kingdom and currently enjoys an increasing level of co-operation and participation by multi-ethnic groups.

Overall Aim
To ensure that people who participate in or watch basketball can continue to do so without fear of racial abuse or harassment either in a verbal or physical form.

Objectives
To raise public and sport awareness about the potential effects of racism, should it occur at basketball matches, and of the benefits to be derived from positive action to prevent racism within the sport.

To enhance the current environment for spectators of all ethnic backgrounds and to inspire public support for collective action against any aspect of racism found within the game.
To persuade all those involved in basketball to maintain and further promote the standards of behaviour on and off the court in order to prevent racial abuse, harassment and discrimination.

To engage in multi-agency action to achieve these aims and objectives.

Action plan:- Basketball Authorities

	Enhance equal opportunities in all activities aimed at encouraging and achieving ethnic minority representation, and participation in all aspects of the game including the administration.
	Determine and publish the minimum standards required of all clubs and spectators’ behaviour/conduct expectations, incorporating requirements on anti-racism and racial abuse. (E.g. standards to be included would be similar to items set out in 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4, 8 4.9, 4.10).
	Apply standards of conduct and compliance requirements at all levels throughout the game and provide a framework for its practical enforcement.
	Incorporate anti-racism into a charter or agreement, as appropriate.
	Utilise corporate sponsorship and media opportunities to highlight and promote the BRR programme of activities and events, and the cultural diversity visible and beneficial for the game in Britain. In this context to help to support through sponsorship the BRR education programme in schools and in the community.
	Promote good practice guides and use positive images of the multi-racial aspects of the game in Britain through all publicity materials, promotional programmes and media opportunities.
	Organise or support BRR days, events and seek to ensure that these are featured in all national and international competitions.
	To monitor and review the issue of racial abuse and intimidation in basketball and ensure that minimum standards specified are observed.