Winnington
WPCC 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 that 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 intimidation, harassment and abuse.
All
club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and to
promote equality of opportunity.
The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures.