Our Commitment to Sports Equality 2006
Derbyshire Sport is committed to making sport and physical activity equally accessible to all sections of the community regardless of their race, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or economic status (REGARDS). We recognise that inequalities currently do exist and that some groups are not involved in sport as much as others. We are committed to working to overcome these inequalities. To us Sports Equality is about:
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fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them,
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changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure that it becomes equally accessible to all members of society,
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making sure that all people can realise their talent and fulfil their potential and
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an individual’s responsibility to challenge discriminatory practice and promote inclusion
To help us in this work,
Derbyshire Sport has signed up to achieve the “Equality Standard: A Framework for Sport”. This standard has been drawn up to help organisations such as County Sports Partnerships and National Governing Bodies develop their structures and processes, assess their performance and make improvements in relation to sports equality. By working through the standard we will have to look at how we currently operate and consider what and how we can do better to increase the numbers of people from all community groups taking part and enjoying sport.
The Equality Standard has 4 levels, Foundation, Preliminary, Intermediate and Advanced. The Executive Board of
Derbyshire Sport has made a commitment to achieve the Foundation and Preliminary levels by the end of March 2007. If you would like any more detail of our work in this area, please call Margaret Blount on 01629 530514, or email your query to:
margaret.blount@derbyshire.gov.uk
