Colours of our Scarves - Equality Through Sport Programme

The Fair Play Foundation

Effecting Positive Change through Sport

118 North Main Street Carronshore Falkirk FK2 8HR Web: www.thefairplayfoundation.org Email: mark@thefairplayfoundation.org Telephone: 01324 602 641

The objectives of The Fair Play Foundation are to serve communities (geographical and metaphorical) and individuals by fostering and promoting education, health, social, and life skills through sport, exercise and leisure activities, to achieve the charitable purposes of: - The advancement of education.

- The promotion of equality and diversity.

- The advancement of public participation in sport.

- The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

- The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration).

If you would like to talk to us about any of the above or have an idea we could help with, please just get in touch.

Colours of our Scarves 'Equality Through Sport' education programme

Colours of our Scarves Colours of our Scarves is a Scottish Government funded project run by the Fair Play Foundation tackling sectarianism and inequality in sport throughout Scotland.

* NEW * - CLUB EDUCATION PROGRAMME Do you run a local sport club?

Do you coach at your local team?

Since 2013, Colours of our Scarves has covered a large area of Scottish football and Scottish sport working with a number of stakeholders within the game and educational institutions in an attempt to make sport a better place for everyone regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, age or disability.

Now in it’s fifth year, The Colours of our Scarves project works with key stakeholders within all levels of Scottish sport to provide athletes, coaches, organisers and volunteers with a support mechanism, an educational tool and a opportunity for self-reflection and development with a focus on community impact and improving the learning and developmental environment for everyone involved.

The project consists of a variety of workshops, focus groups and mentoring schemes for sports participants, coaches and organisers alike, with workshop and delivery projects tailored to the specific needs of the individual, club or association.

Or are you a volunteer at a local sports organisation?

If so we would love to hear from you.

As part of the Scottish Government's commitment to addressing hate behaviours in Scottish society and sport we are delighted to offer FREE 'Equality Through Sport' workshops for up to 75 clubs on location across Scotland.

Our workshop leaders will come to you and deliver a 2 hour workshop for all club staff that hold a position of responsibility within the set up which includes coaches, managers and club secretaries, or anyone else who will be responsible for the provision or delivery of regular organised sporting activity.

With continued funding in 2018-19, the project will work in three main strands.

SFA Schools of Football & SFA Performance Schools In partnership with the Scottish FA, Colours of our Scarves will build on work conducted over the last three years and will again deliver to all Schools of Football across Scotland.

Equality and Sport Education Programme Over the last 2 years the Colours of our Scarves programme has been delivered in 20 centres of higher or further education working with around 2500 students who are studying sports-related subjects to provide participants with a better understanding of the facts around the prevalence of hate behaviours, the potential manifestations, and provide participants with the confidence and knowledge base to challenge hate behaviours if they are encountered in a sport setting or in wider society.

'Equality Through Sport' Events Programme

The workshops are delivered at a time and location convenient to your club for what should be an enjoyable, thought provoking and hopefully a stimulating experience for all involved.

The primary object of these workshops is to provide the participants with the following: - An up to date understanding of the prevalence of hate behaviours in Scottish society and specifically sport.

- More confidence to challenge hate behaviours if / when encountered.

- A better appreciation of the manifestations of hate behaviours.

- An understanding as to the potential consequences of hate behaviours both in sport and in wider society.

For the last three years we have delivered this work in schools, colleges, universities, and at football clubs... NOW IT'S YOUR TURN so give us a call to see how we can help your club become a better place to play and work.

In the last 3 years the Colours of our Scarves team have worked in partnership with local community groups, student groups and other key partners to deliver a localised events programme. These events are supported in the planning and delivery stages, and offer a support and guidance mechanism for local groups who desire to tackle a form of prejudice through running a sport based activity within their local community. The objective of all these events are to promote messages of tolerance and acceptance of all.

www.thefairplayfoundation.org

Telephone: 01324 602 641