Stanway Swim Club is committed to treat everyone equally within the context of their activity, regardless of sex, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or political persuasion.

 

Stanway Swim Club will ensure that equity as stated in the club rules is incorporated in all aspects of it's activities and also recognises and adopts the 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 all members of society, whatever their age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality or socio-economic status.

Stanway Swim Club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of discrimination, intimidation, harassment and abuse. All Club members have a responsibility to challenge discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity.

 

Stanway Swim Club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, and will take disciplinary action as appropriate.

Club Members.

 

Stanway Swim Club is committed to encouraging membership from all sectors of the community. To achieve this we undertake to:

 

Promote an open and honest culture that values diversity.

Communicate widely, ensuring that our messages can be understood and appreciated by all.

Positively encourage the involvement of all people, regardless of their gender, race, disability, age and social background.

Work to redress the effects of discrimination.

Change attitudes and working practices to ensure that everyone can feel a valued member of the Club.

 

Teachers and Coaches.

In the training and development of our Teachers and Coaches, we will strive to ensure that they:

 

Establish and implement professional and ethical values and practice.

Promote and apply the principals and practices of equal opportunities.

Promote positive images of people with Special needs.

Have a commitment to providing entitlement and access to all their professional activities.

Encourage high expectations and standards of achievement from all they teach.

Involve everyone in meaningful and appropriate activity to ensure a quality experience.

Help everyone to achieve their full potential.

 

Officials and Administrators

In carrying out their duties, Stanway Swim Club Officials and Administrators will:

 

Adopt, promote and practice the values of the ASA and First Strokes Swim Club.

Ensure that participation can be enjoyed by all.

Provide meaningful and appropriate experiences for all our members which recognise and value the diversity of the participants.

Actively encourage the participation and involvement of people from disadvantaged groups of the community

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