TORQUAY LEANDER SWIMMING AND LIFE SAVING SOCIETY CODE OF CONDUCT

EQUITY POLICY STATEMENT

The 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.

The 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, recognizing 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 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.

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

· Benefits of Sports Equity

· Opens sport to all sectors of the community

· Attracts new members Positive public image

· More revenue

· More potential administrators, leaders, coaches, participants

· Supports Funding Applications

· Attracts new partnerships