GET INVOLVED IN THE FOOTBALL V HOMOPHOBIA MONTH OF ACTION

There are many actions clubs can take during February. These include:

1. DESIGNATE A GAME

During February Month of Action, you could nominate a game to be a Match v Homophobia. This could include:

• Adding our logo to any of the game materials
• A news story about the game on your website or social media in the build-up
• An article in your match day programme (We can offer text and design input as required)
• Asking your players to wear an FvH T-shirt during warm-up
• Providing stewards with FvH badges or stickers to wear during the games
• Inviting local LGBT organisations to the game
• Displaying FvH posters around the stadium
• Create digital content to support your game
• Asking players to talk about the need to tackle homophobia, if they are happy to do this
• Use the hashtag #FvH2024 in any social media communications

2. COMMUNITY

• Inviting local LGBT+ organisations and clubs to a game or reaching out to local community groups and finding out more about what they do
• Holding a Football v Homophobia youth tournament which can be supported by the FvH team
• Hosting a half-day Football v Homophobia workshop for community coaches which the FvH team could support/deliver for £300
• If your youth coaches are already confident to tackle homophobia, asking them to wear Football v Homophobia badges, t-shirts and/or wristbands during February

3. SUPPORTERS

Clubs can have a role in engaging supporters in the Football v Homophobia campaign. This could involve:

• Making supporters aware of any action the club is intending to take and including them in the initiative e.g. making them aware of a designated game and asking them to get involved. This could be as simple as: communicating the Month of Action via their own social media.
• Supporters groups could hold a supporters panel discussion on the issues, supporters could hold their own match v homophobia or the club could hold a fun competition for supporters e.g. asking supporters to come up with the best club campaign to tackle homophobia, the best football song to tackle homophobia or the best anti-homophobia kit.
• Clubs with LGBT+ Supporters groups could work in partnership to come up with ideas to help highlight issues of discrimination in the game

4. EDUCATION

Football v Homophobia can provide a number of different training opportunities which can help people at all levels of your club have a greater understanding of the issues around LGBT+ inclusion in football and greater confidence in making the club more inclusive.

We can create bespoke workshops/training sessions for:

• Stewards
• Players
• Academy players of all ages
• Community Foundation Staff
• Comms teams (in partnership with Sports Media LGBT+)
• Local schools For an extensive list of the training and associated costs visit our education page

5. MERCHANDISE

Football v Homophobia provides a range of merchandise, which can be purchased through our online store 

This includes:

• Rainbow Armbands
• T-Shirts
• Poster
• Pin Badges
• Wrist bands
• Flags Larger orders of discounted merchandise can be negotiated by email: info@pridesports.org.uk

MORE INFORMATION

For more information and support to get involved, email info@pridesports.org.uk