PRO GAME
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
GET YOUR CLUB ON THE MAP!
We'll add you to the Champions page and map when you let us know how you are supporting FvH