Freshford and District Tennis Club

Equality and Diversity Policy

Aims

The Club aims to help the membership to have an atmosphere of friendship, respect and care for each other. In particular, we aim to treat every member equally, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation

Diversity

Our Club belongs to all members. We aim to organise a range of events and activities to suit the interests and meet the needs of a wide variety of people.

For example, we hold events which can be attended by all members and in which all members can take part if they so wish.

Inclusion and respect

Every member of the Club should be made to feel equally welcome and included at all Club events. Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic or otherwise offensive and inflammatory remarks and behaviour are not acceptable. These constitute harassment, and have no place in the Club.

Dealing with discrimination and harassment

If any member feels they have been discriminated against by the Club or harassed at a Club event they should raise this with the Committee. Contact details on the Club website.

The Committee will investigate the complaint, listening to all members involved. (If the complaint is against a committee member, that member will not be part of conducting the investigation).

If the complaint is against a particular individual, this person will have the opportunity to express their point of view, accompanied by a friend. The person making the complaint will also have this opportunity.

If the complaint is against the Club as a whole, the Committee must work to ensure that such discrimination is not repeated in the future, and must inform the members of how they propose to do this.

Any decision to exclude a person from the Club due to discriminatory or harassing behaviour will be made with reference to the Club’s Constitution. The Club will support people who feel they have been harassed or discriminated against, and will not victimise or treat them less well because they have raised this.

This Policy will be reviewed every two years.

July 2020