We are proud to announce an exciting new video podcast coming to our membership base. As well as research and extended memberships.
EQUITY IN ACTION MEMBERCAST
Our exciting new membercasts will showcase some of the best practice in the sector as well as sharing individuals lived experiences and how they have helped to diversify sport and physical activity in the UK.
Our teaser episode with host Zoiey Smale is now live and can be viewed on the following platforms.
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/equity-in-action/id1862457071
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DbHhp8NpmWveiRlXiGiRH?si=0af79bf5ffa54219
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d2e62a43-7caa-49e6-9b53-04d81a3d675f/equity-in-action
In the wake of the 2024 Summer Riots, Sporting Equals highlights the pivotal yet overlooked role of faith-based grassroots sports organisations in maintaining community cohesion. As political tensions and online disinformation fuelled unrest, these local groups—ranging from Gurdwaras and Mosques to multi-faith cycling clubs—stepped up as trusted spaces for safety, support, and dialogue. They provided crisis relief including food, shelter, and mental health aid, becoming essential pillars during a time of chaos.
Sporting Equals’ latest Policy Brief reveals that 77% of such organisations identify community cohesion as their top priority. Despite their proven impact, these groups remain underfunded and absent from key national integration strategies. The brief advocates for a shift in policy, urging stakeholders to move beyond reactive policing toward long-term, trauma-informed approaches that harness the power of local sport.
Key recommendations include increased funding for sport providers in high-tension areas, collaborative strategy development with local councils, and training for coaches in trauma and hate crime awareness. By embedding sport into national cohesion efforts, the report argues, we can counter division with unity and resilience.
Sporting Equals calls on members and leaders to reach out, engage, and invest in community sport as a vital force for inclusion, healing, and social strength.
New Charter Offering & Extended Memberships
We are delighted to share details of the refreshed Sporting Equals Charter, designed to support Sport England system partners to bring their race equity ambitions to life.
We’ve listened to feedback from across the sector — and have reshaped our offer to make it clearer, more practical, and easier to access. The Charter now forms a central part of our knowledge transfer and exchange programme, which provides sport and physical activity organisations with the tools, learning, and inspiration to embed equity, inclusion, and anti-racism across their work.
By signing up (for free), your organisation will gain access to a range of new benefits and resources:
Key Benefits of Joining the Sporting Equals Charter
1. Bring your DIAP commitments to life
The knowledge transfer and exchange programme comprising of digital resources, e-zine, online and in-person events, and MemberCast, will help you deliver against the race equity and inclusion priorities in your Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP).
2. Access to resources
Charter members receive online access to digital resources, case studies, and practical tools designed to help organisations embed greater race equity and build anti-racist cultures.
3. Reach diverse talent through our networks
Post your board and staff vacancies to our extensive network of community organisations and LeaderBoard Alumni — connecting your organisation directly with diverse talent ready to lead and inspire.
4. Receive our informative e-zine
Stay up to date with insight, research, and practical advice on race equity in sport through our quarterly e-zine — part of our ongoing sector knowledge-sharing offer.
5. Listen and learn through our new Podcast Series
Our “Equity in Action” podcast (MemberCast) will feature leaders, experts, and changemakers from across the sector sharing their journeys, challenges, and success stories on advancing race equity.
6. Access priority invitations to in-person and online events
Charter members will have early access to exclusive networking events, webinars, and learning sessions designed to connect you with peers and share real-world solutions.
Why Join?
Signing up to the Charter is completely free for all Sport England–funded system partners.
It’s a simple yet powerful way to:
- Strengthen your organisation’s approach to race equity and anti-racism;
- Access new knowledge and learning opportunities;
- Demonstrate leadership in inclusion and equality;
- Connect with a growing community of organisations committed to change.
Next Steps
Joining the Sporting Equals Charter is quick and easy. As a system partner, the Charter subscription is free. You only need to complete the short registration form on the link below. We need this so we know who and where to send resources and communications to.
To sign up click here.
Once registered, our team will contact you to confirm your membership and provide access to your Charter Welcome Pack and learning resources.
A Shared Commitment
We believe that lasting change in sport will only be achieved through collaboration, learning, and shared accountability. The refreshed Charter is your opportunity to act, learn, and lead on race equity.
We look forward to working with you on this journey.
For current charter members and for those memberships that have expired since March 2025 we will be extending your memberships up until March 2027. This will allow us more time to support more system partners and strengthen our charter community.
