Tackling racism at the grassroots
Published on 1 October, 2020.
Research aims: To understand, directly from our network, experiences of racism within the community sport sector. This was so that we could identify key themes, advocate on their behalf, identify potential solutions and establish support going forward. Methodology: Sported enlisted voluntary support from Sported volunteers, and conducted: • 3 x 1.5 hour online focus groups • 6 x follow-up conversations by phone with participants who couldn’t attend Full acknowledgement of participating groups can be found on the final page. Activities represented: Football, boxing, multisports, outdoor activities, cricket, basketball, rugby league, roller sports Locations represented: Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, London, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands Types of organisation represented: Constituted club, charity, CIC, CIO, Social enterprise company, voluntary organisation, individuals running a community organisation Ethnicities of group leaders: Black (70%), Asian (25%), White (5%) Key themes: Key themes that were drawn out through this research are: • Systemic racism • Current approaches to tackling racism • The BLM Agenda • Representation in sport • Funding