Former England star Earl Barrett
Kick It Out is currently looking for participants to get involved with a mentoring scheme, which is being funded by the EHRC to address gaps in representation across all aspects of football.
Whilst the game has seen many improvements in terms of representation of black players on the field of play, there are still huge gaps in representation from black and Asian communities across many aspects of football.
There is also a worrying lack of representation within coaching, management and administration amongst women, people with a disability and the LGBT community.
Kick It Out’s new Mentoring and Leadership programme has been set up to help provide opportunities for under-represented groups and individuals across all levels of the game.
The project, which has been funded with a grant from the Equality and Human Rights Commission is being led by Earl Barrett, the former England, Aston Villa and Everton player, with support from special advisors to the EHRC and Kick It Out ambassadors, Paul Elliott and Garth Crooks.
The project, which will operate in six regions across England, is currently looking for participants interested in getting involved in the scheme, particularly people who are interested in progressing in coaching and the administration/media side of the game.
To help provide information about the project, a number of forums will be taking place across the country, in Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol and Leicester.
If you would like information about how you can get involved in the programme or would be interested in attending one of the forums, please click here.
