Accrington invite community members onto the pitch to speak to crowd
A key objective of the Week of Action is to engage and help build partnerships with groups excluded from the game.
The involvement of ethnic minority groups in seeking to address racial exclusion is crucial.
In the past community groups have found a number of innovative and effective ways to make their stand over the extended week.
Many groups have used the Week of Action as a launch pad to greater things as the week presents an opportunity to approach and build links with your local professional football club and County FA. A full list of County FA's is available on theFA.com
Here are some other ideas:
- Invite a current or former professional footballer to an event to celebrate the diversity of football in your area.
- Organise an activity around a display of the History of Black Footballers exhibition
- Arrange for members of your local community to attend an FA coach education course
- Organise a prize giving ceremony for ethnic minority footballing groups to recognise community achievement
Local Authorities
Local authorities are asked to play a facilitative role in assisting community involvement in the week.
Supporting groups with additional materials needed for their activities, and help in making links with professional sports clubs in the area are all important things local authorities can do.
Once the week is over you may also want to assist with fundraising to sustain and develop projects.
If you are planning your own Black History Month project think about links that could be made with the week. We may be able to offer some resources for display during the period.
