Club Events and Activities

Throughout the year, professional and non-league clubs undertake a significant amount of work to promote equality in their local communities and make football a more inclusive environment.

Find out more about their events and activities below.

Submit a News Story

Are you a professional or non-league football club looking to promote the work you are doing to support equality and inclusion in football?

You can submit a news story to Kick It Out, who will host it on this webpage pending approval, by doing the following:

Email the organisation on [email protected] with the subject line 'Club News Story Request: (Insert News Story Headline)'.
Story MUST be equality-related.
Send the link to the article AND put copy of the article within the email.
Attach at least one landscape photo to be used (recommended size 1000 px by 400 px)

FA launches new Football Leadership Diversity Code

The FA has launched the Football Leadership Diversity Code, a new initiative to drive diversity and inclusion across English football. Read more

Manchester United Foundation launch new initiative

Manchester United Foundation have teamed up with Kick It Out to deliver new anti-discrimination and inclusion workshops to Greater Manchester's most diverse communities. Read more

Fans asked to spread important message at Peterborough game

Will Nightingale and Paul Kalambayi have shown their support for Kick It Out, as AFC Wimbledon prepares to spread a vital message on Saturday Read more

Manchester United recognised with Premier League equality award

Manchester United have been awarded the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level in recognition of the club’s progress and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more

Leyton Orient Women to mark dedicated game with commemorative Kick It Out shirt

Leyton Orient Women will wear a commemorative Kick It Out shirt for their dedicated match against Norwich City. Read more

Exeter City take a stand against homophobia

Devonshire club mark decade of Football v Homophobia campaign with huge show of support. Read more

Everton Launches Equality And Diversity Campaign

Everton have launched a new equality and diversity campaign - All Together Now. Read more

Wigan Athletic duo celebrate EFL Day of Disabilities at Hope School

On EFL Day of Disabilities, Wigan Athletic players Nathan Byrne and Jamie Jones joined 20 pupils at Hope School on Monday for a disability sports session. Read more

Celebrating a year of success with CACT Invicta FC

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) are celebrating a year anniversary of the launch of LGBTQI+ friendly football team affiliated to a professional football club’s community trust in the UK. Read more

Newport City Striker delivers Season Tickets to Newport Refugee Centre, The Sanctuary

Newport County AFC striker, Jamille Matt, delivered season tickets to local refugee centre, The Sanctuary Refugee Welcome Group, as part of the Club’s continued efforts to be a club for everyone in its community. Read more

Leicester City Celebrate Leicester Pride

Leicester City celebrated Leicester Pride 2018 on Saturday with various activities taking place across the weekend. Read more

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust cohesion department continues to thrive

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust deliver a combination of traditional youth clubs sessions, detached youth work, outreach and sports activities across the borough of Rotherham Read more

Latest

Troy Townsend reflects on Black History Month

As we reach the end of Black History Month, our Head of Development Troy Townsend reflects on his own history and what Black History Month means in 2020.

FA launches new Football Leadership Diversity Code

The FA has launched the Football Leadership Diversity Code, a new initiative to drive diversity and inclusion across English football.

Manchester United Foundation launch new initiative

Manchester United Foundation have teamed up with Kick It Out to deliver new anti-discrimination and inclusion workshops to Greater Manchester's most diverse communities.

Huddersfield Town AFC - Individual Coach

Responsible For working with individual players across the club on their specific training programmes and needs.

Kick It Out and Brighton & Hove Albion: a statement

Kick It Out Statement following racist chanting during Millwall's FA Cup match

Kick It Out statement following racist chanting during Millwall's FA Cup match.

Kick It Out release film urging fans to report antisemitism

Kick It Out have released an uncompromising short film, donated by Director Ivor Baddiel and Chelsea FC, encouraging people to report antisemitic abuse.

About Us

Kick It Out is English football’s equality and inclusion organisation.

Aims and Objectives

Kick It Out is primarily a campaigning organisation which enables, facilitates and works with the football authorities, professional clubs, players, fans and communities to tackle all forms of discrimination.

Kick It Out Chair Lord Ouseley releases personal statement following media reports

Following recent reports in the media regarding Kick It Out, staff welfare and governance, Kick It Out Chair Lord Ouseley has released a personal statement.

Kick It Out announces equality expert Sanjay Bhandari as new Chair

Kick It Out are delighted to announce that equality expert and avid football fan Sanjay Bhandari has been appointed as Kick It Out’s new Chair.

Kick It Out statement on racist abuse of England players against Bulgaria

Following the racist abuse directed at England players during tonight's European Championship qualifier by Bulgaria supporters, Kick It Out have released a statement.

“I went out to my car after the match and someone had written n***** on my bonnet.” - the story of Ipswich Wanderers.

Last month Ipswich Wanderers under-18s left the pitch after one of their players alleged racial abuse. Just days later, the team were on the receiving end of racism again.

Discrimination in football on the rise

Our latest annual report for the 2019/20 season shows shocking increases in the levels of race hate and homophobic abuse, around football matches and across social media – in spite of the season being put on hold for several months due to Covid-19.