Rugby Town Junior Football Club is committed to a policy of equal treatment of all members of whatever level or authority, to abide & adhere to this general principle & the requirements of the Codes of Practice issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission & Commission for Racial Equality.

All members are expected to abide by the requirements of the Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1986 & Disability Discrimination Act 1995.  Specifically discrimination is prohibited by:

• Treating any individual on grounds of gender, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability less favourably than others.

• Expecting an individual solely on the grounds stated above to comply with requirement(s) for any reason whatsoever related to their memberships, which are different from the requirements for others.

• Imposing on individual requirements, which are in effect more onerous on that individual than they are on others.  For example, this would include applying a condition, which makes it more difficult for members of a particular race or sex to comply those others not of that race or sex.

• Victimisation of an individual.

• Harassment of an individual, by virtue of discrimination.

• Any other act or omission of an act, which has its effect the disadvantaging of a member against another, or others, purely on the above grounds.  Thus, in all the Club’s recruitment, selection. Promotion & training processes, as well as disciplinary matters, it is essential that merit, experience, skills & temperament be considered as objectively as possible.

Rugby Town Junior Football Club commits itself to the immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination on the above grounds & where such is found to be the case, a requirement that the practice cease forthwith, restitution of damage or loss (if necessary) & to the investigation of any member accused of discrimination.

Any member found guilty of discrimination will be instructed to desist forthwith.  Since discrimination in its many forms is against the Football Club’s policy, any members offending will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure.

The Football Club commits itself to the disabled person whenever possible & will treat such members, in aspects of their recruitment & membership, in exactly the same manner as other members.  The difficulties of their disablement permitting assistance will be given, wherever possible to ensure that disabled members are helped in gaining access.  Appropriate training will be made to such members who request it.