Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion is about creating workplaces where everyone can thrive. That requires both big-picture thinking and targeted action to make sure no-one is left behind.

We understand that diversity and inclusion need to be part of our overall strategy and closely aligned with business objectives. Our own Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan is our internal roadmap to support our employees.

As an employer, we actively seek to ensure that our workforce reflects the communities we serve, recognising that this makes us better able to understand their needs and priorities.

We can only do this by ensuring that the people who work for us can thrive irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We are also increasingly recognising the importance of socio-economic diversity and inclusion in our workforce.

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As part of this, we're proud signatories of the Race at Work Charter, committing to improving racial equality in the workplace. We are also a Disability Confident Leader and a Mindful Employer.

What matters to us is that we have talented, enthusiastic and experienced professionals working with us who can help deliver our strategic outcomes, Uniting the Movement.

Our aim is to make sure that equality, diversity and inclusion run through everything we do as an employer.

Our broad ambitions include ensuring that, by 2029, our own organisation is representative of the population and the people it serves, at all levels within the organisation.

To help us realise this, we'll look at how diverse and inclusive we are internally, in terms of our staff, our policies and procedures, and the specific work we undertake – ensuring each have a strong focus on diversity, equality and inclusion from the start.

Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2025-2029

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), which sets out our renewed commitment to creating a more diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace.

The new plan builds on the progress we’ve already made and reflects feedback from colleagues across the organisation. It sets out priorities and practical steps we’ll be taking over the short, medium and long term.

The DIAP meets the standards of our own Code for Sports Governance and our Public Sector Equality Duties, which require us to publish our Equality Objectives and report on progress.

The plan is focused on the delivery of four Equality Objectives we've identified as priorities, and you can read more details on these objectives within the plan itself.