Equality & Diversity

Kent FA is here to ensure everyone who is involved in football has a great experience – regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, ability or disability, faith or age.

Kent FA is working to ensure everyone has the opportunity to be part of the game.

We will all work together on our inclusion priorities over the coming years. These are underpinned by three principles of change:

ensuring governance and leadership is diverse and modern;
removing any obstacles to access and progression in coaching, talent development or personal development pathways; and
enshrining equality, diversity and inclusion in our day to day operations.

Get In Touch

Development Team

By Phone: 01622 792140
(9am - 5pm Monday - Friday)

By Email: Development@KentFA.com

Kent FA Equality Charter

The Kent FA Equality Charter allows clubs to commit to raising awareness and educating their community around equality and being truly inclusive. We have a number of our high profile clubs that have signed the charter and every season run a series of events such as dedicating a game to Kick It Out or workshops around eradicating homophobia in football. It is a commitment from the club that they will run at least one event a season and can be a different area each season. This initiative is being opened up to all football clubs in Kent to be a part of.

Kent Equality Advisory Group

The Kent FA Equality Advisory Group is an independent body that’s responsibilities is to assist the Kent FA in its Equality profiles, policies and projects. The group ensure that the Kent FA is doing what it can to ensure barriers are being overcome and that it is providing Football For All. The Equality Advisory Group is representative of the Kent demographic and welcomes new members to have a say in the direction of Kent football.

Months of Action

As part of the Equality Standard for Sport which Kent FA currently holds the preliminary level of, we run a number of events centred on different diversity and equality days and months of action. We follow guidelines centred around the Diversity calendars designed by universities, colleges and unions. If your club would like to run an event centred around a specific celebration please contact Jess Jones for guidance and support.

Kent FA Reporting Discrimination Guide

Kent FA has created a guide for reporting discrimination.

You can download this guide by clicking here.