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.

In order to make a difference, The FA is running and supporting leadership programmes for women, BAME and young people and will adhere to the Government’s code for governance in sport. We will also examine pathways and promote inclusion and access for coaches, welfare officers, club officials, league officials and players and we will challenge ourselves with measurable targets that deliver on inclusive outcomes. We will also work with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that people feel safe and included in football.

There are also programmes and provision across football which support our aims as part of The FA and County FAs wider inclusion objectives. Our disability football provision offers opportunities to participate across the county, The FA have an Asian football plan called ‘Bringing Opportunities to Communities’, female participation is supported by the Weetabix Wildcats Programme and we continue to work to encourage football across different faiths and communities. We also have mental health programmes to raise awareness of mental health and the support available.

You can find out about these and many more on via the links below.