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As part of the BJA’s continuous
commitment to providing the sport of Judo to all, it is seeking
your comments and views on its next 4 year Equality Strategy.
The British Judo Association
(BJA) achieved the Foundation level of the Equality Standard for
Sport (The Standard) in June 2007. The key principle of this level
is to show that the applicant organisation is committed to equality.
The BJA
is now working towards the Preliminary level of The Standard.
The key principle of the Preliminary level is for applicants to
show that they know what they need to do to achieve equality;
both within their own organisation and through the service they
deliver. Central to achieving this is an action plan detailing
activities that the BJA will carry out. In terms of the BJA action
plan, audits carried out as part of the Foundation level, and
supported by subsequent data gathering and analysis exercises,
have already highlighted some points of concern or areas of underrepresentation
that need addressing, namely:
• Poor response
rate from members, at only 33%, to the question relating to
disability
• Only
3% of people participating in judo are from an Ethnic Minority
community, compared to the 10% demographic from
the 2001 Census and there are particular categories, such as
Bangladeshi, where this participation figure is much lower
• Less than
1% of members declared themselves as having a disability, with
only 53 members stating they were visually impaired. This area
needs development as it is closely linked to BJA’s talent programme
for Paralympic performers
• Less
than 30% of members are female
• Equality
statistics for coaches, officials, etc closely match the membership
figures and all of these statistics need to be monitored on
an ongoing, planned basis.
The development of this
Equality plan is based upon a number of principles adopted by
BJA:
• All individuals
have the right to participate in and enjoy judo
• All personnel
involved in the sport of judo are responsible for creating an
open and friendly environment for anyone wishing to participate
in the sport
• Discriminatory
behaviour will not be tolerated within the sport of judo
• All allegations
and incidents of discrimination or other such unfair treatment
will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly in accordance
with the Association’s policies and procedures.
To download a copy of
the strategy, please click on the link below:
2009-13
Equality Strategy Consultation
Please provide any comments
or views you have on the 2009 – 2013 Strategy to Mark Beecher,
Director of Development either by post or e-mail by Friday 6 th
February 2009
Post: British Judo
Association e.mail: markbeecher@britishjudo.org.uk
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