Sport For All
Strategic Equality Plan 2016 - 2020
Sport Wales is proud to publish its Strategic Equality
Plan
I am delighted to share Sport Wales's Strategic Equality Plan,
which sets out our equality objectives for the period 2016-2020,
and demonstrates contribution to the Well-being goals in Well-being
of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
I am confident that this strategy will further build on the good
work and progress that we have achieved over the past four years in
achieving equality of opportunity in sport and diversity within our
infrastructure.
The development of this, our second Strategic Equality Plan, is
an important step in driving forward our aspiration to embed
equality within the fabric of our organisation, so that it is part
of our natural thinking. Our equality objectives align to
Sport Wales aims and are centered on the following themes:
1. Research and insight
2. Embedding culture change for Sport Wales
3. Embedding culture chnage for funded partners
4. Customer need
5. Education and Training
6. Engagement
Our commitment to all protected characteristics will continue,
we are focused on delivering the greatest impact across all of our
work. Although Welsh Language and Socio-economic disadvantage are
not protected characteristics specified under the Equality Act
2010, they are included within the scope of the Well-being of
Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Therefore, we have taken the
decision to include these groups within the scope of our Strategic
Equality Plan. Those living in Socio-economic disadvantage are less
likely to participate in sport, and sport has a role to play in the
promotion and protection of Welsh Language. It is important to us
that with respect to this, customers' needs are understood and
met.
It is essential that Sport Wales staff, Board members, along
with contractors, organisations in receipt of Sport Wales funding,
partners and stakeholders understand how they contribute to the
delivery of this strategy and our equality objectives.
As part of the review of our equality objectives, we undertook
extensive consultation with staff, stakeholders and customers, I
would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all those
who provided input. I look forward to reporting our progress though
to 2020 and beyond.
Sarah Powell, CEO