The 2010 One Game One Community anti-racism campaign has become one of the biggest ever, the Kick it out charity claimed.
The day before finishing of the two weeks action against racism, homophobia, gender and sexual orientation discrimination in football the grassroots development officer, Kevin Coleman, held the press conference in the University of Westminster.
Kevin Coleman said:
“We are working with 50 football association and about 92 professional football clubs in the UK. During these two weeks of campaign we have already conducted about 1000 different activities all around the UK. ”
These activities are conducting as at home professional football games as also at special marches for children and amateurs players. As part of the campaign the volunteers are handing out free anti-racism resources as posters and stickers to fans before the marches; anti-discrimination film and advertisements are broadcasted on the big screen on the football’s field.
“About 80% of Britains are playing football. And only 25% of black people, 10% of gays and bi-sexual players have the access to professional teams. We try to examine the every particular case of discriminate actions. Unfortunately, we don’t have a lot of power. So if we receive a report about such actions we try to solve this problem in common with local government and police” – explained Kevin Coleman.
The Kick it out works as a part of a big European organisation the FARE network. It combines 20 unions fighting against racism, homophobia, gender and sexual orientation discrimination in football in Europe.
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