On Wednesday 7 June, people from across the region came together to launch the pledge. The event, held by the Yorkshire and Humber Anti-Racism in Sport Group saw the launch of the Commitment to tackling Racism and racial inequality in community sport.

Organisations will commit to actively tackle attitudes and racial inequalities that prevent or discourage people from leading active lives and enjoying the benefits of sport and physical activity.

Each organisation will have it’s own plan to:

• Be open and responsible organisations that recognise the changes needed to become anti-racist organisations.
• Lead by example as anti-racist allies.
• Use and share knowledge to create change locally.
• Enable communities to take part without fear of discrimination.
• Develop the workforce to become diverse and representative of the communities they are working in.
• Deliver inclusively so that everyone has the opportunity to be active.

The launch event featured speakers including Paul Cummins, Director of Recreational Cricket for the Yorkshire Cricket Board, and Mo Hussain, Equality Diversity and Inclusion Manager from Yorkshire County Cricket Club talking about their experience in the community game, Charles Dacres from Bradford Hate Crime Alliance sharing his personal experience of racism in ice hockey and examples from Rotherham Unity Community Programme and Broughton Road Community Centre talking about steps they have taken within their organisations.

Find out more and sign the pledge here.