Hate hurts. Silence harms. Speak out. 

We recently launched No Hate, Just Sport in Bristol with an impactful and inspiring evening of discussion around the importance of this campaign and the positive change it aims to create.   

We were privileged to be joined by so many trusted friends and colleagues who share our commitment to making sport safer and more inclusive for all. Together, we’re proud to have started an important conversation about how we can work to eradicate hate and discrimination from sport.

“Sport is such a huge opportunity when it comes to tackling hate. It’s got a unique power to bring people together” Alex Raikes, SARI

“Teach us how to report, how to speak up, how to be active bystanders. That’s what campaigns like this will help change” Christel Rees, Golden Hill Cricket Club

The evening began with keynotes from Wesport’s CEO Steve Nelson and SARI’s CEO Alex Raikes, who spoke about why it’s important to work in this space, and they shone a spotlight on the key elements of No Hate, Just Sport.

• The Guidance
• Training (coming soon)
• Awareness-raising campaign

Following this, we were delighted to host a Q&A panel, led by academic, author, and podcaster, Roger Griffith, titled “How is sport and wider society tackling discrimination and hate?” Roger was joined by;

• Andrew Bowly – Head of Inclusion, Safeguarding, and Wellbeing at British Judo
• Maya Mate-Kole – Director of the Mwanzo Project
• Irvin Campbell – former SARI Trustee

The panel led to insightful discussions around the perception of football fans, respect as an inherent value in sport, and the power of including youth and young people to enact change. Panellists spoke brilliantly about the importance of tackling all forms of hate and discrimination as defined under the Equality Act 2010 (sex, age, race, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (which includes people who are transgender), and pregnancy or maternity). No Hate, Just Sport wants to play a role in addressing all forms of hate and discrimination.

How do I join the movement?  

Influence your sporting spaces with our purpose-built guidance documents found on our website  

These documents “make it easy for people to do the right thing” Alex, SARI

Advocate for the eradication of hate in sport by sharing our message and movement  

“It's really about taking this message out to clubs, venues, coaches, parents, anyone who engages with the community” Alexis, LTA 

Educate through our newly created training package - coming soon! 

How can you help us improve No Hate, Just Sport? 

“The guidance doc are really important to No Hate, Just Sport. We want to make the information on how to address discrimination and hate in sports clubs to be as simple, as accessible, as possible” Matt Walker, Sport Welfare Office, Wesport

We would greatly value thoughts and feedback on the campaign. To do so, please visit the No Hate, Just Sport page to find your chance to feedback on the guidance documents created.

You can also email us to ask anything, send feedback and join the conversation at nohatejustsport@wesport.org.uk