At Active Humber, we believe that sport and physical activity bring people together through fun, achievement, and shared experiences. But we also know that not everyone feels safe or welcome in these spaces and have made an ongoing commitment to improve accessibility for all. Through targeted work with organisations where barriers are the greatest, we want to turn the Humber into a place where sport and physical activity where everyone is engaged, embraced and most of all, safe.
Our Commitment Within Active Humber
Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
We are working hard to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within our own organisation. Our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) for 2024-2027 outlines our goals for the next three years. It aligns with the Code for Sports Governance, ensuring that we take meaningful action to promote fairness and inclusivity.
We are an anti-racist organisation and are committed to racial equality. We follow the UK Government’s guidelines on writing about ethnicity and use terminology recommended by Sporting Equals.
We have achieved Level 2 in the UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme, which means we are committed to supporting disabled people both in our workforce and through recruitment.
We have signed the Race at Work Charter, which means we are taking action to tackle barriers that Black, Asian, Mixed Race, and other ethnically diverse groups face in the workplace. Our goal is to ensure that opportunities for career growth reflect the diversity of British society.
Active Humber are a member of a number of inclusion based groups both nationally and in the Humber and promote several inclusion pledges:
Community In Motion: Bystander Awareness Training
Most of us hesitate to act when we witness harmful behaviour, and there’s a reason. The bystander effect means we often assume someone else will step in, or we look to others to see how they react. This can allow harm to continue unnoticed.
The good news: it doesn’t have to be this way. Active Bystanders notice harmful behaviour and take safe, constructive action instead of ignoring it.
Our free Bystander Awareness training uses real-life examples to help you understand the bystander effect, build confidence, and develop practical skills to intervene safely. Every intervention helps shift the culture, creating safer, fairer, and more inclusive environments in communities, workplaces, and sports clubs.
White Ribbon campaign to end male violence against women
Active Humber are proud supporters of the White Ribbon Campaign have made the White Ribbon Promise to Never Use, Excuse or Remain Silent about Male Violence Against Women.
Across the Humber region we have delivered White Ribbon training events in Hull, Bridlington, and York. We are able to offer free information sessions to anyone within our sector who wants to learn more about the White Ribbon campaign and if you would like to become an Ambassador or Champion, head to: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/ambassadors-champions
