LEAP Sport are launching an exciting project to share the experiences of young people in football. The project is being run as part of LEAP Sport’s Youth Activist Academy in partnership with Football Vs Homophobia Youth Panel.
The project is the Football Vs Homophobia Coaches Toolkit. This will be a digital booklet which can be accessed by football coaches to allow them to gain extra knowledge of LGBTQI+ identities in youth sport. The booklet will consist of brief explanations of key terminology, case studies of the experiences of LGBTQI+ youth footballers and links to further resources so coaches can further explore and gain a deeper understanding of the topic.
In order to make the resource as valuable as possible, we would like to speak to as many people aged under 25 who identify as LGBTQI+ who: are interested in football; are currently involved in youth football; or have previously been involved in youth football.
We are looking for all sorts of experiences. Whether they be positive examples, negative examples or examples of how football could be a safer space, we want to share the voices of young people to make sure football can make necessary steps to become inclusive for all.
For those aged 16+, they can contact us directly at the email below. For anybody under the age of 16, we will require a trusted adult to be part of the email conversation.
Contact: coachestoolkit@leapsports.org