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Chris Ledger formed Rainbow Owls, the LGBTQ+ supporters’ group for Sheffield Wednesday FC, last June, to give a voice to LGBTQ+ fans and to connect with fellow supporters at the club.

As the Euros approach, and following the decision by some newspapers this weekend to use Bukayo Saka as the face of England’s defeat against Iceland, Kick It Out CEO Tony Burnett has issued the below open letter to media.

We are sad to announce that Head of Player Engagement Troy Townsend MBE will leave Kick it Out at the end of June after almost 13 years at the anti-discrimination charity.

Kick It Out is partnering with Ballerz, a multi-million-pound football-focused air dome backed by former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand, Brazilian World Cup winner Roberto Carlos, former England forward Bobby Zamora, and West Ham legend Mark Noble.

FedEx Express Europe and the UEFA Foundation for Children announce a new charitable collaboration with Kick It Out, a UK non-profit campaigning to support people from under-represented and minority communities to make a career in football and thrive.

England Deaf footballer, Claire Stancliffe, has enjoyed a glittering career, which includes bronze medals at the Deaflympics, World Deaf Football Championship, and European Deaf Football Championships.

Kick It Out has written to football’s governing bodies urging them to adopt the working definition of Islamophobia after receiving a rise in reported incidents this season.

Thanks to CFLI’s commitment to increase diversity in the football industry, they are providing an opportunity for Raise Your Game participants to apply for a fully-funded scholarship.

New research from Kick It Out suggests that 80% of women football coaches have experienced some form of sexism or misogyny while in a coaching environment.