Seagals shortlisted for two FvH 2024 awards!
We’re honoured to have been shortlisted for two Football v Homophobia awards categories this year; Grassroots Club and Women’s Game. The FvH awards celebrate all the great work taking place to make sure LGBTQ+ people can enjoy the beautiful game. The progress we have seen since the campaign launched 14 years ago would not have been possible without the dedication, passion and drive of the clubs, fan groups, organisations & individuals who work to make the beautiful game inclusive for all.
The criteria for nominations in our shortlisted categories is detailed below, and the awards ceremony will be held on 23rd February 2024 at the National Football Museum, Manchester with an FvH fundraising evening of music and entertainment, which will kick off with the awards show.
Grassroots Club
The Grassroots Club Award is for any Grassroots club which has excelled at making itself a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ people. Nominees for Grassroots clubs who have publicly taken a stand against LGBTQ+phobia and actively worked to make their club inclusive over the past year. Grassroots clubs could have:
Worked within the club to actively promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and tackle LGBTQ+phobia
Run internal club campaigns and engaged with the Month of Action, Trans Week of Action, Rainbow Laces or similar campaigns, to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and tackle LGBTQ+ phobia
Worked with players, coaches, parents/spectators and/or committee members to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and tackle LGBTQ+phobia
Worked with LGBTQ+ organisations/community to increase understanding of issues faced by LGBTQ+ people within football and to reduce barriers to participation
Women’s Game
The Women’s Game Award is for an individual or a club in England, Wales or Scotland who has worked to make the women’s game more inclusive of LGBTQ+ people in the UK over the past year. Nominees were welcome from any level and aspect of the women’s game. Nominees for this award may have:
Opened women’s teams to trans and non-binary players
Worked to create LGBTQ+ inclusive women’s football spaces
Worked to tackle LGBTQ+phobia in the women’s game
Taken part in the Month of Action, Trans Week of Action, Rainbow Laces or engaged in other similar campaigns/charities
Used their platform to speak out against LGBTQ+phobia
