Is your Club Rainbow Ready?

Become a Rainbow Ready Club This Pride Month 

Pride Month is a time to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the power of community. It’s also an opportunity for sporting clubs to reflect on how they can create safe, welcoming environments where everyone feels they belong.

 

The Rainbow Ready Club program, delivered by Proud 2 Play, supports clubs to build more inclusive cultures for LGBTIQA+ people through a practical, evidence-based framework. Whether your club is just beginning its inclusion journey or looking to strengthen existing initiatives, Rainbow Ready provides the tools, education, and support to help you make meaningful change.

 

Why Become a Rainbow Ready Club?

By becoming Rainbow Ready, your club can:

  • Build a more diverse and welcoming community

  • Reduce barriers to participation

  • Support and celebrate LGBTIQA+ members, volunteers, and supporters

  • Demonstrate leadership in inclusion and belonging

  • Create safer sporting environments for everyone

 

The Rainbow Ready Journey

The program guides clubs through five key stages:

1. Educate

Committee members, leaders, and volunteers participate in immersive training sessions covering LGBTIQA+ inclusion and bystander intervention.

2. Assess

A comprehensive assessment examines your club’s policies, procedures, facilities, communications, and culture to identify opportunities for improvement.

3. Engage

Connect with LGBTIQA+ communities to better understand their experiences and use these insights to shape your club’s programs, policies, and resources.

4. Act

Develop a practical action plan with clear goals focused on inclusion, awareness, policies, and community engagement.

5. Implement

Put your action plan into practice with ongoing support, resources, and guidance from Proud 2 Play.

 

Lead the Way in Inclusion

Creating an inclusive club isn’t just about policies—it’s about fostering a culture where every person feels respected, valued, and able to participate authentically.

This Pride Month, commit to making your club Rainbow Ready and help create a sporting community where everyone belongs.

For more information about the Rainbow Ready Club program, contact Proud 2 Play at info@proud2play.org.au.