EQUALITY POLICY
We want to make cycling accessible to all marginalised genders. We welcome all women; including transgender, intersex, and cis, as well as trans-men and non-binary people. Newbie? Pro? Whatever your experience is, come join us and we can also learn a thing or two from you.
We know joining a club can be daunting, especially with the elitism in cycling so we want to scrap that and make everyone feel welcome. Think of us as a crew that encourage each other to carry on riding and support one another regardless of race, gender identity, class, sexuality, age, religion or disability. We can achieve this if everyone involved in the club bears in mind that:
WHILST CYCLING, RACING OR SOCIALISING, WE:
1. Respect our clubmates, other riders, commissaires and coaches. Having a good time matters more than winning!
2. Respect each others’ boundaries. Let’s be mindful of how we act or speak might affect others around us.
PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
3. Rule 3 is simple, we have zero-tolerance for prejudice, discrimination and harassment.
4. We share our gender pronouns so that everyone can self-identify. We know this is new for some people so it’s okay if you don’t fully understand this - here is a useful link. If you misgender someone, just acknowledge this and do your best to use the right term in the future. We’re here to create an encouraging safe space.
ACCOUNTABILITY
5. Talk to the diversity and inclusion officer if you have any issues. This will be dealt with respectfully and with an open mind.
7. We foster a culture of accountability. This means being ready to accept responsibility for our actions and to make amends.
8. As a club, we need to monitor our progress of promoting diversity and inclusivity.
So speaking of accountability, what do we do to promote diversity and inclusion?
We work with the broader community to promote visibility. This includes running:
Slow Skills workshops for women of colour
Track taster sessions and the women of colour sessions
Intro to racing talks
Women's race training sessions
Intro to long-distance riding and racing evening to increase women representation
According to the 2019 diversity report, many agree that cycling clubs are not doing much in appealing to cyclists from ethnic minority backgrounds. We acknowledge that we can do more and what we’re doing is just the start within the cycling community. We are always open to ideas and feedback, so give us a shout!
Together, we can break the barrier and empower riders from all backgrounds 💪.
