FARE Football Against Racism in Europe Action Week

The FARE - Football Against Racism in Europe- network co-ordinates action against racism in and around football stadiums across Europe. Each year they organise an action week where football fans, ethnic minorities and football clubs will stand united against discrimination. This year it will take place from 15 until 29 October 2013.

FARE provides small-scale funding for local initiatives during the European-wide Week of Action from fan clubs, ethnic minority & migrant organisations, refugees and asylum seekers, amateur football clubs, anti-discrimination groups, schools, youth teams.
The FARE network, in partnership with UEFA, calls upon the entire European football family to get involved in the forthcoming FARE Action Week.

The wide range of activities supported will include the printing of banners, fanzines, leaflets and posters, the production of fan choreographies and banners, as well as the organisation of stadium action and community days. There will also be specific anti-discrimination events such as matches, tournaments and debates.

The emphasis of the FARE Action Week is for:
greater participation of ethnic minorities and migrants;
inclusion of women and girls;
action against homophobia in the game.
The FARE network also aims to encourage more groups in southern Europe to participate in the FARE Action Week.
For practical ideas and hints, look at the suggestions in the application form.

Criteria:
Action is related to anti-discrimination, social inclusion and football.
The activity aims at involving migrants, ethnic minorities or other targeted groups (refugees, asylum seekers, LGBT communities, religious minorities or disabled people).
Quality of partnerships and involvement of grass-root organisations (fan groups, NGOs, schools, amateur teams, ..).

Deadline for applications: 9 September 2013.

Further details:
http://www.eurodesk.eu