CROFTON PARK FOOTBALL CLUB CHARTER 2008/9
This charter represents the club policy in regard to the standards the general public can expect when dealing with all aspects and departments of Crofton Park Football Club.
Chairmen's Charter:
The Chairmen's Charter is a statement of our commitment and aim to run our amateur football club to the highest possible standards in an organised manner and with the utmost integrity.
With that aim we are determined:
a) to conduct our respective club's dealings with the utmost good faith and honesty.
b) to adopt disciplinary procedures which are professional, fair and objective.
c) to submit to penalties which are fair and realistic.
d) to secure the monitoring of and compliance with the rules at all times.
THE CHARTER:
We will ensure that our club will:
- Behave with the utmost good faith and honesty to each other, do not unjustly criticise or disparage one another and maintain confidences.
- Will comply with the laws of the game and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the manager, his staff and players accept and observe the authority and decisions of match officials at all times.
- Follow South East London and Kent Border League and FA rules not only to the letter but also to the spirit and will ensure that our clubs and officials are fully aware of such rules and that we have effective procedures to implement the same.
- Will seek to resolve differences between each other without recourse to law.
Press and Media
As soon as the club has any information to release, this is relayed on the official web site, and subsequently the local media are informed.
We invite all media to our games and look forward to forming and maintaining a good relationship with most through our press officer.
STAFF CONDUCT:
All staff are made fully aware of their responsibilities to uphold the good name of Crofton Park Football Club, both in their general conduct and dealings with the general public. Matchday staff and volunteers are also fully trained and briefed with their responsibility in providing a safe and pleasant environment when spectators visit the team on a matchday. Crofton Park Football Club is fully committed to equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour or creed. We are also committed to our policy of non-discrimination in dealings with all individuals and to uphold their rights. The club has a written Equal Opportunities Policy as outlined below.
Crofton Park FC Equal Opportunities Policy:
The owner and Board of Directors of Crofton Park Football Club are fully committed to equal opportunities for all individuals whatever their race, colour, nationality, ethnic or natural origin, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability. The aim and attitude of the club is such that no person, whether they are an employee, job applicant or spectator will receive any less favourable treatment whichever category of the above they come into.
The football club strives to recognise all people as one and to further instil these values in all who are involved here. We view the bringing together of an optimum of multi faceted individuals as the key to bringing out the maximum ability in all to the benefit of Crofton Park Football Club. This ensures absence of any discrimination in our employment recruitment and promotional practices.
Everybody officially involved with Crofton Park Football Club has a personal responsibility to uphold this and the club's Equal Opportunity Policy in the way they treat colleagues, prospective colleagues, volunteer applicants, teammates and spectators. This responsibility involves fairness and impartiality to all with regards to treatment and attitudes in a working environment that is devoid of personal vendetta, harassment, or bullying on the basis of race, colour nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.
A failure to uphold our Equal Opportunities Policy or an allegation to this effect will be vigorously investigated where necessary and may lead to summery dismissal, and absolution of membership to club. Similarly any allegation of bullying or harassment to any individual colleague whatever their race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability will also result in an investigation. Under the Criminal and Public Order Act of 1994 this could constitute a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment or a fine.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY:
Crofton Park Football Club is committed to developing close ties with the community. Our aim is to promote close links between the club and its local community and to introduce young people, male and female, of all abilities to football as players and spectators. We aim to do this in the following way:
- Schools Development Programme
- Girls Football
- Disability Football
- After School Clubs
- Holiday Football Camps
- Child Protection Policy
- Charities Policy
- Membership Schemes
- Equal Opportunities Policy in All Our Courses and Clubs