From Wales to Wanderers: A Milestone Month for Tackling Antisemitism in Sport
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- Sep 2, 2025
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The month of August saw another key milestone hit for the Tackling Antisemitism in Sport project. We were invited to deliver workshops for the academy staff and the U18s academy squad at Newport County. This was an important step for the expansion of the TAS project as it marked the project’s first set of workshops led in Wales – one of the project’s key aims for the 2025/26 season.
This month, we were also hosted over a few days by Bolton Wanderers, who booked us in for club-wide workshops. We delivered 8 workshops to over 120 participants which included club and community staff, academy squads from U11s all the way up to U18s, academy staff, and, in another first for the TAS project, a workshop exclusively for the Bolton Wanderers Hotel and Hospitality staff. Bolton are one of the few clubs to boast a hotel inside their stadium, and on a matchday this turns into the pub where home fans will get together and drink before a game. It was therefore suggested that it would be useful for the staff to receive our training, as pub settings are often hotspots for incidents of casual antisemitism, racism and other forms of discrimination.
We also were delighted to deliver a workshop for the senior stewarding team at Fulham Football Club. The session was well-attended by an engaged group of stewards who were keen to get involved and develop their understanding ahead of the upcoming Premier League season. The session was also observed by Joel, our new Tackling Antisemitism in Sport Project Coordinator, on his first day of the job as part of his training.
Lastly, at the end of August, we are due to deliver a workshop for over 60 stewards at Stevenage Football Club.
Great read—really inspiring to see real progress being made in sport! It’s refreshing, like unwinding with feel-good clips using descargar videos de instagram after a long day. Hope this momentum keeps growing!
This milestone month saw significant progress as sporting organizations in Wales and beyond formally adopted international standards to combat discrimination against Jewish athletes and fans. By integrating snapinsta education and clear reporting protocols, the initiative aims to foster a more inclusive environment across the global football community.
Having sessions observed and rolling into the new Premier League season feels really practical — it’s when pressure rises and people default to whatever habits they already have. I’d be interested if you do any refresher follow-ups mid-season, because one workshop can fade fast once matchday routines take over. Weird comparison, but I remember https://stylelooklab.com talking about how consistency beats one-off “makeovers,” and that seems to apply to culture change too.
I like that you’re not just focusing on players — the club-wide approach (including stewards and hospitality) is where norms actually shift. I’m wondering if you also cover the online side, since a lot of the uglier stuff shows up in comments/DMs tied to matches and transfers. Kind of a tangent, but I was looking at an AI image generator tool recently and it made me think about how fast “memes” get produced now, which adds another layer to what staff and young players end up seeing.
The Bolton hotel/hospitality angle really stood out — it’s smart to train the people who are actually in the room when things get loud and messy. Do you give staff a simple “what to say next” script for calling out casual antisemitism without escalating, especially when alcohol is involved? I saw a similar “make it easy to take the next step” idea mentioned on https://hrefgo.com, and it feels relevant here too.