Welcome – Equalities

Arran Dewar– Inspiring Scotland

Neil Carrie – Scottish Rugby

Pete Young – Scottish Rugby

Programme level

• CashBack core values of “open to all” and inclusion

• EQIA introduced as part of annual reporting across

portfolio

• Identification of areas for improvement, and promoting

cycle of continual review

• CashBack programme evaluation

Partner level

• All partners in phase 2 had completed EQIAs

• Part of phase 3 process focussed on inclusion of protected

characteristics groups within Equalities Action Plan for each

partner

• Building on EQIA findings for improvement, or adoption within

own CashBack programme to address

External Evaluation recommendations

• Partners to act on the findings of their EQIA, setting this out in an Equality

Action Plan

• Equality Action Plan to set out how partners ensure their projects are open

to all

• Partner and DT to review EQIAs regularly

• SG to review their 2010 EQIA action points and develop a new EQIA to

adopt changes under Equalities Act 2010

• Equality gaps to inform SG of future balance / direction of CashBack

25 November 2014

Scottish Rugby,

Equalities Action Plan

Welcome

Neil Carrie

Head of Domestic Rugby Support

Pete Young

Equalities & Outreach Manager

Overview

• CashBack Investment – Integrated

programmes

• Equality Action Plan

Overview

• Equity Standard – Intermediate

• EQIA

• Policy Initiatives

• Reorganisation

Other influences…

1st September 2014

• Restructure

• 1 mile deep vs 1 mile wide

• Capacity to do more

• Specialists vs generalists

• Equalities and Outreach Manager

Age

Cashback focused on young people, but there is a lot of work also done to

encourage senior players to return to the game as coaches, officials and

volunteers

• Golden Oldies rugby- affiliated to SRU who provide insurance for players

up to 55 years old.

• Players up to 86 still competing in festivals

• Broad delivery, primary schools;

• Secondary schools;

• Club development for adults

• Game On – NEETS 16-25 yo.

Disability

• Working with Disability Sport to develop programmes and opportunities

for participants with physical and learning disabilities

• Disability training for all Development Staff and MA’s

• Unified Rugby “ The Clan”: rugby for players with learning disabilities.

Established group in Kilmarnock and new group in Edinburgh

• Wheelchair rugby- Caledonian Crushers in Glasgow.

- New wheelchair 7’s group linked to Glasgow East Rugby club.

• Work in Special Schools- planned sessions in Kaimes Feb2015

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Race

• Currently working with BEMIS (Black and Ethnic Minorities in Scotland) to

look at developing opportunities for under-represented groups

Examples of projects:

• School of Rugby in Shawlands popular amongst Asian students

• Referral group in Angus- helped with integration of young Polish students

Sex and Gender

• New head of Women's Rugby appointed- Sheila Begbie.

• Women and Girls strategy to 2025 being developed

• Equality Champion on Scottish Rugby Board- Lesley Thomson

• Successful girls events at Lochinch in September and November with over

300 U15 and U18 girls and 12 new teams- supported by Cashback

• New women's teams in Shetland, Greenock, Howe of Fife

Religion & Belief

� 366 (1462) Catholic schools receiving CDO input

� Primary – 1924 sessions with 45,000 attendance (15,132 sessions, 357,000

attendance)

� Secondary – 867 sessions with 16,000 attendance (14,464 sessions,

229,000 attendance)

However…

� Unsure as to make-up of club membership (stakeholder data project)

� Challenges in converting taster sessions into teams at some schools

� Other religious groups

Sexual Orientation

Caledonian Thebans- Scotland's only open sexuality rugby club.

• Affiliated member club of SRU

• Supported coaching from Murrayfield Wanderers

• Annual coaching clinic with 9 teams from UK and Europe attending-

coaches provided from Edinburgh Rugby/ DO’s and hosted at Murrayfield

Thanks

Questions?