Pride in Our Workforce Resource
Become more inclusive with our Pride in Our Workforce resource.
Date: 9 February 2026 Author: Bethany Brown
We teamed up with Bournemouth University, thanks to funding from Sport England, to explore the role the workforce can play in increasing LGBT+ access to physical activity and sport.
We turned the findings into a simple resource to help you reflect, discuss and act with the aim of making your organisation more inclusive and approachable.
From insight to scenario-based questions, you’ll gain actionable tips and recommendations.
This online tool helps users find LGBT+ sports clubs and organisations. Users can search a club by scrolling on the map or by using keywords. It’s an important tool for LGBT+ participants so that they can find activities where they have confidence that they’ll feel safe and able to move without judgement.
Add your club by following the steps on Pride Sports website.
This resource from our colleagues at Greater Manchester Moving has national application. There’s lots of learnings and tips that can be used by sport and leisure facilities across the country.
This resource shines a light on the real barriers trans and non-binary individuals can face trying to be active – from discrimination to spaces that just aren’t designed with everyone in mind.
Packed with practical advice, it supports sports and leisure organisations to create safer, more inclusive environments where everyone can feel like they belong.
Create more welcoming and accessible environments for LGBT+ participants with Buddle’s learning resource. It explains why this area of work is important, key barriers individuals may face and practical tips you can action straight away.
As you’ll learn in the Pride In Our Workforce resource, visual cues are very impactful at helping people feel settled and like they belong. And rainbow laces are meant to do exactly that – signal that those in the LGBT+ community are welcome, that this is a place for them.
Access the Rainbow Laces 2026 Activation Pack on the Stonewall website.
Stories like Jared’s remind us of the importance of inclusion.
After coming out as trans, Jared felt like he stood out in the gym and was scared of using the changing room. He only started using the facilities after graduating and becoming a member of staff there.
What started as an experiment to find a hobby where he didn’t have to hide that he was trans, turned into a lifeline for looking after his mental wellbeing. Weightlifting has connected him with others, and gone on to help him through depression and PTSD.
Supports LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport by providing training and guidance for organisations and individuals.
Visit siteOffers resources and programmes to help create inclusive, safe, and welcoming sports environments for LGBTQ+ young people.
Visit siteProvides guidance on protecting LGBTQ+ children and young people from harm and supporting their wellbeing.
Visit siteHelping us tackle inactivity to boost health and happiness
