Premiership Bystander Training.
In advance of their home fixture against Burnley on 29th November, I was asked to deliver some training for Stand Managers and Stewards at Brentford FC – the training worked to help stewards make women and girls feel safer in the ground and on their way to the ground. We considered the Continuum of Harm and how important it is to consider small actions to gently correct the actions of supporters who are stepping over the line verbally or physically and how to support people who may be victims of harassment.
Without involved action from fans and staff, harassment will continue to be ‘culturally tolerated’ rather than addressed in a systematic way.
