Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

“Our members are at the heart of everything we do and we recognise the different support each and every one of our members need in order to excel both on and off the field of play.  Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is integral to all our services we provide and we are dedicated to identifying and removing barriers to inclusion, by embedding ED&I across our policies, processes and practices.

“As an organisation we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where all staff can be their authentic selves and the PCA be an employer of choice.  We do not condone any forms of discrimination and will take action to support our members and staff who experience discrimination.

“We at the PCA are accountable to lead by example and champion and culture of inclusion as we want all of our members and employees of the PCA to be who they are and reach their full potential.”

PCA Director of People & EDI, Donna Fraser OBE

The EDI Working Group came together in July 2020 in the context of Black cricketers contacting the PCA in support of the global movement to stamp out racism and provide equality for future generations.

The widespread solidarity against injustice and racism, combined with support of the Black Lives Matter movement, encouraged many current and former Black cricketers to speak about their experiences.  Subsequently, the EDI Working Group was formed with an mandate from the PCA Board and wider membership in order to address and combat racism and all forms of discrimination within the professional game.

The Group has diverse representation from the cricket community, as well as external advisors who have a wealth of experience in EDI in sport, that will challenge the PCA’s approach to achieving its mission and goals.

The PCA EDI Working Group is accountable for:

You can view the members of the EDI Working Group below.

Our ‘Learn Before Wicket’ (LBW) EDI educational programme has been developed based on feedback from previous player surveys, Personal Development Manager (PDM) conversations with players and outcomes from the ECB Dressing Room Culture Capture review.  The programme has been designed to empower our members with the necessary skills and knowledge to embrace diversity, exercise inclusivity, promote equity and equality within their cricket environment.

The LBW series is rolled out across our membership and include different topics, so that players can enhance their understanding through open and meaningful conversations in a safe space so they can in turn support team cohesion and performance.  Coaches and support staff are welcome to attend, so they too can participate in the conversations and share experiences.  The topics included in the programme are; Inclusive Language, Unconscious bias, Intersectionality, Allyship, Faith & Religion, Disability Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Anti-discrimination.

The PCA are a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed employer.  Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We are committed to:

Under the Equality Act 2010 there is an obligation for a public authority (and a person exercising public functions) to fulfil the Equality Duty set out in section 149 of that Act.

The Duty requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, to advance equality of opportunity and to foster good relations between those with a protected characteristic and all others.

The protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.