Essential club documents

Welcome to East Fife GWFC's official document hub. Here, you'll find important policies and charters that guide our club's operations and commitment to our community. We encourage all members and visitors to familiarise themselves with these essential documents.

Our child protection policy

At East Fife GWFC, the safety and well-being of every child are paramount. Our comprehensive Child Protection Policy outlines our commitment to creating a safe and supportive environment for all young participants. Please review this document to understand our procedures and safeguards.

Our Customer Charter and Accessibility Policy

The East Fife GWFC Customer Charter and accessibility policy defines the standards of service and conduct you can expect from our club. It reflects our dedication to providing a positive and inclusive experience for all members, parents, and visitors. Discover our pledge to you.

East Fife GWFC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

East Fife GWFC actively promotes Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in our behaviour, values and practices.

The club believes that football is for everyone and should be enjoyed by participants at all levels whether as a player, official, volunteer or spectator. The club aims, therefore, to encapsulate people in a way that encourages positive change, allows people to feel valued and improve the lives and experiences of our fans and wider community of which the club plays such an important part.

Unacceptable Conduct at East Fife GWFC

Policy

It is the policy of East Fife GWFC that Unacceptable Conduct will not be tolerated. Any individuals attending matches who are found to have engaged in Unacceptable Conduct may have disciplinary action taken against them. This may include removal from matches, removal of season tickets and bans from the MGM Timber Bayview Stadium for a specified period/or other appropriate sanctions. Unacceptable Conduct may also lead to criminal charges. 

 

Implementation

The Home Club in any Official Match must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable,
i) good order and security
ii) that policies and procedures have been adopted and are implemented to prevent incidents of Unacceptable Conduct
iii) that any incidents of Unacceptable Conduct are effectively dealt with, at its Stadium on the occasion of an Official Match.

Each Club must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that its players, officials, supporters, and any person exercising a function for or connected with the club do not engage in unacceptable conduct on the occasion of any official match. 

 

Unacceptable Conduct

Unacceptable Conduct is conduct which is violent or disorderly. Violent conduct includes any actual, attempted, or threatened physical violence against any person, or intentional damage to property. Disorderly conduct includes;

  • Conduct which stirs up or sustains, or is likely or is designed to stir up or sustain hatred or ill will against or towards individuals or groups of people because of:
    · Colour, race, nationality, (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origin
    · Membership, or presumed membership, of a religious group or of a social cultural group with perceived religious affiliation
    · Sexual orientation
    · Transgender identity
    · Disability
    · Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or conduct
    · Displaying writing or any other thing which is threatening, abusive or insulting

Non-Compliance

The Club will take all reasonably practicable steps to deter and prevent individuals from engaging in unacceptable conduct. Where incidents of unacceptable conduct are reported or detected, our match day security, will in the first instance be tasked to take all reasonably practicable steps to properly deal with the situation and bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion. There may be occasions where it is necessary to seek the assistance of Police Scotland to deal with incidents of unacceptable conduct within or around the Stadium. Where, on a match day it is not possible or practicable to directly intervene in an incident all reasonable steps will be taken to detect individuals engaged in unacceptable conduct.

This may include:

  • Identification of individuals by seat row and number and if possible supported by CCTV.
    · Written information from committee members.
    · Any information available from post-match de-briefs.
    · Any other source of information available.

Note: Where the incident of unacceptable conduct is not the subject of a Police Enquiry, the East Fife GWFC committee will, where required, carry out any further enquiry necessary to bring the matter to a conclusion. This may involve preparing reports and making decisions on any disciplinary action required to be taken against individuals and/or making recommendations within the club to reduce and eradicate unacceptable conduct.