Kick It Out are launching expanded measures this week to help professional clubs combat discrimination by gender and sexual orientation as well as racism.
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is expected to be among the speakers at the ceremony tomorrow to mark the new Equality Standard.
The measures used to be called the 'Racial Equality Standard' but new policies initiated by the anti-discrimination campaigners have responded to increased concerns in football over issues such as homophobia.
"Crucially, it's been expanded to include not just race, but gender, disability, sexual orientation and age and helps clubs embrace their local communities," said a Kick It Out spokesman.
The Standard sets out graded measures for professional clubs.
Blackburn, Birmingham, Everton, Fulham, Manchester City and Notts County were among the first clubs to achieve the preliminary level.
Kick It Out chairman Lord Herman Ouseley said: "We believe the Standard could provide the basis which would herald a new era in encouraging clubs to ensure that off the field of play equality of opportunity, inclusion and fair treatment are at the heart of what they do.
"This will require determination, commitment and sustainability on the part of those people who run and manage clubs, if we are to achieve any meaningful change."
The measures used to be called the 'Racial Equality Standard' but new policies initiated by the anti-discrimination campaigners have responded to increased concerns in football over issues such as homophobia.
"Crucially, it's been expanded to include not just race, but gender, disability, sexual orientation and age and helps clubs embrace their local communities," said a Kick It Out spokesman.
The Standard sets out graded measures for professional clubs.
Blackburn, Birmingham, Everton, Fulham, Manchester City and Notts County were among the first clubs to achieve the preliminary level.
Kick It Out chairman Lord Herman Ouseley said: "We believe the Standard could provide the basis which would herald a new era in encouraging clubs to ensure that off the field of play equality of opportunity, inclusion and fair treatment are at the heart of what they do.
"This will require determination, commitment and sustainability on the part of those people who run and manage clubs, if we are to achieve any meaningful change."
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