Trim Athletic Club undertakes that it will provide similar access to women and men to all our club facilities, equipment and training groups.

 

Trim Athletic Club will undertake the necessary and proportionate steps towards implementation of a Similar Access Policy by ensuring that:

 

a. Women and men will have similar access to facilities, including the ‘best’ training and optimal facility times, as well as similar access to social and changing room facilities.

 

b. Women and men can fully participate in all aspects of the club or organisation, including as an athlete, active participant, coach, administrator, official, volunteer and spectator.

 

c. Women and men will have similar access to and similar use of the sport infrastructure.

 

d. Women and men, will be represented in leadership and governance roles, including representation in line with government policy at board level.

 

e. All user groups who access and use the facility are encouraged and supported to understand, implement and adopt our similar access policy.

 

f. User groups which demonstrate an ongoing commitment to implementing similar access polices are prioritised and supported.

 

g. We further undertake to publish our Similar Access Policy and to update it annually, on our club website

 

h. We confirm compliance with the provisions of the Equal Status Acts.

 

Trim AC will also support Athletics Ireland’s Women in Sport Strategic Plan 2021 – 2024

 

Approval Record: Similar Access Policy V.1

 

Reviewed by Chairperson: Trish Duffy

 

Approved by Club Committee: 17th June 2024