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BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITY CRICKET FORUM MEMBERSHIP The Forum's present membership is as follows. Chairman - Mike Atkins, 11 Priory Road, Sheffield S7 lLW 01142582827 Vice-Chairman - Shiv Krishnan YCB Secretary / Treasurer - lan Chappell 8 Gledhow Court Leeds LS7 4NL Tel & Fax 0113 237-4614 Cricket Development Manager (Activity Delivery) - Tony Bowry YCB Office, Yorkshire Cricket Centre, St Michaels Lane, Leeds LS6 3BU (Telephone 0113-203-3610) (w), 0113-262-9401 (h) 07976-710933 (m) Area Contacts are as follows BRADFORD - Taj Butt, Shiv Krishan and Sarfraz Qureschi CALDERDALE - Najabat Hussain KIRKLEES - Umar Refiq, Solly Adam, Farid Karolia, Ismail Bhana, Taj Mohammed and Younis Patel LEEDS - Alph Weekes and Gian S Virdi MIDDLESBROUGH - Mohammed Ghafoor ROTHERHAM - Showkat Ali SHEFFIELD - Sam Gittens WAKEFIELD - Mohammed Ayub In addition, Howard Clayton attends as Minute Secretary DIRECTOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE PROGRAMME - THE ROLE OF THE FORUM a)To recommend policy and strategy b)To raise issues c)To raise racial awareness and advise on policy d)To suggest programmes of action and promote opportunities e)To support BEM Clubs f)To disseminate information THE YCB`S POLICY STATEMENT ON ANTI-RACISM AND RACE EQUALITY "The YCB are opposed to all forms of racism and are committed towards the elimination of all forms of racism at all levels of sport and to address issues of racial inequality. The YCB acknowledges that racial disadvantage and discrimination are still present in the sport and are key factors which influence the nature and the extent of the Black and Ethnic Minorities Communities and individuals. The YCB acknowledges that the elimination of racial disadvantages and discrimination from cricket is an on-going task and alongside its commitment to working towards the elimination of racism, it will also take positive action to meet the cricketing needs and aspirations of Yorkshire Black and Ethnic Minority communities and individuals. The YCB will encourage all affiliated Leagues and organisations to have a strategy in place to inform their membership of their anti-racism commitment and that existing procedures in place are used to take disciplinary actions against players and officials who racially abuse others players, officials or spectators during matches". YCA / YCB expects all member leagues, associations and clubs to incorporate this statement and policy and the ECB open membership rule into their rules and regulations. Clubs/Leagues/Associations not adopting it, will not be eligible for any grant application. |
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