For Sports Organizations
We support all sports organizations in developing safer hobby spaces through preventing and addressing inappropriate behaviour. Our materials are available free of charge. If you require further assistance, support or consultations, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Identify, Intervene, Interrupt
Emotional Abuse
Guidelines and materials for situations involving bullying, exclusion and name-calling
Physical Violence
Guidelines and materials for situations involving physical violence
Sexual Violence
Guidelines on how to identify sexual violence and support the involved parties
Racism and Discrimination
Guidelines and materials on how to intervene, prevent and address racism in your groups and activities
Sexual Harassment
Guidelines and materials for situations that involve sexual harassment
A Safe Sporting Environment Is Created Together With Parents
1. Let the parents and guardians know about the rules and principles of your group.
2. Mandate that the parents also adhere to rules and principles for safers space during training and events.
3. Let the parents and guardians know who to contact, if they have worries or questions regarding the activities of your group.
Good Practises and Reading Suggestions
Here you will find materials, working practises and other materials from other NGOs and sporting organizations. The materials presented here are either released to the general public or anonymized case examples. If you have developed a good practise in your organization and want to share it, we’d love to hear about it, and share it here with your consent. You can contact us by email: etoleyksin (at) vaestoliitto (dot) fi
Most of the materials included here are in finnish. The content of the material is the responsibility of the organization or the people involved in writing it. You Are Not Alone – service is only providing links to the materials.
Materials For Bullying Situations
- Mannerheim League For Child Welfare: “At this age, you should be involved in a variety of activities” – the views of parents and coaches on safe hobby groups. A report on a questionnaire and ideas for further development
- Mannerheim League For Child Welfare and Folkhälsan: A Dialoge Map For A Sports Clubs Value-Focused Discussion
- Mannerheim League For Child Welfare’s Blog: “Adult, don’t say this to someone who’s being bullied”
- Non-Toxic project and City of Helsinki: A Beginner’s Guide To A More Equitable Gaming Hobby
Materials On Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
- Youth Sector’s Learning Center Coordinate (Koordinaatti): Materials For Preventing Sexual Violence
- Finlands Dolphins RY: Articles
- Finnish Olympic Commitee: A permission to care, a permission to intervene. Sexual and gender-based discrimination in sports.
- Barnahus and Finnish Institute For Health And Welfare (THL): How to encounter a 12-19 year-old who you suspect has experienced sexual violence?
- Family Federation of Finland: What is sexual harassment?
Materials By Sporting Organizations
Legal Mandates Regarding Reporting
Case Examples
Is Our Service Visible On Your Site And Channels?
Communicating about our service sends a strong message that bullying, harassment, violence and discrimination is not tolerated in your activities. It signifies a willingness to support those, who have encountered inapporpriate behaviour by directing them to caring professionals. The most important thing is, that no-one is left alone with their experiences.
