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Inclusion, diversity and integration

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Overview
The words “Inclusion” and “Diversity” tend to get bandied about a lot. To keep things simple, we should work to these definitions:

Inclusion essentially means people having a sense of belonging, of being comfortable in being part of something they value. Diversity means being aware of, accommodating and celebrating difference.

Inclusion and Diversity in many ways go hand-in-hand. Real inclusion reflects diversity, i.e. it aims to offer that sense of belonging to everyone, irrespective of gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, race or membership of the Traveller community and/or disability.

What this does not mean for the GAA club
Some people worry that by focusing on Inclusion and Diversity we will water down the GAA, making it into something that caters for everything and stands for nothing. This is most definitely not what Inclusion and Diversity are about.

The GAA remains the Gaelic Athletic Association. That means we’re proud of and celebrate our Irishness; that we focus on Gaelic Games and activities; that we’re community-based; and that we cherish our amateur and volunteer bases. We don’t compromise on those fundamentals. The GAA Club doesn’t become a one-size-fits-all organisation.

We remain and are proud of what we are but in doing so and in remaining true to all that, we should be open and welcoming to others.

Integration

The Integration process has been in operation in Ulster since 2002 with the aim of giving a shared focus to the development and promotion of all Gaelic Games and Culture. The GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association, and Camogie Association have been working at national level to develop an integration strategy that will focus on co-operation in various areas such as coaching, games development, public relations, marketing, club governance, youth development, refereeing and strategic planning.

Integration is not about assimilation, it is about co-operation. Each organisation and sporting code will keep their identity, while working together on a broad range of issues to enhance the promotion of Gaelic Games.

Why Integrate?
The integration process will pull together the resources and talent of the five organisations and assist all codes in developing their games which will increase grassroots participation:

Integration will:

  • Create a ‘family’ focus in all associations
  • Create a new focus in coaching and games development
  • Enhance club development
  • Better promote the health and wellness agenda
  • Promote equality
  • Bring a holistic approach to the future direction of Gaelic Games

Club Integration
Club Integration promotes the amalgamation of all the parish/community GAA Clubs into one overarching Gaelic Athletic Club, with one AGM, one membership register and all members having a sense of ownership and responsibility for the overall promotion of Gaelic Games, Culture and identity in the club’s catchment area.

Ten Steps to achieving Club Integration:

  1. Open Meeting between all of the Club’s members
  2. Identify areas of common interest and how the club should move forward
  3. Appoint Integration Officer(s) to drive the process
  4. Form Integration implementation Committee (if required) - Invite County Integration officer to a meeting for an overview of the Integration Process at County Level
  5. Design Integration plan/timetable for the club
  6. Review Governance-rules, bye laws etc., to accommodate new structure
  7. Establish one general club register
  8. Host one overall EGM/AGM
  9. Draft a new mission statement for the club
  10. Rename the Club as a GAC (Gaelic Athletic Club)
     

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