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NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM GIVEN JUST A BALL GAME? ANNUAL AWARD FOR 2024.

               

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM GIVEN JUST A BALL GAME? ANNUAL AWARD FOR 2024.

JUST A BALL GAME? (JBG?) is pleased to announce that the NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM, has received the JBG? annual award for their efforts to combat discrimination and increase awareness of LGBT+ inclusion and visibility.

The presentation which was part of the non-profit organisation's 14th anniversary, was held at the Urbis site on November 9^th 2024. The silver salver award handover took place as part of the museum’s football grassroots fair day.

Over the past 12 months the museum and staff have given fantastic support to JBG? with allowing our campaign to host a stall and or our educational exhibition panels on no less than 18 days throughout the year.

The museum has strived to make their workplace inclusive and LGBT+ people visiting feel represented and included in all aspects of the space and memorabilia.

Founder of JBG? Lindsay England expressed, “The NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM are extremely deserving of this award for their time shown to LGBT+ visitors and contributors and a wider audience. They are always keen learn and lead on issues of equality, inclusion and diversity and have been welcoming of JUST A BALL GAME?’ s efforts since the museum relocated to its present space in Manchester in 2012.”

 

Dr Gabrielle Heffernan, who is Director of Content at the museum was presented with the award and had this to say: “We are delighted to receive this award from Just A Ball Game? in recognition for our ongoing commitment to equity across all aspects of the game and ensuring everyone can explore why football matters. The LGBTQ+ community have been incredibly supportive of our programming and collecting, and we will continue to drive representation across our content, as football is everyone’s game.”

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