www.sportgvp.eu Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them (Project Number: 101133538). 2. Establishing an objective of safety and respect in culture "The Culture We Build" challenge. Every coach has two pieces of poster paper. On one hand, they list aspects of their team's present culture that advance safety and respect. On the second, they enumerate any actions, customs, or team rules that can unwittingly support negative stereotypes of gender inequalities. After considering their team settings, coaches pair together and generate specific, doable ideas to enhance team culture, such as defining explicit team expectations on language and behaviour. Examples may include encouragement of bystander intervention, using anonymous reporting systems and other ideas found in the present chapter. This exercise promotes responsibility and self-awareness, therefore assuring that coaches actively pursue a sports environment free of risk. 3. Intervention and response: Coach responsibility As soon as coaches learn about or witness GBV incidents, give them the assurance they need to take immediate action. Role-playing "The correct reaction": Match coaches with different real-life situations in which they have to react to an athlete confiding in them about a GBV-related problem. Scenes could consist of: ● A teenage athlete may allege that a veteran athlete has been using inappropriate language. ● A young female athlete confided in me that she feels threatened around a specific staff member. ● A male athlete reports experiencing harassment but expresses concern about withdrawing due to the associated stigma. Participants need to make sure to: ● Use survivor-centred techniques, such as active listening, empathy, and concern, for their responses. ● Reduce victim-blaming to enable the athlete to feel supported. ● Acting rightly—that is, professionally and precisely outlining next actions. Following every role-play, participants consider their management of the scenario, what they found difficult, and how they might respond differently in real life. Every coach pledges three practical improvements they will implement in their team environment at the end of the training. This might involve: ● Starting weekly check-ins aimed at encouraging honest communication. ● Encouraging guest speakers to address respect and gender equality. ● A disciplined reporting structure inside the team. ● Organisations providing follow-up assistance, extra training courses, and internet resources to guarantee long-term impact and allow coaches to be supported in their capacity as leaders and guardians of sports safety. This curriculum guarantees that coaches equipped with useful knowledge and intervention skills become proactive allies in the battle against GBV, thereby fostering a culture whereby every athlete feels valued, protected, and empowered.
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