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Club Respect partners with the Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) to deliver Respect Workshops

Hello friends,

The Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) and Club Respect are proud to announce a partnership to deliver workshops to all 31 YJFL member clubs.

This initiative aims to create a strong culture of respect within YJFL clubs, creating a positive environment for players, coaches, parents, match officials, and everyone involved in the league.

The Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) is a dedicated junior football league which provides an opportunity for all boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 18 in the east, north and north east regions of Melbourne to play and develop their skills in well structured and organised competitions, and at their own level.

All YFJL Clubs will be invited to take part in Club Respect workshops to reflect on their current culture within their organisation, create an action plan to implement upon the conclusion of the workshop.

The Club Respect framework incorporates a self-rating tool at the end of each focus area, making it easier for clubs to audit their club culture and identify areas for improvement.

YJFL CEO, Aaron Bailey, underlined the importance of this partnership to the YJFL.

“This partnership will be a key driver in two of our strategic drivers, creating the best possible match and training environment for our participants and ensuring our clubs reflect the communities they represent.”

Whitehorse Colts JFNC President, Sam Benson, spoke about the Club Respect workshop, delivered to their club committee in 2022 and 2024:

“Our Committee participated in a valuable Club Respect workshop led by Tarik in 2022 and repeated in 2024.

The workshops provided our committee with the tools to self reflect, review and promote a strong culture of respect around our club.

We’ve seen a real shift at the club, with a stronger emphasis on our values and a clearer understanding of what the Whitehorse Colts represents.”

Club Respect Manager, Tarik Bayrakli, stated that:

“Club Respect is proud to partner with the Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) to promote respect across all 31 of its clubs.”

Building a culture around deep respect can deliver only benefits to clubs, and this collaboration aligns with our shared commitment to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for young players and their families.

While Club Respect conducts workshops with clubs across all sports, we recognise the significant opportunity of working with an entire league. We’re excited at the prospect of home and away teams coming together on match days, united in their commitment to respect and supported by their league.”

KEEN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CLUB RESPECT WORKSHOPS?

Our workshops focus on how to build a culture of respect, determining values, knowing the right actions to take and how to deal with issues.

Building on the information from the website, Club Respect now delivers workshops for individual sports clubs, sports organisations and local government councils around Australia, targeting club committee members, administrators and leaders.

To date, Club Respect’s AWESOME framework has been delivered as a workshop to more than 70 clubs representing various sports codes.

Duration: 1.5 – 2 hours

Participants:  Club committee members and administrators

Facilitator: Tarik Bayrakli, Manager – Club Respect

Content: Participants will be guided through the “A.W.E.S.O.M.E.” elements of the Club Respect Framework. Known as “The Game Plan”, the framework incorporates a self-rating tool at the end of each section, making it easier for clubs to audit their club culture and identify areas for improvement.

Materials: A 24-Page Practical Guide with Action Plan attached will be provided at the workshop. No other materials are required.

Expression of interest: For more information please reply to this email! 

We respectfully acknowledge the wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their custodianship of the lands and waterways.