"Ugly" was just a joke on my behalf, don't read anything into it.
This just came in my mailbox - great news!
We’re pleased to share an update on the successful mediation between our club and our Premier Women’s team. We agreed a way forward that’s resolved many of the concerns raised by the players and their supporters and will keep the team playing at Western Springs. Mediation followed the Premier Women’s team expressing concerns about equality of access to resources, and other issues affecting the team...
The Premier Women’s teams’ expenses budget will be increased to be equivalent with the Premier Men’s team;
A recruitment process to appoint a new Head of Girls and Women’s Football is underway and an announcement will be made soon;
Changes to Western Springs’ constitution will be recommended at our next AGM to embed a commitment to equality, diversity, and player representation on our committees;
An appointment process is underway for an independent advisor to develop a Girls’ and Women’s’ Programme Development Strategy, to be delivered this year;
The club will increase efforts to attract more women to the Senior and Executive Committees, noting there is equal gender representation on the Junior Committee now;
The executive has also agreed to develop a clear pathway for raising and resolving member’s concerns and issues
The Premier Women’s teams’ expenses budget will be increased to be equivalent with the Premier Men’s team;
A recruitment process to appoint a new Head of Girls and Women’s Football is underway and an announcement will be made soon;
Changes to Western Springs’ constitution will be recommended at our next AGM to embed a commitment to equality, diversity, and player representation on our committees;
An appointment process is underway for an independent advisor to develop a Girls’ and Women’s’ Programme Development Strategy, to be delivered this year;
The club will increase efforts to attract more women to the Senior and Executive Committees, noting there is equal gender representation on the Junior Committee now;
The executive has also agreed to develop a clear pathway for raising and resolving member’s concerns and issues
