Catalogue of measures
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Target Catalogue
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Allow volunteers to attend all or selected competitions of the sporting event free of charge.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Allow volunteers free entry to the venues and also offer them exclusive access (e.g. catacombs, spectator areas).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Install temporary or permanent sun protection for all stakeholders if high sun exposure is expected.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)
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Provide the athletes with ice and cold cloths during the break in their competition.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Make sure that employees have enough time to relax and encourage them to do so.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect employees from physical and psychological risks.
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Allow all stakeholders to take refillable bottles (e.g. up to 0.75 litres) onto the event site, which can be filled with water from drinking water stations or from the crane.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Promote healthy nutrition.
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Action area Catering - Target: Provide accredited persons and visitors with free drinking water => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Let commentators or presenters heighten the suspense and intensify emotional moments with targeted narration and background stories.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Integrate the audience into your event with activities such as la-ola waves, joint chants or special songs that match certain moments of the competition.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Keep those affected informed about the progress of their complaint and explain the measures taken.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Create a dedicated physical or digital contact point (e.g. stand on the event site, hotline, email address) for incidents of violence, which serves as the first point of contact for those affected or observers. This is where initial information is received, counselling is offered and, depending on the structure, support is also provided in following up the incident. Anonymous reporting of incidents should also be guaranteed. Alternatively, you can also use existing national contact points (e.g. Safe Sport e. V., Das Hilfetelefon, Hilfetelefon sexueller Missbrauch, Anlauf gegen Gewalt contact point for national squad athletes, bff Frauen gegen Gewalt e. V.).
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Establish standardised reporting structures including procedures for incidents of violence. A reporting structure describes the path that an incident takes – from the initial report (to a contact point), through forwarding and processing, to resolution or sanctioning. It ensures that the incident is dealt with systematically. You can find suggestions for legal procedures in the event of violent incidents, for example, in the guide "Safe Sport – Guidance on legal issues for protection in the event of violence".
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Include special local groups from the city or region (e.g. children, young people, disadvantaged groups) in the opening/closing ceremony through cultural performances or symbolic appearances (e.g. children running in, trophy presentation, medal presentation, oath-taking, flag-raising, torch relay).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Participation and involvement of the (local) population is facilitated.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Organise a kick-off event at which the volunteers get to know each other and learn more about the general conditions of their involvement and the sporting event. If necessary, you can also provide initial information on your area of work, responsible contact persons, etc.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Organise a closing event/party for the volunteers, where you cover all costs. Use the event to further honour volunteering, to exchange ideas among volunteers and create unforgettable experiences for the volunteers.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Provide volunteers with uniform clothing that they can keep after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Provide regular training for all stakeholders to raise their awareness of the issues of psychological, physical and sexualised violence. This training should also include information on how to recognise and react to signs of violence.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Install surveillance cameras in strategic locations such as entrances, corridors and public areas to prevent potential attacks and close security gaps. Make sure that these measures comply with data protection laws.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Hire security staff who are specially trained in preventing and dealing with violence. They should have a visible presence and be able to respond quickly to incidents.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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If high heat stress is expected, schedule competitions or event times for periods with cooler temperatures. Allow additional hydration breaks.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Secure superstructures and objects if a storm hazard is expected. Secure materials that can easily fly away (e.g. advertising boards and banners) or dismantle them.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)
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Install fans, evaporative coolers or misting systems / water sprayers to lower the ambient temperature or provide cooling with water.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)
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Develop clear evacuation plans in the event of extreme weather events such as severe storms, heavy rain or thunderstorms.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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If possible, offer flexible working hours.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect employees from physical and psychological risks.
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Promote a culture of open communication in which employees can address their concerns and stresses without fear of negative consequences.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect employees from physical and psychological risks.
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Ensure that all stakeholders have access to free drinking water (e.g. via tap water from the crane and through free drinking water stations and water dispensers on the event site).
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Promote healthy nutrition.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Catering - Target: Provide accredited persons and visitors with free drinking water => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Create special moments in which the athletes are honoured in an extraordinary way, e.g. with individual run-in ceremonies and performances or special medal presentations.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Design medals or trophies that give the athletes a personal meaning, e.g. by engraving their names, their performance or an inspiring message.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Start the event with an emotional opening ceremony that honours the history and spirit of the sport or tournament. Use atmospheric music and videos or inspiring speeches.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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At the end of the sporting event, offer videos or photos of highlights that capture the best moments of the athletes, including emotional scenes such as jubilation, effort and success.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Make sure that the athletes feel the support of the audience, e.g. through special choreographies, banners or personal messages displayed at the competition venue (e.g. hall or stadium).
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Provide opportunities for athletes to meet outside of competition (e.g. player parties, special meeting places during the sporting event).
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Allow athletes to share special moments with their families and friends after the competition or game (e.g. by broadcasting live on a screen).
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Give an insight behind the scenes, e.g. the athletes' preparations, emotional moments in the dressing room or the coaches' reactions.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Create special zones or screens where spectators can experience the sporting event together (e.g. public viewing).
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Offer a personal meet and greet with well-known athletes.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event => Health and Well-Being (AA12)
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Only use materials that are safe for health during (temporary) construction. Hazardous substances can be contained in floor coverings and their adhesives, wall elements/coverings, paints and varnishes as well as insulating materials (fibre problems). Avoid PVC (problems with toxic substances during manufacture, in the event of fire and during disposal), asbestos, formaldehyde, heavy metals and other problematic substances at all costs. The Blue Angel can help with product selection.
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Action area Resource cycle - Target: Implement sustainable procurement and supply chain management.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect employees from physical and psychological risks.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.
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Organise educational workshops on the importance of physical activity for health.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of exercise among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to lead an active lifestyle => Sport and Club Development (AA10)
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Use your social media reach to emphasise the importance of physical activity for health (e.g. as part of a campaign day).
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of exercise among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to lead an active lifestyle => Sport and Club Development (AA10)
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Introduce flexible working hours and models that take account of employees' different life circumstances (e.g. childcare, caring for relatives).
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect employees from physical and psychological risks.
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Ensure that immediate protective measures can be implemented for those affected, such as access to safe spaces or preventing further contact with the perpetrator.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Mention the volunteers by name and show them with a photo or live (e.g. in the event programme, in social media posts, on websites, in the stadium). Make sure that the subjects have previously agreed to the publication of their names/photos.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Award special honours to the volunteers (e.g. "Volunteer of the day/year", pin for particularly long or successful commitment).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Present the volunteers with a closing gift (e.g. personalised gift with name or photo, sports equipment, merchandise, gift voucher).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Offer a support programme for the volunteers (e.g. sightseeing tours through the city/region, social evening events at special locations, joint sports programme).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Have all stakeholders sign the code of conduct to ensure that they know and comply with the rules.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Conduct rigorous background checks on all staff and volunteers who come into direct contact with participants, especially minors or vulnerable groups. This includes checking police background checks and references.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Ensure that those affected have immediate access to psychological support and legal counselling.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Communicate a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of violence and enforce it consistently.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Conduct anonymous surveys to evaluate the sense of security and satisfaction of visitors and accredited persons and identify potential risk areas.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Set up well-equipped first aid stations where you can respond quickly to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke or dehydration.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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