Last month the first attempt to develop a multi-agency approach to combat anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in English football took place in London. The FA: Kick It Out, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the National Association of Muslim Police were present at the seminar. “One of our concerns is ensuring that people are made aware of what constitutes anti-Semitic and Islamophobic abuse and how we can encourage people to report incidents,” said event facilitator Lucy Faulkner. “However, our overall concern is to tackle this abuse and ensure that anyone can participate in and enjoy football whatever their background. We believe we have a collective responsibility to tackle anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as no one organisation can do this. We know there is still more to be done to be done to achieve race equality and we are not complacent. We are committed to eliminating anti-Semitism and Islamophobia from football and are seeking a co-ordinated, all agency approach.”