Blow The Whistle
A National Campaign to Challenge Abuse Through Sport

Play your part. Call out abuse. Blow the whistle.

Blow the Whistle is a national campaign calling on everyone to take a clear stand against domestic abuse and sexual violence through sport.

Launching alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026, the campaign uses the powerful, familiar act of blowing the whistle to make one message unmistakably clear:

Abuse has no place in sport, or in our communities.

Campaign supporters include:

This campaign is growing, with more organisations joining regularly.

By standing together, supporters help amplify a shared message and show that challenging abuse is a collective responsibility.

What “blowing the whistle” means

 Noticing when something isn’t right

Calling out abusive behaviour

Checking in and showing care

Making support visible and accessible

Why this campaign matters

Domestic abuse and sexual violence are widespread, but often hidden, minimised or misunderstood. Harmful behaviours, including emotional abuse, coercive control and intimidation, can become normalised, overlooked or dismissed as “not serious enough”.

Many people notice when something isn’t right, but:

  • Don’t always recognise abuse for what it is
  • Aren’t sure if it’s their place to speak up
  • Don’t know what to say, or where to signpost for help

Blow the Whistle exists to change that culture.

It encourages people to recognise abuse, call it out, and help direct others towards support, safely, clearly and without blame.

How you can get involved

You don’t need expertise to take part. You just need to care.

Individuals and fans can:

  • Share campaign messages and posters on social media
  • Talk about respect, safety and speaking up
  • Take part in the national Blow the Whistle moment during the World Cup
  • Check in on someone you’re worried about
  • Share support information when it’s needed

Clubs, organisations and community groups can:

  • Display campaign posters and digital visuals
  • Encourage staff, volunteers or members to engage
  • Embed the message into safeguarding or wellbeing activity
  • Publicly show support alongside others nationwide
  • Use you own branding to share the message

Campaign resources

Everything here is designed to be easy to use, and easy to share.

[Campaign Guide for Resources]

Posters and visuals

Use these posters in clubhouses, venues, workplaces, GP surgeries, community spaces or online.

Organisations getting behind the campaign

Blow the Whistle is a collective campaign. Change happens when organisations stand together.

Below are some of the clubs, organisations and partners publicly supporting the campaign.

Are you an organisation? Get involved

Be part of the movement

Blow the Whistle is a collective campaign.
Its impact comes from people and organisations standing together and using a shared message to challenge abuse and promote change.

If you’d like to join the growing number of organisations supporting the campaign or learn more about getting involved, click below:

 

A shared stand against abuse

When something isn’t right, we stop play.

Abuse is always a foul.
Respect is part of the game.
When we see harm, it’s time to blow the whistle.

Together, we send a clear message.

Abuse is not ignored, no one is left to face it alone, and support is always available.

When something isn’t right, in relationships, at home, at work, or in our communities,
we stop, we notice, and we act.
We don’t look away.

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