A recent survey conducted through the National Union of Students, Out in Sport, looked at the experience and perceptions around engaging in sport in university and college. 

• Nearly 50% of LGBT students who do not participate in sport find the culture around sport alientating or unwelcoming
• Almost 20% of LGBT students who participate in team sport are not open about their sexuality to anyone, and of those a further 20% are worried it might result in verbal or physical abuse on account of homophobia, transphobia or biphobia. 

Sports should be inclusive for everyone, regardless of sexuality or gender identity

Thousands of students every year at Imperial College join sports teams through Imperial College Union, and is often the first or key interaction students have with the Union. Taking part in these sports allows students to build strong friendships, enjoy competition and develop their skills within sports. 

Imperial College Union is dedicated to supporting student-led sport, and ensuring that the sporting activity at Imperial College is both a high quality and accessible to a wide range of students. 

As part of Imperial College Union's Sports Strategy we have committed to ensuring

" sport and physical activity is inclusive and is percieved to be inclusive to all its members. This includes cost, activity or activity or campus location, gender, sexual orientation, nationality and any physical disabilities do not form barriers to taking part in sport at Imperial College " 

The Union has created a survey looking at experiences and perception around sport within Imperial, we are particularly keen to hear from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) students at Imperial. In particular looking at percieved and real barriers to taking part in sports, as well as identifying ways that sports teams and Imperial College Union can increase participation in sport. 

In addition to this we also want to hear from students who are not LGBT, about their experiences and perceptions of sport at Imperial, and their views of LGBT equality within Imperial. 

Whether you are LGBT or not, if you take part in informal or formal sport, or even no sport at all please take part in our survey below!

 The survey takes just a few minutes to complete: Out in Sport survey

For more information on Out in Sport, or to find out how you can be more involved contact Kyle