Sheffield United's award winning, official & affiliated LGBTQ+ & Allies supporters' group.

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Welcome to Rainbow Blades, an award winning, inclusive supporters group for an inclusive football club.

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Why do we exist? 

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• To build and promote a club commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

• To bring LGBTQ+ fans & allies together on match days, creating a safe environment, attracting new fans and delivering socials for our members

• To be a voice and establishing dialogue with the club to focus on issues including match day experience, stewarding, and incident reporting​

• To promote visibility of the club’s LGBTQ+ fan base and commitment to LGBTQ+ equality

• To deliver on national LGBTQ+ football campaigns.

• To work with local partners. ​

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Rainbow Blades is a friendly, welcoming and inclusive Sheffield United Fan Group for all LGBTQ+ people and Allies. We want to help make Bramall Lane and the wider footballing world inclusive spaces where everyone feels safe to be themselves.

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We hope to bring LGBTQ+ people and Allies together to celebrate the diversity of the club, highlight inclusivity and increase LGBTQ+ visibility. Sheffield United is a progressive football club and we aim to be a beacon for that.

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Our Charity Partner is SAYiT, a local charity working with LGBTQ+ young people. We are an affiliated member of the Football Supporters' Association.