2026 INAUGURAL UAOA DAY
A global movement for safer online spaces in sport.
[DOWNLOAD THE PRACTICAL TOOLKIT: COMING SOON]
Sport has the power to unite people.
Online abuse does the opposite.
Across all levels of sport, athletes, officials, journalists, volunteers and fans are increasingly exposed to harassment, hate speech, intimidation and targeted abuse online. These behaviours can affect mental health, participation, performance and the overall integrity of sporting environments.
UAOA Day is a visible milestone in United Against Online Abuse’s ongoing work to build safer and more respectful online spaces in sport. It brings together federations, clubs, institutions, athletes, media stakeholders and communities around one shared objective:
Building safer, more respectful online spaces in sport.
Developed within the framework of the FIA-led Erasmus+ project “Developing a Pan-European Framework to Combat Online Abuse in Sport”, UAOA Day is designed as an international awareness and mobilisation initiative combining communications, education, stakeholder engagement and visible action online and on-site.
HOW TO TAKE PART
UAOA Day is designed to be practical, accessible, and adaptable to different sporting environments, audiences, and capacities.
Whether you are a federation, club, educational institution, event organiser, athlete or media stakeholder, the campaign provides ready-to-use tools and flexible activation opportunities.
Possible activations include:
- social media campaigns,
- educational workshops,
- athlete and ambassador participation,
- on-site activations,
- visibility initiatives,
- panel discussions,
- community engagement,
- media initiatives,
- and internal awareness campaigns.
DOWNLOAD THE UAOA DAY PRACTICAL TOOLKIT
[DOWNLOAD THE PRACTICAL TOOLKIT: COMING SOON]
The UAOA Day Practical Toolkit will soon be available and will provide ready-to-use resources for organisations, clubs, partners and stakeholders wishing to take part in the campaign.
It will include:
- social media assets,
- campaign visuals,
- posters,
- quote and fact cards,
- suggested messaging,
- educational resources,
- partner activation ideas,
- and visibility materials.
FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN
Stay connected with UAOA Day updates, activations and campaign announcements through:
- Partner Organisations (Use the official #UAOADay hashtag when sharing your support for the campaign.)