Join us on 7 July 2026 to celebrate the inaugural UAOA Day
A global movement for safer online spaces in sport.
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.
A concise summary of all key UAOA Day information is available here for your reference and sharing.
DOWNLOAD THE UAOA DAY PRACTICAL TOOLKIT
The UAOA Day Practical Toolkit is now available and provide ready-to-use and personalizable resources for organisations, clubs, partners and stakeholders wishing to take part in the campaign.
It brings together ready-to-use and editable campaign materials, including:
- social media visuals,
- posters,
- digital screens,
- email banners,
- suggested captions,
- and branding guidance.
To take part, download the relevant materials, customise them where needed and share them across your channels in the lead-up to and on 7 July.
FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN
Stay connected with UAOA Day updates, activations and campaign announcements through:
- Partner Organisations (Use the official hashtags #UAOADay, #UnitedAgainstOnlineAbuse and #WordsMatterInSport when sharing your support for the campaign.)
CONTACTS
For any questions or requests relating to the campaign, please contact:
- For visual and design-related questions: Ms Ella Hirsbunner (ehirsbunner-consultant@fia.com)
- For UAOA project-related questions: Ms Erin Bourke (uaoa@fia.com)