Sport: BT Sport welcome two new signings to make football more inclusive of the deaf community
This year, football is ready to become more inclusive of the deaf community as BT Sport make two new signing with the support of EE.
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The FA Disability Cup set to return this July with accessible live coverage on BT Sport
Returning to St George’s Park on 17 and 18 July, the FA Disability Cup is up for grabs with BT Sport providing coverage over the weekend – the first time the cup has been broadcast live.
Para-footballer Rebecca Sellar joins Hope United to help tackle online hate and social media abuse
BT has launched Hope United, a squad of athletes from across the four Home Nations who have come together to unite the nation in tackling online hate.
Talking off the pitch with The Changing Room
More men struggling in silence wiht their mental health. Two Scottish football teams are going into the changing room to promote men’s mental health.
Ex-footballer, Fernando Ricksen, has passed away
The team at Enable were extremely saddened to hear that ex-footballer, Fernando Ricksen, passed away this morning, after a long battle with motor neurone disease (MND).
Visually impaired football fan to be mascot at England game
A visually impaired football fan who has appeared on This Morning and This Time Next Year, is to be an England mascot at their Euro 2020 qualifier game against Czech Republic.
Disability sport get set, go
As Olivia Newton-John once sang, ‘let’s get physical, physical’ and she was definitely on to something. Exercise is an important part of leading a healthy…
The world’s first Para-football association is launching in Scotland
For better or worse, Scotland has become famous (or perhaps infamous) for its football. While the country is maybe not known for its, err, winning…
Boro Kicks Off Sensory Offering
Middlesbrough FC and sensory specialists Experia have boosted the club’s sensory offering with a range of new specialist products at the club’s Riverside Stadium, to…
Premier League and BT create film championing disability inclusion
The Premier League and BT have produced a short film; Inspiring Disabled People Through Sport: Balding and Cockroft’s Inspiring Stories, which discusses how sport can…
Over half of Premier League Stadiums still inaccessible for disabled fans
In 2015 17 of the current premier league clubs signed a promise to have fully accessible Changing Places toilets by August 2017 13 clubs fail…
Only four clubs in the Championship meet the needs of wheelchair supporters, finds Revitalise
Majority of football clubs fail to meet guidelines that have been in existence for over a decade. Following the shock findings of last year’s investigation…
GM Coachwork announce their sponsorship of the Devon Ability Counts Football League
Specialist vehicles manufacturer GM Coachwork is very proud to sponsor the Devon Ability Counts football league. The league is run for men, women, and children…
Mayor shows support for Guildford City FC and halow
Monday 8th September 2014, Guildford City FC recently announced that they would partner halow this season and beyond as part of their ongoing commitment to…
Rangers Disabled-Friendly Hospitality
Offering exclusive and affordable hospitality, Rangers are pleased to introduce the Symon Lounge, which will be open solely to supporters with a disability for all…