Wembley boasts some of the best football supporter facilities in the world.
By Matt Phillips. Thursday, 22 November 2007.
The National Association of Disabled Supporters are calling on all football fans to get behind their campaign to make matchday experiences the same for everyone.
Over 30,000 disabled football fans attend football on a regular basis with Wembley Stadium offering some of the best facilities in the world for both disabled and non-disabled supporters.
NADS’ Jamie Polk is hoping that clubs around the country can follow Wembley’s lead and offer the same kind of match day experience for disabled fans: “It can be as simple as a decent view, sitting under cover and with your own fans plus accessible toilets and bars.
"Strides have been made in recent years but in many cases there is still a clear deficit between the facilities for disabled and non-disabled fans.”
NADS, who are also the official disabled branch of englandfans, were consulted on the design of Wembley Stadium and Jamie is delighted with the results: “We were involved in the planning and building stages and were able to highlight the required facilities throughout.
“The result is a modern stadium with world class disabled facilities.”
Jamie is keen to highlight that football plays a massive part in the everyday lives of disabled supporters: “Time and again we receive testimonials on how following football has had a positive effect on the life of disabled fans offering a sense of belonging, pride, passion and belief.”
For more information on how you can help support NADS go to www.nads.org.uk or email info@nads.org.uk.