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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Community on September 27, 2016, 07:48:03 PM

Title: Disability Football
Post by: Community on September 27, 2016, 07:48:03 PM
We are pleased to say we have successfully received a Sportivate grant to help fund a new pan disability football course at the Community Sports Hall. As part of our expanding community work, disability football is the one area we have yet to cover.

We now have football across all ages, abilities and genders at the club:
Toddlers: Alty Mini Kickers (Aged 2-3 and 4-5)
Youth: AFC Juniors
Adult: Ladies, Reserves, Supporters
Seniors: Walking Football

The new course we are running is six weeks long and players must be able to attend all six sessions, Wednesdays 4.00-5.00pm, commencing 26th October. This course is free, but places are limited, so please email us (community@altrinchamfootballclub.co.uk) to find out more or to book a place.
If the course is successful, it will allow us to continue into the new year and hopefully one day, we may be able to field our first ever Altrincham FC Disability Football team.
Title: Re: Disability Football
Post by: im not really here on September 27, 2016, 10:16:54 PM
Fantastic news, great to see it up and running. Would love to help out where I can.
Title: Re: Disability Football
Post by: bumble on September 28, 2016, 07:04:38 PM
Not sure how many clubs offer this but superb work putting it on.

I hope we can find those willing to take up this opportunity long enough to have a team. Even if its only fives or sevens to enter the peoples cup
Title: Re: Disability Football
Post by: SW on September 28, 2016, 07:50:21 PM
Great news but I've been banging on for ages about how we need to provide proper facilities for disabled fans to watch. We are truly lacking in this departement and it is not only shameful but also non conforming with The Equalities Act.
Title: Re: Disability Football
Post by: im not really here on September 28, 2016, 08:02:08 PM
Indeed and it's something I've raised with the community team. What happened to the Ground committee, maybe it's a project they could take up?
Title: Re: Disability Football
Post by: Jimmy Hill on September 28, 2016, 08:39:25 PM
I hope to see some of our first team players getting involved with this venture.
Title: Re: Disability Football
Post by: Community on October 19, 2016, 01:33:20 PM
Just a reminder, our new session starts next week. Anyone who is interested, needs to apply by contacting: community@altrinchamfootballclub.co.uk

Six week disability football course, FREE, Wednesdays 4.00-5.00pm.