Fans with a disability/long term illness/extra needs

[katei77]

Following a chat with the OSC tonight we are looking for feed back on forming a group within the OSC for Fans with a disability/long term illness/extra needs

Some things what the above would look to cover are access to the ground,shop and ticket office etc,tolilets,seating,away travel

This would be done with the support from Level Playing Field please take a monment to look at their website

This would not only be a group to get improvements at The Crown but also a social group to bring fans together who for whatever reason find it hard to attend games,these events would be at venues with wheelchair access

You do not need to be a wheelchair user to part of this group

May you walk with a stick and need lower seating areas at away ground

May you have speech problems and need help at home or away grounds for whatever reasons

May be like me you are a parent of a disabled child and need extra help to enable your child to watch live football

Whatever your need is be it a little or alot we would like to hear from you

Would you like a group,what would you change and how,would you attend meetings,social events etc.....

Email [email protected]

Many Thanks

[katei77]

121 Views.........but no comments or emails........is this something the club doesnt need??????

This group would be open to all ages

[garinda]

I've read the thread, and didn't comment, so I will.

I applaud this move.

I attended every home match in the season Stanley won promotion back in to the league, and quite a few away matches too, thanks to Speedy Gonzales, Ms. Harwood Red.

In theory, having Parkinson's disease, I am disabled by this long-term condition.

One of the reasons I no longer attend is financial, as it a relatively large percentage of your finances when you're on a fixed income.

If I recall correctly I did ask in a thread on here if there was any discounts available for disabled fans, as there are at many other public venues. I was told by reply that there wasn't.

I genuinely hope this move will help people who have difficulties go and watch Stanley.

Hope you don't mind me poking my nose in.

I remain a fan, but now follow the results by spending my money on buying cheap flights to go and spend winters with friends who live in the sun, which is beneficial to my health.

I wish you well, and think what you're attempting to do is a very good thing.

[katei77]

Thanks this is something i ll ask the club about

Tbh i am not sure if there is a discount,as far as i am aware a carer is free with a paying disabled person attends

[Doug]

Kate, my personal feeling is that this particular site as good as it is as become a minority one in respect on numbers of supporters contributing (my opinion) I think you should approach Dan and see if you can get this into the Programme for the entre 2011/12 season. I would also approach the Telegraph and Observer for free space or at least get them to allow a quarterly reproduction on the letters/community page.

If you can't get Dan/Club to publish for free ask how much it would be if you could get someone to sponsor a page. Also do you get free community advertiser booklets coming through the door? good source for getting this information out the wider community of supporters. This is a good thing and a step in the right direction.

[katei77]

Thanks Doug

We plan to hold a open meeting Sept 6th at the clubhouse to hear anyones views on this subject,we hope to have rep from NADS at that meeting.

The idea was supported by the OSC last night and ideas were floated about using the programmes,local papers,contacting special needs schools,support groups etc....

ASCT were very keen to help and support this group as the ASCT run a under 18s disabled football team


We are also taking advice from NADS and Bury DSC to what has worked not worked etc....so we can avoid these pitfalls

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Doug

Kate, my personal feeling is that this particular site as good as it is as become a minority one in respect on numbers of supporters contributing (my opinion) I think you should approach Dan and see if you can get this into the Programme for the entre 2011/12 season. I would also approach the Telegraph and Observer for free space or at least get them to allow a quarterly reproduction on the letters/community page.

If you can't get Dan/Club to publish for free ask how much it would be if you could get someone to sponsor a page. Also do you get free community advertiser booklets coming through the door? good source for getting this information out the wider community of supporters. This is a good thing and a step in the right direction.

I agree.

You need more feedback than AW can now give.

I'm sure the press would be willing to help spread the word, about what's being attempted.

[katei77]

We will be using lots of different ways to ensure as many people as possible known of the idea.

AW was the 1st place we could get the idea out to after talking to the OSC last night

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Doug

I think you should approach Dan and see if you can get this into the Programme for the entre 2011/12 season. I would also approach the Telegraph and Observer for free space or at least get them to allow a quarterly reproduction on the letters/community page.

Drop me an email ([email protected]) and I'll definitely sort out the former for you and have a word with a few folk about the latter

[katei77]

Cheers dan did drop in club this afternoon to sort a few things but didnt see you to have a chat

will email you in a couple days once we have put everything together

[katei77]

Morning AW,we have a busy last 24hrs

Things are moving fast with this idea

But what i really need now is some help please

Anyone good with flyers????

please inbox me if you are i need some designing but my skills of matchstick drawings are not really what we were aiming for

[Corny]

Maybe the club could offer the services of a dedicated steward on match days for any assistance to special needs fans.

[katei77]

this is something we hope to be able to do,but all stewards do undertake disablity awareness training and on the whole most stewards are very help with disabled fans but a named steward with a diffrent colour and a logo on his jacket/bib would be much better for disabled fans

[katei77]

Huge Thanks to Lew who has offered to do the flyers etc

Im sure with everyone who has offered to help with the group that it will be a huge benefit to the fans and the club as a whole

Thanks to all of you who have offered to help