Football For All Talks.
The Covid-19 Pandemic brought some of our face-to-face activities to a halt in 2020. However, that did not stop our goal of creating a more inclusive and accessible sports industry.
Recognition award.
The Centre for Access to Football in Europe (now AccessibAll) Special Recognition award is presented to a person, group or organisation that has gone above and beyond to promote wider access and inclusion. The winner is selected by the CAFE team and Board of Trustees and the 2021 Award was to the Football For All Leadership Programme, for their work over the past 18-24 months, particularly during the hardest moments of the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme delivered virtual courses throughout the pandemic, helping to increase employment levels of disabled people in sport across Europe.
Webinars.
We accepted the challenge and designed a series of 12 free online webinars on different topics linked to sports, innovation and disability, delivered by Integrated Dreams in partnership with CAFE – Centre for Access to Football in Europe.
Episode 1.
How can a stadium bee accessible to disabled fans? Some examples.
Joanna Deagle, Managing Director – Centre for Access to Football in Europe
Matt McCann, CEO – Access Earth
Rita Ochoa, Senior Associate – AFL Architects
Episode 2.
How are european football clubs working to become more disabled friendly? Incusive practices in european football.
Alexis Dobbin, Disability Access Officer – Celtic Glasgow
Jaimie Dorward, Disability Officer – Bradford City
Episode 3.
The future of disabled football.
Terri Ritchie, Inclusion Manager – Liverpool FC Foundation
Stuart Sharp, ENT Technical & Grassroots Director – US Soccer
David Stirton, Blind Football’s Project Coordinator – International Blind Sports Association
Donal Byrne, President – European Powerchair Football Association
Episode 4.
How is FIFA working to make football more accessible and inclusive?
Hala Ousta, Diversity & Accessibility Manager – FIFA
Episode 5.
How can inclusion be an open door for innovation?
Cathy Pearl, Conversation Design Lead – Google
Matthew Walzer, Communications Specialist – STARability Foundation, Advocate
Miguel Neiva, Founder – Color ADD, Ashoka Fellow
Peter & Kate Shippey MBEs, Founders – The Shippey Campaign
Extra episode.
Disability inclusive employment.
Liz Johnson, Paralympian, Founder – The Ability People
Daniel Wiles, Training and Consultancy Manager – Leonard Cheshire
Paul McNeill, Head of Community Development – Scottish FA
Joana Cal, Director of Operations – Integrated Dreams
Episode 6.
How are other sports promoting inclusion?
Victoria Austin, CEO – Global Disability Innovation Hub
Miroslaw Krogulec, Sports Director – Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia
Geraldine McTavish, Diversity and Inclusion Officer – Gaelic Athletic Association
Episode 7.
How can we bring disabled people’s issues to forefront of the conversation in sports and beyond?
Eli Wolff, Paralympian, Director – The Power of Sport Lab, Founder – the Royce Sport and Society Fellowship, Brown University, Lecturer – University of Connecticut
Kush Kanodia, Disability & BAME Rights Campaigner & award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Visionary Leader of the unprecedented #NoWheelchairTax NHS Campaign
Jess Markt, Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor – International Committee of the Red Cross International
Joyce Cook, Chief Social Responsibility & Education Officer – FIFA
Episode 8.
How has the FFALP contributed to your journey? A conversation with past participants working in different fields.
Eduardo Maia, Assistant, Health & Performance Unit – Portuguese FA, 2018 FFALP Participant
Kieran Burns, Founder – All About Ability Podcast, 2019 FFALP Participant
Thomas Hosier, Founder – INjoy Sport, 2018 FFALP Participant
Special episode.
International Day of Disabled People — Perspectives on disability: a talk between a disabled fan and a top football player.
Elena Popova, Russian Football Union Disability Access Officer, 2018 FFALP Participant
Alexey Smertin, Russian Football Officer and former professional player
Special episode.
International Day of Disabled People — Road to Tokyo: the expectations of top athletes for the paralympic games.
Gael Riviere, Blind Football player for France, London 2012 Silver Medallist
Moran Samuel, Para-rower for Israel, Rio 2016 Bronze Medallist
Daniel Chan Ho Yuen, para-badminton player from Hong Kong, World no. 2 in chase of Gold in Tokyo 2020
Special episode.
International Day of Disabled People — Foundations in football: the right way to improve access and inclusion.
Diego García Diego, Director General – Fundación Getafe C.F.
Nuno Costa, Executive Secretary – Fundação Benfica
Rachael Lomax, Accessibility Advisor – Everton FC
Wim Beelaert, Disability Access Officer & Coordinator – KAA Gent Foundation
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Great conversations make the World go round.
