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| NADS Enews - February 2010 | www.nads.org.uk |
Welcome to the NADS monthly Newsletter!To join NADS contact us at: info@nads.org.uk |
NADS Access Audit ProgrammeNADS continues to ask for all clubs to commission a professional access audit. It's important that clubs employ an NRAC (National Register of Access Consultants) registered auditor. To that end NADS recently announced a competitive access audit programme that we had negotiated on your behalf which is expressly tailored for sports stadia. We want it to be clear that these audits will be performed by an independent access consultant and the service will be confidential between the club and the auditor. You may of course prefer to seek your own NRAC auditor and can find a list on the NRAC website. Following on from the last E-Newsletter NADS the Audit Summary can now be found on the website by clicking here. For anyone who did not receive the last E-Newsletter regarding the Access Audit please click here. London 2012 Open Weekend returns with a challenge Registrations for London 2012 Open Weekend 2010 opened today. Arts, culture and sporting organisations are invited to challenge audiences to try something new or take an existing interest to a new level. Supported by BP, Open Weekend will run from 23-25 July 2010. Launched in 2008 with the start of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, more than a million people from around the UK have taken part in Open Weekend activities in the past two years. To read more about this event please click here. South West Fans Forum - Last Call Anyone wishing to attend the South West Fans Forum on 26th February at Bristol City FC, commencing at 1.30pm, that has not already contacted us must do so by 19th February. If you do want to attend please email info@nads.org.uk or call 0845 230 6237. Level Playing Field - 13th to 28th March The Level Playing Field campaign is drawing near and it is not too late to let us know if you are planning on doing something. Since our last communication a number of clubs have confirmed they will be doing something to advertise what they do for their ambulant disabled supporters. For example, Bradford City FC are planning half time activities during their match against Dagenham & Redbridge on 27th March. To find out more, or let us know what you are planning, please contact us via info@nads.org.uk or call 0845 230 6237. Help for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital 51 year old Paul Smith will be completing 51 laps (20 miles) of the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 17th April 2010. Paul's target is to raise £20,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (Arsenal's Charity of the Season). Paul, of Arsenal Hampshire Supporters Club is 51 years old and an ex-Royal Naval Serviceman. In 1991 Paul was involved in a road traffic accident where he sustained a head injury and crush injuries to his hips and chest and has a damaged neck and shoulder. You are welcome to go along and cheer Paul on as he undertakes this monumental task. Please help Paul achieve his target by donating online at: www.justgiving.com/paulforgosh. CAFE Job Opportunity The Centre for Access to Football in Europe is seeking Full Time Development Officer's for Western and Eastern Europe. For more information on the role please click here. Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) London The London Development Agency (LDA) has awarded London Sports Forum for Disabled People a grant to run a specific Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) London project. Working in partnership with the national IFI programme, this four year project will use the IFI accreditation to ensure that a further 150 fitness facilities across the capital are accessible to and inclusive of disabled people. To read more please click here. Hattons Travel Wheelchair Challenge Trust in Widnes in association with the Steve Prescott Foundation are running an event aimed at improving access to Rugby League. On 13th March at 1pm The Steve Prescott Foundation Team will take on the World Champion England Wheelchair Tag Rugby League team. The event is taking place at The Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes and will be followed by a Sportspersons Dinner in the evening where Robbie Paul will be guest speaker. To find out more about the event or more about the Trust please contact Trustinwidnes@yahoo.com. Fans Comments To view the latest fans comments from around the grounds please click on the relevant links below. 1. Stoke City FC - two new reports 2. Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC 3. Wolverhampton Wanderers - two new reports 4. Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur FC To add a report of your own experience please visit the NADS website and go the relevant club in the Club section. Sheffield FC Sheffield FC are having a family day on Saturday 20th February at their match against Brigg Town. Everyone is welcome and entry will be free. For more information please call the Club direct on 01246 292622. News round up in brief Southampton Football Club has once again teamed up with local social enterprise SCA Group to help disabled fans get to the games. To read more please click here. Ten years on the road…The Blackburn Rovers Disabled Supporters minibus is now 10 years old. To read the full article please click here. Rotherham United FC's new stadium is going to be 'dome shaped and eco friendly'. To read more about the new ground please click here. Hull KR, in partnership with the Club’s Disabled Supporters Group, are the first Super League side to offer visually impaired supporters a personal audio commentary kit. To read more please click here. Bruno Inspired By Disability Football - Leicester City defender Bruno Berner is spending time to encourage wider participation in football while on injury break. To read more please click here. Footballers in Surrey were celebrating following a £5,000 grant awarded by the Football Foundation. The funding boost will allow Guildford Saints Football Club to launching a pan-disability football team. To read more please click here.
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