LPF AGM 2012 Reminder
 Level Playing Field is pleased to announce that this year’s AGM will take place at the Palace of Westminster in the House of Lords in committee room 4 on the 30th May from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. We will confirm final details with all attendees early this week.
Standing for Election as LPF Trustees:
Level Playing Field is delighted to announce that six nominees will stand for election at the AGM on 30th May at the House of Lords. The six candidates have been approved by the Nominations Committee and are standing for five Executive Trustee positions, each with a one year term.
The Nominees are:
• Rex Burton
• Keith Graham
• Kush Kanodia
• Christine Peacock
• Michael Rice
• Alan Turvey
Biographies of the Nominees can be found by visiting the website. If you are a full member but cannot attend the AGM you can still register your vote with us. To do so please return the proxy form that can be found on our website using the above link no later than 5pm on 23rd May 2012.
Challenge 200 Update June 2011-April 2012
.jpg) Challenge 200 had raised nearly £14,000 and was doubled by a kind and generous benefactor so the new total will be an amazing £28,000.
Arsenal fan, Paul Smith already has another challenge in his mind; he will take on another challenge in April 2013. This challenge will see Paul and the crew go from Plymouth in Devon to London and the charity Paul will be supporting will once again be Save the Children.
If you wish to sponsor the next challenge please get in touch, with Venessa Kennedy at venessakennedy@hotmail.co.uk or email Typhoon direct at typhoon@challenger11.plus.com
For more Information please visit the justgiving website.
You can also donate by using your mobile phone, it's anonymous and so easy to do. Just text the following code and amount - QEJA87 - £1 to number 70070
E.G. QEJA87
£10
to 70070
Future England Players wanted
.jpg) The FA is looking for talented disabled football players.Talent ID days are being held across the country to identify the potential England stars of the future. Huntingdonshire FA and Cambridgeshire FA are hosting an event on Sunday May 27th, 10am-1pm, at the St Ives One Leisure Outdoor Centre and are inviting talented players aged 11 to 16 to register. For more information visit our website.
Proud Rhinos to celebrate sporting equality
World Club champions Leeds Rhinos are dedicating their Stobart Super League Round 24 fixture against Widnes Vikings on Friday August 10 to celebrating lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender equality.
The club are inviting fans to join them in their celebrations by designing a special commemorative shirt which will be worn by the Leeds players during their pre-match warm-up and also made available to purchase through the official club shop.
For more information and to enter the competition please click here.
Chester FC Disabled Supporters Association Update
 At a recent meeting of Chester FC’s disabled supporters it was voted unanimously that the Disabled Blues should be renamed the Inclusive Blues. It was felt that the new identity better reflects the aim of the group which is to offer disabled people inclusion in all matters relating to the football club. For more information please click here.
Fans Comments
New fans comments have been added see below for details:
Preston North End
Swindon Town
Scunthorpe United
AFC Rochdale
Wembley Stadium
Please add your fans comments of your experiences at grounds by posting them on the clubs fans comments pages or contacting us at LPF see details below with your comments.
News in Brief:
Leigh Centurions promise you’ll never watch alone
Leigh Centurions have joined forces with Never Watch Alone to help disabled fans get to and enjoy the games with a buddy.
If you would like more information about Never Watch Alone click here.
Blind football: Cardiff City Community Foundation begin sessions
For more information visit our website
My life as a disabled football fanatic
New Disability Horizons contributor Matt Padmore tells Disability Horizons magazine of his love of football. For an extract from his article please click here.
Doing Sport Differently
This is a guide, written by disabled people, about exercising and fitness for disabled people or people with health conditions. For more information visit our website where you download a copy of the document.
Transport Discrimination in London
The below link has examples of the some of the problems faced using a scooter on London transport, to view click here.
And finally, keep in touch
LPF takes your views very seriously and we can and will contact clubs and organisers to make sure that where there are problems, these can be resolved - where things have gone well, we'd also like to give the appropriate words of praise as well. Your views, more than any, are so important to us.
There are a number of ways that you can get in touch with us and you can be assured that if you want us to treat something in confidence, we will respect that.
You can email us at info@levelplayingfield.org.uk telephone us on 0845 230 6237, or write to us at the following address:
LPF, The Meridian, 4 Copthall House, Station Square, Coventry, CV1 2FL.
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