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| CAFE News - July 2013 | www.cafefootball.eu |
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UEFA Women's EURO 2013 - Sweden
Matches will be played at 7 host stadia, and more information on purchasing a ticket and accessible facilities available for disabled fans are available on the CAFE website. To find out more, please click here. Alternatively, please visit the CAFE stadium/club pages for Göteborg, Halmstad, Växjö, Kalmar, Norrköping, Linköping and Solna. Please do send us your feedback and photos if you attend any of the matches.
Looking ahead to the UEFA Super Cup 2013
The traditional match between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will be between Bayern Munich and Chelsea. To find out more, please visit the CAFE travel advice page, or Accessible Prague and Barrier free Prague. If you require any further information, please contact us via email at info@cafefootball.eu, call +44 (0)1244 893 586 or Skype cafe-football. CAFE MD article published in Huffington Post
The article, entitled 'Total Football, Total Access', explores the wider impact that football can have on providing good access for disabled people, and how that can act as a springboard to further the integration of disabled people into society. For further information, and to read the article in both English and French, please click here.
Disability awareness and etiquette training at Lechia Gdansk, PGE Arena
The participants received dedicated CAFE training on how to best interact with disabled supporters and how to implement inclusive solutions into the stadium, as well as gaining a better understanding of disability. For more information, please click here.
CAFE participates in Ukrainian conference of NGO's
The aim of the conference was to implement the Ukrainian programme of the National Assembly of Disabled People “Creating free access to housing and public objects for disabled people in Ukraine”. Delegates were introduced to 'Access for All' - the UEFA and CAFE Good Practice Guide to Creating an Accessible Stadium and Matchday Experience. To find out more about the event, please click here.
New stadium comments on CAFE websiteDisabled fans comments have recently been left on the following stadiums: It is easy to leave your comments and feedback for stadiums that you have visited. For a step-by-step guide on how to add your comments and photos, please click here.
News in brief
Access for All available in 13 languages'Access for All' - The UEFA and CAFE Good Practice Guide to Creating an Accessible Stadium and Matchday Experience - is now available via the CAFE website in 13 European languages.
'Access for All' is available in English, French, Russian, German, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian and Romanian, as well as an accessible version in English. To view the guide, please click here.
Could you be a CAFE roving reporter?Do you regularly attend football matches either as or with a disabled supporter? We are looking to add to our group of roving reporters, publishing your accounts of attending football matches across Europe. It isn't a huge commitment, and your reports could prove to be really helpful for other disabled supporters who will be attending those stadiums in the future. If you would like more information about becoming a CAFE roving reporter, please feel free to email us at info@cafefootball.eu. We also continue to ask for your stadium comments, which can be uploaded via the CAFE Stadia Reports website. Adding a comment is really easy to do, just select the country and club or stadium from the menus, and you can also attach any photographs that you have taken. If a stadium currently doesn't have a page set up, please email us at info@cafefootball.eu.
Club CAFE Network continues to growAt our September 2011 conference we launched the CLUB CAFE network. CLUB CAFE exists to bring like-minded people together to work towards our goal of Total Football, Total Access. Since the conference, the network has expanded considerably. People from all across Europe have added their voice to our cause. The more people speak up, the more our voices are heard. For more information on CLUB CAFE and to download a copy of the form, please visit http://www.cafefootball.eu/2011/10/03/blog/Introducing-CLUB-CAFE.aspx
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Are you missing football this summer? How about attending the UEFA Women's EURO 2013 tournament. The first match is kicking off in Halmstad, Sweden, on Wednesday 10th July, and disabled fans tickets are still available.
Ahead of this year's UEFA Super Cup, which will take place at Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic on 30th August, CAFE has identified a number of websites offering accessible information that may be useful in booking your travel and accommodation, and getting around the city.
CAFE Managing Director, Joyce Cook, OBE, recently had an article published in the French version of the Huffington Post and the Sport and Citizenship journal.
CAFE Projects and Fan Liaison Manager, Mike Rice, and Project Coordinator in Poland, Zuzanna Ziajko, recently travelled to Gdansk to provide disability awareness and etiquette training for members of staff at Lechia Gdansk and the PGE Arena.
On 26th June, CAFE Head of Development in Eastern Europe, Elena Karpukhina, and CAFE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Olena Zhyvaikina, visited the Centre of Paralympic and Deaflympic training and rehabilitation of disabled people situated near Yevpatoria, Ukraine.
The aim of the guide is to provide a benchmark of good practice for both new and existing stadiums, offering practical, clear solutions that will help football clubs, national associations and stadium managers to deliver high-quality grounds with facilities and services that are accessible, inclusive and welcoming for all.
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