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CAFE is supported by UEFA and is working closely with its 54 associations to improve access in European football stadia. Find out more at www.cafefootball.eu
CAFE promotes audio-descriptive commentary in Georgia
CAFE has started a cooperation with the Georgian Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, and will launch a joint project to provide audio-descriptive commentary for blind and partially sighted people at football matches in Georgia. At the press conference in Tbilisi, CAFE’s Head of Development in Eastern Europe Elena Karpukhina presented the concept of audio-descriptive commentary to the wide audience of football leagues and federations, blind people, NGOs and the media.
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CAFE appoints Liz Chick
CAFE would like to welcome Liz Chick to the team, who has joined us as our European Executive Officer.
Liz graduated from Cambridge University with a Law degree, and is based in our UK offices at Wembley. We are delighted to have her on board!
To find out more about Liz and the rest of the CAFE team, please click here.
CAFE joins delegates in Rome for Respect Diversity conference
CAFE’s Managing Director, Joyce Cook and Liz Chick, European Executive Officer, attended September's pan-European ‘Respect Diversity’ conference in Rome. The conference, organised by UEFA with the support of the Fare network and FIFPro, the world player’s union, and hosted by the Italian Football Federation, brought together football associations, European leagues, clubs, governmental organisations and NGOs from the Fare network.
UEFA President Michel Platini opened the conference with a keynote speech, in which he set out the approach to issues of discrimination now taken by UEFA.
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Cooperation between CAFE, the Professional Football League and Football Federation of Ukraine
As part of CAFE’s UEFA EURO 2012 legacy work in Ukraine, our Project Coordinator in Kiev Alex Ostapa recently met with Oleg Gulubev, CEO of the Professional Football League (PFL), and Serhij Simak, Adviser to the President of the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU). CAFE delivered the UEFA Respect Inclusion ‘Football with No Limits’ project around UEFA EURO 2012 and maintains a strong presence in both host nations of Poland and Ukraine.
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Polish FA releases disability awareness training videos for stewards
The Polish Football Association (PFA) has released a series of videos to train matchday stewards on how to better communicate with disabled fans. The videos form part of the PFA’s new stewards training package, which will be released in the near future. A project team was assembled in February 2014 to update the package, with CAFE playing an active role.
Dedicated videos have been created to give specific advice on how to communicate with wheelchair users, partially sighted and blind fans, and deaf and hard of hearing fans. CAFE coordinated the production of these videos, and we would like to thank the disabled fans who volunteered their time to take part.
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Śląsk Wrocław unveil stadium statue for blind fans
Śląsk Wrocław have unveiled a miniature version of their stadium to help partially sighted and blind people to familiarise themselves with the Stadion Miejski.
The statue is made of bronze, and is 100 times smaller than the real stadium. Śląsk Wrocław players helped to unveil the statue and tried to navigate around it with their eyes closed.
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Obituary - Malachy Foots
The CAFE team was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Malachy Foots.
Malachy was a disabled football fan who lived in Ireland, and was a strong supporter of CAFE’s works. Malachy was also a dedicated disability activist across Ireland, with his work being recognised by then-Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern in 2003.
CAFE Managing Director, Joyce Cook OBE, said “Malachy was a good friend to CAFE and he will be missed by disability campaigners and all who knew him. We will remember Malachy for his tireless work towards a more accessible and inclusive environment for disabled people in Ireland, and he leaves a lasting legacy. Our thoughts are with Malachy’s wife Tina and his family and friends at this sad time”.
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Player presents disabled fan with league medal
Brazilian defender Rodrigo Moledo has donated a bronze medal to one very happy disabled fan. Moledo received the medal as part of the Metalist Kharkiv squad, which finished third in this season’s Ukrainian Premier League.
At a ceremony at the stadium, Moledo approached a disabled fan in attendance and presented him with his medal.
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Special Olympics European Summer Games 2014 draw to a close
Her Majesty Princess Astrid of Belgium declared the Special Olympics European Games 2014 closed on 20th September. Belgium said goodbye to the 2,000 athletes with a spectacular Closing Ceremony attended by 14,000 spectators.
Mary Davis, President of Special Olympics in Europe Eurasia congratulated the Games Organising Committee on their excellent organisation: “You created an atmosphere where every athlete was loved, cherished, respected and included. I hope today Belgium is bursting with pride for what you have done and how you did it."
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Creating heart-healthy environments for World Heart Day 2014
World Heart Day was founded in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year. World Heart Day is an annual event which takes place on 29 September every year. Each year’s celebrations have a different theme, reflecting key issues and topics relating to heart health.
This year's theme was creating heart-healthy environments.
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Download 'Access for All'
'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. 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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Contact us
Do you have an issue that you would like to discuss with us? Feel free to contact CAFE by email to info@cafefootball.eu.
You can write to CAFE at the following address:
Centre for Access to Football in Europe,
No.1 Olympic Way,
Wembley,
London,
HA9 0NP
United Kingdom
You can also call the CAFE helpline on +44 (0)20 8621 2405.
Be sure to update your address books with the above information, so that we can continue to receive your correspondence.
For any questions or queries, you can email CAFE at info@cafefootball.eu or tweet @cafefootball at any time.
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