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Welcome to our dedicated newsletter, launching the CAFE Week of Action 2016. Read below about the initiative and some of the activities taking place across Europe to celebrate Total Football Total Access.
CAFE Week of Action 2016 kicks off - Total Football Total Access
The CAFE Week of Action 2016 kicks off on Saturday, and partners across Europe and taking part in activities to celebrate Total Football Total Access.
Since 2013, the CAFE Week of Action has been hosted successfully each season in Poland and Ukraine as part of the UEFA EURO 2012 Respect Inclusion project legacy. Football’s governing bodies, their clubs and disabled supporters groups within the two countries have hosted a range of activities, with more disabled fans attending matches and raised awareness amongst the football family as a result.
The CAFE Week of Action 2016 will see continued activities in Poland and Ukraine, with celebrations planned under the umbrella of Total Football Total Access. Activities will be hosted by our partners in Croatia, Cyprus, France, FYR Macedonia, Germany, Scotland, England, Wales and Brazil, with interest from other countries of next year’s campaign. The initiatives in England and Wales will take place as part of the Level Playing Field campaign to coincide with the CAFE Week of Action with many clubs keen to celebrate the inclusion of their disabled fans.
Highlights from previous CAFE Weeks of Action have included televised pre-match ceremonies celebrating Total Football Total Access at all Ukrainian Premier League matches, and a record-breaking 1005 disabled fans attending a single match in Poland. Additionally, the CAFE Week of Action has seen the creation of disabled supporters groups, the implementation of audio-descriptive commentary services (for partially sighted and blind fans) and disability awareness training of club personnel.
For updates on the activities taking place please visit www.cafefootball.eu and follow the news on Twitter (@cafefootball) and Facebook (CAFE – Centre for Access to Football in Europe). Throughout the CAFE Week of Action 2016, we will be sharing updates from events and initiatives and urge you to get involved using the hashtag #totalaccess.
For more information about the CAFE Week of Action 2016 please email info@cafefootball.eu. The initiative will run from 2-10 April and we would be delighted to promote any activities you are holding to celebrate Total Football Total Access.
Thank you for your ongoing support. Together we can create Total Football Total Access!
CAFE Week of Action 2016 activities
The CAFE Week of Action 2016 was kick-started at Ukraine's recent international match against Wales, when disabled children accompanied the players on to the pitch.
Here is a selection of some of the other activities taking place across Europe to celebrate Total Football Total Access:
Croatia:
- The Football Federation of Croatia (HNS) is supporting the CAFE Week of Action 2016 and will be promoting the campaign through a statement of support and their social media channels
Cyprus:
- Apollon Limassol will be hosting a matchday celebration with their disabled fans
England and Wales:
France:
- A new national disabled supporters group will be launching as part of the celebrations
- Activities are planned across a range of clubs including Paris Saint Germain, Olympique Lyonnais, Bordeaux, Olympique Marseille and RC Lens
FYR Macedonia:
- The Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM) will be hosting a range of activities, including a Disability Access Officer workshop, for their clubs
Poland:
- Klub Kibiców Niepełnosprawnych (KKN) is planning another record-breaking match and aims to invite over 1000 disabled fans to attend
Ukraine:
- A new national disabled supporters group is to be launched, with activities and events also taking place at Ukrainian clubs including FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dnipro and FC Aleksandria
Elsewhere around Europe, BBAG, the German national disabled supporters group, will be leading this year's support for German disabled fans. The Scottish Disabled Supporters Association is also celebrating the CAFE Week of Action 2016, and the Scottish Professional Football League is publishing a statement in support of the initiative.
And further afield, the message of Total Football Total Access is spreading to Brazil, with activities taking place at Vasco da Gama to celebrate access and inclusion.
If you are taking part in any activities to celebrate the CAFE Week of Action 2016 - Total Football Total Access - please do let us know. We would be glad to share information of your events and initiatives amongst our networks.
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