Disability Football
Part funded by the Football Foundation, SaintsAbililty offers football development programmes for young people and adults with physical and cognitive impairments. Employing a dedicated full time officer the scheme visits schools during the week and offers weekend and evening coaching courses for both adults and young people with over 150 participants taking part each week.
Adult and junior teams take part in regular tournaments each year and a squad of 10 players visted Barcelona for the Foundation's inaugural overseas trip which was a fantastic experience for all involved. The programme works beyond the boundaries of purely physical actvity with the project creating positive outcomes with regards to self confidence, improved self esteem, and an improvemnt in sequencing skills transferable to everyday life.
Our disablility provision ensures a level playing field of opportunity for all members of the community irrespective of their personal challenges.
Saints Disabled Supporters Association
Saints Foundation supports the independant supporters association with financial assistance working towards improving the matchday expereince for disabled fans. Set up in September 2010 with the full support of Southampton Football Club, the SDSA objective is too ensure a consistent high quality matchday expreince for disabled fans.
The association meets regularly with the Club discussing expereinces and feedback on where improvements can be made at the stadium and for away fixtures. For further information visit www.saintsdsa.org.uk
U Support
U Support was founded by lifelong Saints supporters Adam and Tracey Gregory in August 2003 after Adam became regsitered disabled. The charity provides free tickets to football matches and cultural events for children with disabilities, life threatening illnesses and children that are disadvantaged and has developed a positive working partnership with the Saints Foundation.
Since 2003, U Support have purchased over 5000 matchday tickets for children and their carers at Southampton Football Club's St Marys Stadium. For further information on U Support visit www.usupport.org.uk
For further information on our fundraising ambitions for the disablility programme click here.
Disability Football
Part funded by the Football Foundation, SaintsAbililty offers football development programmes for young people and adults with physical and cognitive impairments. Employing a dedicated full time officer the scheme visits schools during the week and offers weekend and evening coaching courses for both adults and young people with over 150 participants taking part each week.
Adult and junior teams take part in regular tournaments each year and a squad of 10 players visted Barcelona for the Foundation's inaugural overseas trip which was a fantastic experience for all involved. The programme works beyond the boundaries of purely physical actvity with the project creating positive outcomes with regards to self confidence, improved self esteem, and an improvemnt in sequencing skills transferable to everyday life.
Our disablility provision ensures a level playing field of opportunity for all members of the community irrespective of their personal challenges.
Saints Disabled Supporters Association
Saints Foundation supports the independant supporters association with financial assistance working towards improving the matchday expereince for disabled fans. Set up in September 2010 with the full support of Southampton Football Club, the SDSA objective is too ensure a consistent high quality matchday expreince for disabled fans.
The association meets regularly with the Club discussing expereinces and feedback on where improvements can be made at the stadium and for away fixtures. For further information visit www.saintsdsa.org.uk
U Support
U Support was founded by lifelong Saints supporters Adam and Tracey Gregory in August 2003 after Adam became regsitered disabled. The charity provides free tickets to football matches and cultural events for children with disabilities, life threatening illnesses and children that are disadvantaged and has developed a positive working partnership with the Saints Foundation.
Since 2003, U Support have purchased over 5000 matchday tickets for children and their carers at Southampton Football Club's St Marys Stadium. For further information on U Support visit www.usupport.org.uk
For further information on our fundraising ambitions for the disablility programme click here.