In 2007 we successfully secured from The Football Foundation and the Derbyshire County FA £187,550 to develop a five year programme for Disability Football.
The fundamental aims of the project centre on creating accessible opportunities for children and adults to participate in physical activity sessions. This will be primarily achieved through the creation of inclusive clubs throughout Derbyshire. The main aims and objectives of the programme are;
• To ensure disabled people develop their full potential in sport through the medium of football
• To ensure disabled people can develop their full potential through a County Disability Coaching Centre, targeting both junior (under 16) and senior (over 16) players
• To create a database of Disability Football Workforce to support the whole Derbyshire Disability Football Plan
• To develop a network of inclusive Charter Standard clubs, to provide greater involvement and access for disabled participants
• Raising the Profile of DDFDG and Disabled Football in Derbyshire
• To provide playing opportunities for all disabled players
• To identify current and existing football provision throughout Derbyshire and monitor and track ongoing developments
• To successfully apply and access Foundation Funding for the appointment of a full-time Disability Football Development Worker.
Sam Turner, the Disability Football Development Officer for Derbyshire, came into post in early 2011 with experience in football development and working with disabled players at various levels of the game. Working with Derbyshire FA, Sam’s role is to create accessible and inclusive opportunities across Derbyshire for every player to be a part of the nations’ favourite game.
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Sam Turner
Disability Football Development Officer
Derby County in the Community
Derby County Football Club
Pride Park Stadium
Derby, DE24 8XL
Telephone: (01332) 667575
E-mail: sam.turner@dcfc.co.uk
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