Disability Football

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Disability Football

• Developing Playing Opportunities
• Nicola Hepworth
• Women, Girls Disability Development Officer -
  Northumberland Sport

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Objectives

• To give an update on playing opportunities
  through the 3 Lions FC Coaching Programme
• To promote competitive playing opportunities
  through the North East Ability Counts Leagues

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Playing Opportunities

• 3 Lions FC Courses
• North Tyneside
• Northumberland
• 3 Lions FC Festival
• Joint festival at Complete Football on March 27th
  2008
• 8 Schools and 74 Players
• NFA Schools Festival
• 17 Schools and 135 players
• Inclusive Clubs

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Ability Counts League

• Established in 2004
• 5 divisions and 21 Teams
• Monthly fixtures with teams from Northumberland,
  Durham, and North Riding Areas
• Rotation of venues between Cramlington,
  Sunderland and Middlesbrough
• Future Developments
• Increased number of teams participating in the
  leagues
• CPD for coaches, referees and volunteers
• Development of a Ability Counts Womens League

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North East Junior Ability Counts League

• Entering 2nd Season
• U12 and U16 Age Bands
• Dispensation to play mixed football at both age
  groups.
• Fixture Dates
• 2008 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November,
  14th December,
• 2009 11th January, 1st February, 1st March, 5th
  April and 3rd May.
• Venues rotate between Middlesbrough, Durham and
  North Shields.

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Centre of Excellence

• Caters for boys aged 10 16 years
• Players invited from National Squad impairment
  groups
• Learning Difficulties
• Cerebral Palsy
• Visually Impaired
• Deaf and Amputee

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Get Involved

• FA Level 1 Course
• Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
• Charter Standard Clubs support delivery of 3
  Lions FC programmes and Festivals
• Disability Specific Level 2 course (linked to CDF
  Level 1) roll out t.b.c.

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Contact Details

• Nicola Hepworth
• Northumberland Sport Women, Girls and Disability
  Football Development Officer
• 01670 785021
• nhepworth_at_northumberland.gov.uk
• Ian Skinner
• Tyne and Wear Sport Women, Girls and Disability
  Football Development Officer
• 0191 2701166
• Ian.skinner_at_northumberlandfa.com