Welcome to the home of the
@Coventry_City
Disabled Supporters Association on X!⚽️🐘
Follow us to keep up-to-date with what we will be doing over the next several months, it's going to be exciting🙌🩵
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Members of the CCFC DSA met up this afternoon to get ready for
#UniteForAccess
coming up later this month. Lucky enough to be joined by a few players too! A great day for all🩵
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🤝 | Let's meet more of the team!
As DSA secretary, we have Julie, a sky blues fan since childhood & now attends games with her disabled son. Then we have the social media manager, Jamie, who is blind & travels home and away with the SBA⚽️
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🙌 | Tonight's the night!
Join us at the Coventry building Society Arena for our dedicated ‘Unite For Access’ match Vs Maidstone, for a celebration of access and inclusion for disabled sports fans⚽️
@Coventry_City
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#UniteForAccess
🤝 | It's time to meet the team!
First up, we have the chair of the DSA, Simone who is the mum of 2 Coventry City loving sons who both have disabilities. Alongside them, we have the vice chair of the DSA, Jason who is a severely sighted lifelong Coventry City fan🩵
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🙌 | We are looking forward to celebrating everything disability within football tomorrow night!
There will also be content across our social media over the next 2 weeks shedding light on the positive things the sky blues do🩵
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no one should feel threatened or unwelcome went attending a football match🙅
If you feel you have been a victim of or witnessed discriminatory/ablest abuse or behaviour at a football game, please use the resource below to report it appropriately👇
Thank you to everyone following us and joining the Facebook group, which you can find on our X profile page by the way😉
The next several months will be exciting and we hope you can join us on our journey🩵
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Bobby’s parents told me he wouldn’t last more than 10 minutes in a seat in the stands. On Saturday, he came along to the sensory room for the second time and felt comfortable enough to move his beanbag to the outside of the door to watch some of the game, this is a HUGE win! 👏🏼…
We hope everyone is having a great week! Just to make you all aware we do now have a private Facebook group which you can request to join, the link can be found on our profile on here so if Facebook is more your thing, then that is the place to go💻
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📖 | Be sure to grab yourself a programme at tonight's game, you will find information regarding the
#UniteForAccess
campaign and the newly formed disabled supporters association, enjoy everyone!
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A player who has contributed massively to the sky blues rise from league one all the way up to the highs of the championship play-off final in 2023, you will be missed Kyle🩵
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Kyle McFadzean has left the Club by mutual consent.
Everyone at Coventry City wishes the defender the best for the future. 🩵
Mark Robins and Doug King have paid tribute to a true Sky Blue. ⤵️
We encourage all
@Coventry_City
fans to watch this video and read the document, it is very important that we make football stadiums a welcoming place for disabled people✊⚽️
Screen reader friendly version➡️
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‼️By February, Kick It Out had already received 84% of the total amount of Ableist reports received in the entire 2022/23 season, with over 50% of reports since 2019/20 being related to discriminatory language.
In collaboration with
@lpftweets
, we have created a guide to enhance…
📱 | Want to get in touch?
If you ever have any feedback, positive or negative regarding disabled access either on match day or online, you can message us directly on here or email us at skybluesdsa
@gmail
.com✊
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🤝 | Ready to meet the committee members!
First we have Clive, who attends games with his disabled son, Ash, along with other family members, all diehard city fans. Next, Rhonna is another lifelong sky blues fan, going to Games with her husband who has a disability🩵
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🤝 | Time to round off the committee!
For the final 3, we have Neil, a sky blue since the 90s. Peter who's a ST holder with his son finishing with Karl, who is partially sighted and a lifelong city fan🩵
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What a result last night and what a night for the DSA members who attended! The
#UniteForAccess
dedicated game was a big success, look out for some photos over the coming days🩵
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Details for disabled supporters on where/how they will be able to purchase tickets will be released once the club have received ticket information.
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🏟️| Disabled Supporters Guide
If you are travelling to the Hawthornes for Friday nights game vs
@WBA
, the following access information in this thread maybe helpful for you👇
@Coventry_City
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Who is ready for this Saturday? We definitely cannot wait! Access information regarding Molineux stadium will be posted across our socials over the next few days.
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🤝 | Let's meet a couple more!
Also a part of the committee is Steve, a CCFC fan since the Jimmy Hill era. Working along side him we have Ian, who is a huge sky blues supporter as well as one of his son's who has autism🩵
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We're delighted to support the
@lpftweets
#UniteForAccess
campaign tonight!
🩵 The campaign focuses on raising awareness and driving equality for a more inclusive experience for disabled sports fans.
@skybluesDSA
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Today is the final day of the
#UniteForAccess
campaign, teams across England & Wales have been doing great things to show their support, including
@Coventry_City
!🙌
Inclusion can only be achieved if we work together 🩵
@lpftweets
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💃 | Happy International Women's Day!
Today, we celebrate the incredible achievements and strengths of all female sky blues worldwide. Let's continue to empower and support each other in creating a more inclusive & equal world for all🙏
#IWD2024
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🗣 "There's nothing like that feeling"
🏟️ Attending live sport should be open to everyone, so we ask you to
#UniteForAccess
!
🙌 Join us in a celebration of access and inclusion for disabled sports fans.
As a DSA, we are looking for feedback, positive or negative from supporters who are blind or partially sighted🧑🦯
Reply, message us or email skybluesdsa
@gmail
.com📱
@Coventry_City
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We are teaming up with disabled supporters associations across England & Wales in support of the
@lpftweets
#UniteForAccess
campaign beginning on Saturday, February 24th and ending on Sunday, March 10th, click below to read more👇⚽️
🏟️ | Disabled Supporters Guide
Football is back! Safe journey to all sky blues travelling to Yorkshire on Good Friday🩵
Access info for disabled supporters can be found here➡️
@Coventry_City
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During tonight's game, the club will also be showing support for the LGBTQ+ community and supporters as part of LGBTQ+ history month, so keep your eyes peeled for special features throughout the night🏳️🌈
@proudskyblues
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⚽️ | We are under the lights tonight!
It's a 19:45 kick-off against Preston North End in the
@SkyBetChamp
, time for the sky blue army to do their thing!🙌
@Coventry_City
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🏟️ | Disabled Supporters Guide.
Here, you can find all of the access information for any disabled supporters visiting Molineux tomorrow for the FA Cup clash between Wolves and the Sky Blues👇
@Coventry_City
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🆚 Are you going to a match over Easter weekend?
🏟️ Share your matchday experiences with us and they will then be shown to the relevant clubs and venues.
Have Your Say➡️
Following another game at the CBS, this time with a with a record crowd, we are looking for feedback regarding accessibility as a disabled supporter or someone who goes with a disabled supporter, please get in touch📱
#PUSB
🚍 Southampton FC provide a shuttle bus service to the ground stopping at several locations, this is for home and away supporters, return adult ticket costing only £3.50.
Info➡️
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If you are a disabled season ticket holder and you're still having issues with getting tickets for the FA Cup semi-final, you can email ticketoffice
@ccfc
.co.uk with your name, mobile number, supporter number & they will assist you⚽️
@Coventry_City
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Unfortunate result today but we move onto Saturday🤝
If anyone has any feedback regarding disability access at the game, good or bad please reach out, we are keen to hear about your experiences🏟️
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⚽️ | We are under the lights tonight!
It's a 19:45 kick-off against Preston North End in the
@SkyBetChamp
, time for the sky blue army to do their thing!🙌
@Coventry_City
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#PUSB
IT'S MATCH DAY!⚽️
We are back at the CBS Arena for another huge game, with Cardiff City our opponents, let's top off Easter weekend with 3 points shall we🙌
@Coventry_City
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It's match day in the
#EmiratesFACup
4th round! Safe travels to all of the sky blue army that will be making their way down to Sheffield this evening, let's get into the hat for the fifth round!⚽️🩵
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🌹 | Happy Valentine's Day to the SBA!
Safe journey to all 1800 of you travelling down to Plymouth today, it will certainly be a tough game but let's hope we can bring back the all important 3 points, sing loud and proud!!!🩵
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We are looking to seek disable supporters opinions on the use of a sunflower lanyard or an item that acts in a similar fashion, how do you feel about using one on a match day?
If you select option 2, please share your ideas with us🤝
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Another sell out for the sky blue army!👏
With both teams fighting for a place in the FA Cup Semi-finals held at Wembley, it should be a great day⚽️
@WolvesDSA
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🏟️ Disabled Supporters Guide.
Tomorrow night, we face Southampton at St Mary's, please see the below information for all visiting supporters.
Click Here➡️
@Coventry_City
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⚽️ It's match day once again! Safe journey to everyone travelling down south for tonight's game, please contact us, CCFC or Southampton if you have any accessibility queries.
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🎧 an audio description commentary service for blind and partially sighted fans is also provided at St Mary's, the club advise you to contact accessibility
@saintsfc
.co.uk beforehand due to limited availability.
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🏆 Just 5 days to go now until the huge FA Cup semi-final clash between Coventry City & Man United. Click the link for all of the access info regarding
@wembleystadium
👇
@Coventry_City
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⚽️ | IT'S MATCH DAY!
Norwich City are todays opponents in the
@SkyBetChamp
with kick-off at 3pm, safe journeys to the sky blue army travelling to Carrow Road. Let's come back with a W🙌
@Coventry_City
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⚽️ | IT'S MATCH DAY!
The sky blues are back and this time it's Bristol City in the
@SkyBetChamp
, let's get those much needed 3 points under the lights🙌
@Coventry_City
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⚽️ | It's a Sunday match day!
Who's ready for an early kick-off in the
@SkyBetChamp
? Millwall are the visitors and the sky blues have the chance to climb back into the top 6, let's go!🙌
@Coventry_City
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⚽️ | The CBS Arena Awaits!
Rotherham United are our opponents with kickoff at 19:45, it's time to get back on track in the
@SkyBetChamp
!✊
@Coventry_City
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Are you a football fan that uses trains to get to most away games? The rail industry wants your feedback on how those services could be improved👇
@WeAreTheFSA
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⚽️ | it's match day once again!!!
We are back at the CBS Arena, 19:45 kick-off in the
@EmiratesFACup
fourth round replay against Sheffield Wednesday for the fourth time in less than 2 months, maidstone at home awaits, come on!🩵
@Coventry_City
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As a DSA, we are looking for feedback, positive or negative from supporters who are wheelchair users and/or have limited mobility♿️
Reply, message us or email skybluesdsa
@gmail
.com📱
@Coventry_City
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#PUSB
It's full-time at the Coventry building Society Arena, the sky blues make it another game unbeaten... our superstar from Tokyo joining in with the goals once again though🩵
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Feels like we are saying this rather a lot lately but it's another huge clash for the Sky Blues in the
@SkyBetChamp
, in form Leeds United are the visitors, let's give it our all!⚽️🩵
@Coventry_City
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🏆 Just 5 days to go now until the huge FA Cup semi-final clash between Coventry City & Man United. Click the link for all of the access info regarding
@wembleystadium
👇
@Coventry_City
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#PUSB