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'A Place for Every Football Fan'
In August 2009 UEFA announced the great news that its Monaco Charity Award for 2009 would be dedicated to the creation of a new organisation to establish equal access for disabled supporters across Europe.
CAFE - Centre for Access to Football in Europe is a brand new charity which has been created to ensure disabled fans across UEFA's member associations can enjoy a football match as a problem-free experience. CAFE's aim is inclusivity and equality of experience. And, because football embraces diversity in all its forms, CAFE will also work with the football family to raise disability awareness more widely throughout Europe.
CAFE will build on the excellent work started by NADS in the UK. NADS worked alongside UEFA and host stadia, for EURO 2008 and the 2008 and 2009 Champions League Finals, advising on improved facilities and services. Significant improvements have included: additional wheelchair-user spaces and amenity seating for disabled football supporters, audio-described commentary for partially sighted and blind supporters, accessible toilets and refreshment areas, team dedicated disabled liaison officers at each match, accessible transport and taxi drop-off points. CAFE means to bring about such changes at all stadia and all games in Europe (all 53 UEFA associations).
It's a big challenge, and people may wonder why this is important. Disability affects around 11% of the population with more than 100 million disabled people living within the UEFA geographical region. At least 500,000 are likely to be existing football supporters and they have the right to enjoy football in the same way as everyone else: the right to equal access. More and more disabled supporters want to travel to UEFA matches and tournaments; as provisions improve, they will feel they can attend major tournaments like EURO 2012 alongside their fellow supporters.