The CAFE (Centre for Access to Football in Europe) Week of Action is an annual celebration of the many diverse and different roles that disabled people can play within the game. Whether as fans, players, coaches, employees, media or leaders and decision makers, football is for everyone.
There are over one billion disabled people worldwide – around 15% of the global population. Despite this, disabled people are often one of the most under-represented groups in our wider society.
Football is the world’s most popular sport, and each of us who loves the game can help to make it truly inclusive and welcoming for all.
Since 2010, CAFE has worked with UEFA and stakeholders across the game to promote the wider inclusion of disabled people through the unique power of football.
Their works have meant that stadiums across Europe are more accessible than ever before, but there is still more work to be done.
50% of disabled people are understood to have never attended a public or sporting event. We are proud to join with other clubs, leagues and national associations across Europe to celebrate our disabled supporters, and our commitment to true inclusion for all.
We share CAFE’s aim of a totally accessible game – Total Football #TotalAccess. This is the standard that football should be aspiring to achieve, and we look forward to working with CAFE and other
partners towards that.
To find out more about CAFE, you can visit their website at www.cafefootball.eu. You can email CAFE at [email protected], or follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/cafefootball, Twitter @cafefootball and Instagram @cafefootball.eu. You can also keep up with activities taking place across the CAFE Week of Action using the hashtag #TotalAccess.
We welcome you to join us in celebrating European football’s largest access and inclusion initiative during the CAFE Week of Action 2020.
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