Category Archives: Disability

Celebrating Neurodiversity in Sport

Neurodiversity Celebration Week was 18-24 March and it aims to seek ways to help change how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported. Why is this important in sports? Having neurodiverse people around us can sound scary as you have to … Continue reading

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Inclusion Advisory Group

The Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) is an independent body within Hampshire FA who cover Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and Bournemouth. The group meet regularly to discus matters in their areas and try to make football a safer and more … Continue reading

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Developing As A Disabled or Young Footballer

All players have to start somewhere. A player as young as 3 will not always want to talk and answer questions when they are at a football session, and neither might a disabled player because they’re shy or find interaction … Continue reading

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Player Behaviour in Football

The behaviour of a player on the pitch depends very much on multiple things. First to address the behaviour of the player – What to do for bad and good. – Praising the players that listen well. These are the … Continue reading

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It’s Our Game Too

Football is a game for everyone: Young, Old, Rich, Poor….. Even GIRLS! Her Game Too was founded to get more girls to connect to sport and to try and banish the myth that football is a men’s only game. Too … Continue reading

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Learning Football

When I started to play football I was already an adult, and whilst this really doesn’t matter, I think that it can be crucial to development to start earlier so there are more chances to get into a team for … Continue reading

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Sport Importance

The power of sport for the human brain is a very interesting phenomena. Many start a sport in their very young life as a child – it might be football, rugby or even cricket. This will help kids to learn … Continue reading

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