Wheelchair users call for better football access

Going to the football is a weekly pass time for the more hardcore football fans. It can prove to be an expensive hobby but one which real football fans wouldn’t miss out on. A football clubs grounds are a busy place on a match day and people with disabilities can find it difficult to get the right level of access that they need.

Disability campaigners are looking to have improvements made by the SPL to wheelchair access facilities at football grounds. All Scottish Premier League footbal clubs meet the minimum legal standard of accessiblity but campaigners say that they are missing out on the chance of enticing new fans to come to games due to the current condition of facilities.

Campaigners accept that football clubs have made progress in recent years in improving access but are still critical that a lot more needs to be done. The chief executive of Capability Scotland had this to say on the matter: -It appears that the amount of accessible seating at football grounds does not currently reflect the needs of Scotland’s 100,000 registered wheelchair users. Improving accessibility for disabled people is good news for all fans who may experience mobility problems at some stage in their life.-

Campaigners are looking for extra wheelchair seats to be made available in sheltered areas of the grounds. Disabled football fans would also like to see food outlets become more wheelchair friendly. The number of disabled parking spaces is another aspect that has been deemed as insufficient in many cases.

SPL clubs are said to be conducting a review of the disabled access to their facilities in order to accommodate as many fans as possible.

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