Grassroots Football
Two of our Kent clubs have now achieved the prestigious Deaf Friendly Football Club award from the National Deaf Children’s Society. This award ensures that a club offers appropriate football coaching for deaf players. Club coaches are given the opportunity to attend the ‘Coaching Deaf Footballers’ course and many clubs have signers to help with communication at training and matches. The clubs are committed to creating equal playing and coaching opportunities for deaf people.
Deaf Friendly Football Clubs - Contact Details
Swanscombe Tigers FC
Peter Alloway – Telephone 07961 311422
Maidstone United FC
John Harvey – Telephone 07538 580816
Representative Football
The Kent Disability Centre of Excellence now also has three deaf squads too (Under 12 Boys, Under 16 Boys and Under 16 Girls) who represent Kent at regional festivals. Most recently the squads competed in the annual National Deaf Children’s Society tournament in Coventry. See related links to read the press release from this event.
The squads train monthly at the Astor of Hever Community School in Maidstone from 10am to 12pm.
Deaf Squad Training Dates
September 19th 2009
October 17th 2009
November 14th 2009
December 19th 2009
January 16th 2010
February 20th 2010
March 20th 2010
April 17th 2010
For more information about deaf football opportunities in Kent please contact Disability Football Development Officer Stephanie Gadd at Stephanie.Gadd@kentfa.com or call on 01622 792140.