Jon Attenborough

10/12/24 • 35 min

The Level Playing Field Podcast is back!

In this episode, we talk to Jon Attenborough, a passionate football fan and soon-to-be author of "Following Sam," which chronicles his journey visiting all 42 Scottish football league clubs with his assistance dog, Sam. Jon shares the logistics, highlights, and accessibility challenges of his travels, as well as the vital role Sam plays in his match day experience.

We also discuss how clubs and fans can better support disabled supporters and touch on Jon’s nomination for the Football Content Awards.

You can watch Jon Sam and SPFL completing the 42 via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5bMGzTVvk

You can vote for Jon and Level Playing Field in the Football Content Awards via this link: https://footballcontentawards.com/voting/ Deadline to vote is October 13th

If you would like to know more about the work we do at Level Playing Field, then please do get in contact [email protected]

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The Level Playing Field Podcast is back!

We also discuss how clubs and fans can better support disabled supporters and touch on Jon’s nomination for the Football Content Awards.

You can watch Jon Sam and SPFL completing the 42 via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5bMGzTVvk

You can vote for Jon and Level Playing Field in the Football Content Awards via this link: https://footballcontentawards.com/voting/ Deadline to vote is October 13th

If you would like to know more about the work we do at Level Playing Field, then please do get in contact [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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New Disabled Supporters Association

In this episode, we delve into the essential work of Disabled Supporters Associations (DSAs) in this special episode for Volunteers' Week.

DSAs are dedicated groups formed by disabled sports fans to advocate for accessibility and inclusion within their respective clubs.

Join us as we speak with Diane from Chelsea, David from Hull City, Brian and Niraj from Brighton Hove Albion, and Simone from Coventry City, who share their experiences and insights on starting and running DSAs. From the motivations behind their initiatives to the challenges and successes they’ve encountered,

If you would like to know more about how to set up a DSA at your club or find out if your club has a DSA, please email [email protected] or contact us via social media, X (Twitter), Facebook and Insta.

You can find out more about the DSAs that took part in today's episode via the links or emails below.

Chelsea DSA: [email protected]

Coventry City DSA: [email protected]

Hull City DSA: Click this link to contact the DSA

Seagulls DSA (Brighton Hove Albion): [email protected]

If you want to keep up to date with all the work Level Playing Field is doing, why not sign up as a free member via this link

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Courtney Buchner

On this episode of the Level Playing Field Podcast, Fan Liaison Officer Liam Bird sits down with multi-talented and passionate football fan Courtney Buchner and discusses her recent ADHD diagnosis.

Courtney shares her journey of self-discovery and acceptance. She explores how attending live sports has impacted her life and delves into her experiences of being a neurodiverse female football fan.

You can check out Courtney's work via her Instagram and TikTok pages

If you would like to know more about the work we do at Level Playing Field, then please do get in contact [email protected]

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