The Level Playing Field Podcast

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Welcome to the Level Playing Field podcast, a monthly production by the UK-based sporting disability charity Level Playing Field.
We're dedicated to enhancing access and inclusion at sporting stadiums in England and Wales. Tune in as we feature diverse voices from the sporting community, engaging in discussions on disability matters related to attending live sports.
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Unite For Access; A look back.

Mar 20 2024 29 mins  
In this episode, Level Playing Field staff members reflect on the recently concluded Unite For Access campaign, exploring its impact on disabled sports fans, match day and non-match day activities and the future of the campaign. You can watch this year's campaign video via this link or link belowhttps://www.levelplayingfield.org.uk/news-item/unite-for-access-campaign-film-spot

Seeing Football Differently

Jan 19 2024 24 mins  
In this Level Playing Field podcast episode, we explore the assistive technology 'Give Vision', a headset that brings the game closer to blind and partially sighted sports fans. Fan Liaison Officer Liam Bird sits down with Joanna Liddington from Give Vision to uncover the origin and impact of this innovative tech.Level Playing Field Chief Executive Owain Davies takes us to AFC

Bolton Wanderers: Changing Places Toilet

Nov 18 2023 29 mins  
In today's episode, we are up in the foothills of the West Pennine Moors as we visit Bolton Wanderers at the unveiling of their Changing Places facility.In this episode, our Fans Liaison Officer, Liam, talks to two families who have been advocating for the Changing Places facility to be installed for many years at the club as well as around the country.Liam also talks to the COO at

Tourettes

Aug 20 2023 38 mins  
In this captivating episode of the Level Playing Field Podcast, your host, Level Playing Field, Fans Liaison Officer, Liam, turns the spotlight onto an often misunderstood disability – Tourette's syndrome. Guiding us through this exploration is Ione, a person with firsthand experience of Tourette's. But Ione's contribution goes beyond her personal journey; as the Advocacy Le

Disability Expo - Sandra Bentley.

Jun 05 2023 8 mins  
In this exciting episode, Level Playing Field Fan Liaison Officer Liam Bird speaks to Sandra Bentley.Sandra is the Ambassador & Business Liaison Consultant for the highly anticipated new 'Disability Expo', scheduled for July 6th and 7th at Londons ExCeL Center. We discuss initiatives, technologies, and passionate individuals coming together to be part of the Disability Exp

Women's Football - Fans View

May 01 2023 17 mins  
The Level Playing Field Podcast continues its look at the women's game alongside 30,000 fans, to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United women's teams at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. While there, we spoke to several disabled supporters and personal assistants and got their views of the women's game from a disability perspective.If you want to keep up to date with all th

Women's Football- FSA's Deborah Dilworth

Apr 05 2023 32 mins  
Over the coming weeks, the Level Playing Field Podcast will focus on the state of women's football when attending as a disabled football fan.In this episode, we speak to Deborah Dilworth, the Head of Women's Football at the Football Supporters Association, also known as the FSA.If you are listening to this episode before 11.59 pm on April 7th, you can participate in the Level

TWS Podcast - Unite For Access special

Mar 10 2023 22 mins  
For this special 'Unite For Access' podcast, we are in Wolverhampton, speaking to the award-winning TWS Podcast. The TWS Podcast is hosted by autistic students from the Tettenhall Wood School, and we speak to two of the presenters, Alyssa and Tom, as well as their teacher Adam.You can listen to the TWS Podcast via the link belowhttps://www.podpage.com/tws-sports-podcast/

Fulham F.C. Audio Description Commentary - Unite For Access special

Mar 03 2023 17 mins  
We are at Fulham vs Wolves, speaking to one-half of the new Audio Description team at Fulham as well as Mark, a blind supporter who uses the service. This interview took place on Fulham's dedicated Unite For Access match day.If you would like to know more about attending a match day at Fulham as a disabled supporter, please visit Fulham Level Playing Field club page via the be

The Qatar World Cup - How accessible and disability-inclusive was it?

Jan 25 2023 18 mins  
The World Cup seems like a lifetime ago... But it was only a few weeks ago, and in this episode, we speak to two supporters who made their way over to the Qatar desert.In November, Level Playing Field spoke to Walea fan Ian Thomas who was attending his first major tournament. You can listen back to Ian via this link. Ian is back to talk about his experience alongside Jo McNicol, an