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Player profile graphic of Rylan Casey wearing a St. John's Deaf FC shirt, featuring his name, squad number 28, England flag, St. John's D.F.C. crest and DCL Football Tournament 2024 logo.
Deaf Football Champion Rylan Casey Targets Back-To-Back Disability FA Cup Success With St. John’s DFC
Cerebral Palsy Football Defender Owen Woodrow Eyes FA Cup Success with Norwich City
Side profile of blind footballer Olly Johnson wearing an RNC Hereford kit and protective eye shades during a match, with a referee and opposing player blurred in the background.
England Blind Football Player Olly Johnson Aims For Disability FA Cup Triumph With RNC
Kiitan Bayo-Awonaike wearing a red Bolton Futsal shirt, looking focused and determined during a match or training session.
Partially Sighted Football Star Kiitan Bayo-Awonaike Looks To Complete Historic Season With Disability FA Cup Win
Leeds PFC captain Dylan Kelsall sits in his powerchair outdoors, wearing a pink Leeds PFC shirt and captain’s armband while holding a large league trophy.
Dylan Kelsall: Growing Powerchair Football And Leading Leeds PFC To The 2026 Disability FA Cup Final
Marni Voak smiles during an amputee football match while wearing a white Cambridge City FC shirt and using forearm crutches. She is pictured on the pitch with a blue headband, looking to one side during play. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the player.
Amputee Football Player Marni Voak Targets Disability FA Cup Glory With Cambridge City
Four people stand smiling beneath a large blue and gold balloon arch at an indoor event. The person in the centre wears a ceremonial chain of office, while the others are dressed in themed costumes, including a skeleton outfit and black Halloween-inspired attire. The venue features blue décor and decorative cobwebs, creating a festive atmosphere.
Access Festival: A Creative Inclusive Event For People With A Learning Disability And Autism
Portrait of Diviyha with dark hair tied back, wearing a black zip-up sports jacket with three white stripes down the sleeve. They are standing at a slight angle and looking toward the camera with a neutral, faintly smiling expression. The photograph is taken against a plain light grey background.
Why Employers Shouldn’t Fear Hiring People With A Learning Disability
Yasmin Atwal wearing a dark business dress, conference badge, and shoulder bag stands in a modern building corridor lined with large, colorful pillars representing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The numbered displays for goals such as No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, and others extend into the distance along a windowed hallway. She faces the camera with her hands clasped in front of her, while natural light fills the space through floor-to-ceiling windows.
From Personal Experience To National Action: Disability Inclusion in Schools Cannot Wait
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Emma Purcell

Deaf Football Champion Rylan Casey Targets Back-To-Back Disability FA Cup Success With St. John’s DFC

Deaf footballer Rylan Casey talks about his journey, preparing for the Disability FA Cup final and his ambition to inspire the next generation.

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Emma Purcell

Cerebral Palsy Football Defender Owen Woodrow Eyes FA Cup Success with Norwich City

Cerebral palsy football player Owen Woodrow reflects on his disability football journey, Norwich City’s FA Cup final preparations and his commitment to inclusive sport.

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Emma Purcell

England Blind Football Player Olly Johnson Aims For Disability FA Cup Triumph With RNC

Meet Olly Johnson, a 20-year-old England blind footballer from Chorley, as he discusses his journey into blind football, representing RNC in the 2026 EE Disability FA Cup Final, and how sport transformed his confidence and independence.

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Emma Purcell

Partially Sighted Football Star Kiitan Bayo-Awonaike Looks To Complete Historic Season With Disability FA Cup Win

Ahead of the EE Disability FA Cup Final, Bolton Futsal’s Kiitan Bayo-Awonaike discusses partially sighted football, his achievements, and his hopes for the future of disability football.

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Emma Purcell

Dylan Kelsall: Growing Powerchair Football And Leading Leeds PFC To The 2026 Disability FA Cup Final

Ahead of the 2026 EE Disability FA Cup Finals, Leeds PFC captain Dylan Kelsall discusses his journey in powerchair football, leading his team to their first FA Cup final, and his ambition to raise the profile of disability football.

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Emma Purcell

Amputee Football Player Marni Voak Targets Disability FA Cup Glory With Cambridge City

As Cambridge City FC prepare for their first Amputee Disability FA Cup final, amputee footballer Marni Voak shares her experiences of competing at club and international level, living with chronic pain, and why she believes amputee football deserves greater visibility and support.

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Emma Purcell

Access Sport And The FA Launch New Disability Volunteering Pathway In Grassroots Football

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway, Access Sport and The FA are creating more inclusive pathways into grassroots football for disabled people.

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Emma Purcell

An Award-Winning Grassroots Coach Shares The Benefits Of Volunteering In Disability Football

Discover the impact of volunteering in disability football through an exclusive interview with award-winning coach Jude Geoghegan, and learn how volunteers help create inclusive opportunities for disabled players.

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Emma Purcell

FIFA Launches Toolkit To Boost Disability Football Worldwide

FIFA’s Disability Football Toolkit provides a roadmap to grow inclusive football worldwide. Learn its phases, benefits, and challenges.