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Deaf Friendly Football Club Conference

04/10/2009

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) and our supporters are delighted to bring to you the Deaf Friendly Football Club Conference hosted by Liverpool FC, to celebrate the success of this three year project and to share information about the way forward for deaf youth football.

The conference is for everyone involved in football including coaches, players, clubs, county FAs, development officers, teachers, sports development officers and officials from deaf and hearing organisations nationwide.
You will find out more about the Deaf Friendly FC project and learn how your club or organisation can include deaf players at all levels.

Date: Monday 16 November 2009 
Venue: Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 0TH 
Time: 10.30am -4pm
Cost: £10 (DFFC clubs and local DCS’s are entitled to one free place) 

Programme: 10.30 Registration / coffee
11am Welcome and introduction
11.15 Deaf Friendly FC Project - the story so far
11.45 Case studies from deaf friendly clubs
12.15 Deaf Friendly FC Project Awards
12.30 DFFC- where we go from here
1pm Lunch and ground tour
2.30 Workshops *
4.15 Close & Depart
* Workshop themes include Coaching Deaf Football, BSL for Football, Finding the funds and Q&A with our own Rob Danson.
(Programme subject to change).

To book your place today please complete a booking form which can be accessed by clicking here and return to NDCS, York House, 37a Great Charles Street, Birmingham B3 3 JY.

For further details regarding the conference contact Hayley Jarvis– Sport & Leisure Activities Manager Tel: 0121 234 9820 (voice and text) or via email: hayley.jarvis@ndcs.org.uk