Stanza Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 (edited) Huge thanks tonight to the Pars supporters for the magnificent applause and encouragement they gave to those taking part in the half-time exhibition match. The players and their families were buzzing afterwards about the whole experience. For those who missed the tannoy announcement, the teams were from The Pars Foundation and Fairway Fife, a local charity which helps those living with learning disabilities or autism to live independent lives. The Pars Foundation works with Fairway Fife to deliver a weekly two-hour coaching session aimed at helping participants develop relationships with others and increase their confidence. This evening's event was co-ordinated by Graham Ross, DAFC's Disability Access Officer, as part of the 2024 Week of Action arranged by football clubs all over Europe by CAFE (Centre for Access to Football in Europe), whose aim is to maximise access to football for those living with a physical or mental disability. DAFC and DADSC have an excellent relationship with CAFE, and we have fully supported the initiative for several years - punching well above our weight if truth be told! #TotalAccess A couple of quick pics from tonight are shown below: Edited March 6 by Stanza Hashtag added 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al k Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Didn't see it on my feed, you could hear the crowd were really into it and encouraging the players. Was great to hear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livipar2 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 It was excellent entertainment at half time and great to see and hear the crowd getting involved so much. Well done to everyone involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Red Sox Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Really enjoyed it, as did everyone around us and the guys seemed to have a blast too. So much better than how hard can you kick a ball into an empty net, more of this please. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 It was truly inspiring. Well done to everyone involved 👏 👍 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piracy Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Fantastic initiative 👏 Everybody round about us were getting right into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieDave Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Utterly heartwarming in these challenging times - well played to all involved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie's Pars Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Without doubt the best halftime entertainment in a very long time. Everyone looked like they really enjoyed themselves. It was a great occasion with all supporters getting right behind both teams. They certainly deserved the ovation from the North West Stand #TeamPurple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 You could see how much they enjoyed it as they ran round the pitch afterwards, they were absolutely buzzing. Well done to the crowd for getting involved and fair play to the young team with the drum going etc too. At a time when there is concern about the clubs links with the fans and how things are being run etc, it was great to see the community spirit is still alive and well at EEP. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buspasspar Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 10 minutes ago, Digs said: You could see how much they enjoyed it as they ran round the pitch afterwards, they were absolutely buzzing. Well done to the crowd for getting involved and fair play to the young team with the drum going etc too. At a time when there is concern about the clubs links with the fans and how things are being run etc, it was great to see the community spirit is still alive and well at EEP. That sums it up Digs .. well done to everyone involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Thought it was absolutely brilliant, whoever got it organised deserves nothing but praise. As everyone was running around the pitch afterwards everyone around me was commenting about how great it had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanza Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 We're really glad the event went so well and was appreciated by fans of both clubs. Those who took part were (as Digs said) absolutely buzzing about the whole experience, and they got to keep their shirts as mementos of the occasion. There's now an article and some of Craig Brown's pics on the DAFC official website: https://dafc.co.uk/cafe-week-of-action-2024/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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