PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: RELAXED MORNING 20 March 2022 – 20 March 2022 9 – 10am Family The National Football Museum will be opening its doors early for its Relaxed Morning sessions, running on a monthly basis. From 9am, the museum’s galleries will be open to visitors. This time is ideal for neurodiverse adults and children. Sound levels will be kept to …
Football Clubs and Sensory Rooms – a visit to Arsenal and Chelsea, Apr 2021
Getting fans back to football is about so much more than ‘Pukka Pies’ and a pint, whilst we have been able to enjoy sport on television nothing beats the match day live experience. Many football fans have realised for the first time what it feels like to be unable to experience their favourite team playing week in and week out. …
‘From the Stands’ – a sensory football experience box – Craig Eccles, graphic designer.
There are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK, the condition comes with its individual challenges and can have a huge impact on everyday life, including within sports. For someone with autism and their family, going to watch their favourite football team can be overwhelming and stressful. The noise, sights and smells of a stadium, as well as the uncertainty …