Football-Connect All Ability Football Programs

OUR COMMITMENT

As a sport, Football Federation Australia (FFA) values inclusion, fairness, excellence and fun.  These values apply across all levels of the game – from junior clubs through to the elite levels of the sport.

FFA strongly supports the right of people with disabilities to participate in football as players, coaches, referees or administrators and we are committed to developing an environment where accessibility and diversity are valued and nurtured. Capital Football are committed to increasing football opportunities for people with disability in the ACT and therefore increase the participation of people with all abilities in football in the Territory.  
 

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Football- Connect 2012 ALL ABILITY League

Football For EVERYONE "This is My Club!"

In 2011 Capital Football in conjunction with Weston Creek Soccer Club (South Canberra) and Belconnen United/Belnorth Football Club (North Canberra) launched a Football league specifically catering for athletes of All abilities. Participants were allocated a club close to where they live, received their own club shirt, attended weekly training sessions and participated in football matches weekly throughout the season with their own team at the Hawker Football Centre.

PARTICIPATING CLUBS
 

Program Information & Registration 

Dates: Saturdays through to September
Times: 9.00am-10.30am
Location: Hawker Football Centre, Walhallow St Hawker
Ages: 6-Open
Cost: Free


This program is free and fully supported by Capital Football, participating clubs and the ACT Government.

For More information please contact Capital Football Game Development

PARALYMPICS Football Program

Capital Football in Partnership with the Australian Paralympic committee (ACT Branch) runs football development sessions each Wednesday during school term time for footballers with Cerebral Palsy (CP) or an acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The sessions are available for players of all ages, free and fully funded by the APC and Capital Football.

The football program has been designed specifically to identify and develop athletes capable of representing the ACT and Australia in 7-a-side football at the international level

More Info about Paralympic Football

FFA Paralympic page

Paralympic Session Information
Wednesdays during school term time
4pm-5.30PM
Hawker Football Centre

For more information on the Capital Football Paralympic Development program please contact 

Yuriy Vdovychenko

Coordinator, Development Projects

Australian Paralympic Committee

M +61 401 435 376; T  +61 2 6214 1850

yuriy.vdovychenko@paralympic.org.au
 

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Football-Connect Futsal Fives SUMMER LEAGUE  2012

 

"Football-Connect Futsal Fives" introduces everyone to the five-a side indoor version of football in a fun, fast paced and friendly environment. Futsal Fives is open to players of all abilities and requires no previous experience.

 

The futsal league will take place at the MPowerdome in Fadden on Sunday evenings throughout October and November. Each week teams will play a 30 minute game against another football-connect registered team.

 

This is a great chance for all players to experience another format of football and practice for Season 3 of Football Connect set to commence in 2013. It is also a great opportunity for our more senior players to get in some practice before selections for the AWD futsal nationals ACT team.

 

 

Program Information & Registration 

Football Connect Futsal Fives Summer League

Dates:
Sunday October 22
Sunday October 28
Sunday November 4
Sunday November 11
Sunday November 18
Sunday November 25

Time: 5:30pm- 6:45pm
Location: Mpowerdome, 56 Coyne St, Fadden
Ages: 6-Open
Cost: Free
Online Registration will Open in September

This program is free and fully supported by Capital Football and the ACT government.
 

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FOOTBALL CONNECT PARTICIPATION proJECT

 The aim of this project is to increase community awareness of the existing Capital Football-Football Connect disability programs and therefore expand enrolment and active participation in our developing programming to ensure the long term and ongoing viability of disability football in the ACT. (Football - Connect Futsal Fives, Football-Connect All-Ability League) . The Football-Connect participation project hopes to achieve increased awareness by

i) Proactively identifying and communicating new programming opportunities with ACT Dept of Ed. Learning Support Units, Learning Support centres and special school staff

ii) Delivering in-school disability specific come and try football visits

iii) Delivering single and multi school disability gala days during school hours at local football community club facilities.

iv) Providing volunteers, parents, and carers with coaching course scholarships and ongoing training and education to FFA community courses

For More information on our Football Connect Participation Project please contact Capital Football Game Development 

 Developed with assistance from the ACT Government under Disability ACT  and the Sports and Recreation Services Inclusive participation Funding programs