THE FA RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FURTHER INVESTMENT OF £1.5M INTO DISABILITY FOOTBALL VIA THE FA DISABILITY WORKFORCE FUND (DWF)

The FA Disability Workforce Fund has seen the creation of a network of 29 disability-specific football development officers, each with a remit of retaining and growing participation levels.

Between 2016 - 2019, the DWF will see team numbers reach over 2600 and 1000 recreational turn-up-and-play centres will be created. To support this growth, 145 disability football education courses will be delivered to over 2300 coaches.