Sports Equity

 Overview

Vale in the Community is committed to providing sporting opportunities to as many people as possible regardless of ability,race, gender, sexual orientation.

We actively challenge discrimination of any kind but particularly in sport and each year we support the one game one community week of action and the Staffordshire FA in delivering their County Strategy.

For the 2009/10 season Vale in the Community are entering an adult Deaf football team in the Staffordshire FA Ability Counts League, watch this space for regular updates of their progress!

One Game One Community

Each year Port Vale FC Community Trust support this event which aims to promote equality for all particularly in events involving Port Vale Football Club.

On Saturday 24th October 2009 coaching staff from Port Vale FC Community Trust and Staffordshire Football Association combined their resources to deliver a disability football event.

Community Trust staff delivered a tour behind the scenes at Vale Park prior to the big kick off between Port Vale FC and ChetenhamTown FCDisability football teams Port Vale DFC and Able Too United took part before changing to take part in a training session on Bycars Park delivered by Matt Hancock, Linzi Hewitt and Tom Berrisford from Staffs FA.

Prior to kick off for the League Division Two fixture players and communty staff led a banner parade around the pitch and at half time Port Vale DFC and Able Too United entertained the Vale Park crowd with their own brand of football.

If you are interested in supporting disability football the Staffordshire FA Ability Counts League operates from Longton Rugby Club once a month kick off is 1.00pm (the next fixture is on Sunday 29th November 2009) for further information ring the Community office 01782 575594.