Our supporters

Take a look at the organisations and clubs supporting the Deaf Friendly Football Project.

Phonak is a prime supplier of hearing instruments to children through NHS Audiology departments. 

Phonak is also a world leader in wireless communication solutions to adults and children. 

From its office in Warrington, Cheshire, Phonak also distributes products to hearing healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

The Football Foundation is dedicated to revitalising the grass roots of the game, constructing modern football facilities, developing football as a force for social cohesion and as a vehicle for education in communities throughout the country.

Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association, Sport England and the Government, the Football Foundation is the nation’s largest sports charity with a £45m budget going straight into the heart of football.

Since its launch in July 2000, the Football Foundation has funded over 3,500 projects worth over £490m.

Sportsmatch is a government funded scheme set up to help fund grass roots and community sports in England. They do this by matching new sponsorship money with Sportsmatch funding, on a pound for pound basis.

Norwich City FC / Norfolk County FA Football in the Community is a registered charity (1088239) and has been providing grass roots football and sports activities since 1992. The charitiy's aim is:

"To provide positive, sustainable sports and educational activities for young people using Norwich City Football Club and Football as a tool to engage with the local community and address social problems".

Football in the Community affects over 40,000 children and adults each year through a wide range of sports, football and educational programmes. The charity works in partnership with many voluntary / community groups, schools, clubs, charities and commercial organisations to deliver its programmes throughout Norfolk and North Suffolk.

The NDCS Deaf Friendly Football Project is a ground-breaking project for deaf children, and we at Arsenal give it our full support. Football Festivals such as the one held at Arsenal in the Community will give deaf children the chance to play football in an open and accessible environment. We hope the project will encourage football clubs across the country to become deaf aware and help deaf children around the UK to become great footballers.

"I am delighted to hear about the formation of the Deaf Friendly Football Club Project and wish it every success. It's terrific that the project will be working at all levels of the game to facilitate deaf awareness training and create more opportunities on the coaching side of the game.

"I wish everyone involved in the project all the very best." 

"The Deaf Friendly Football Club Project sounds like a tremendous venture and it's one I hope proves very successful. It's great that all the top professional teams are backing it and I'm sure all the participants will benefit enormously."

"The NDCS Deaf Friendly Football project is a fantastic opportunity for deaf children to get out there and play football in a way that is safe and fun for them. I feel that football should be open to everyone, and it is great that this ground-breaking project will make football easier to play for deaf young people than ever before."

"Football is such a unifying sport there should be no reason for people to be excluded. The NDCS Deaf Friendly Football project is a prime example of people working hard to make sport accessible for all and I think it's a great idea."

"The NDCS Deaf Friendly Football Project will create opportunities for young deaf footballers to get involved in the sport making it more accessible than ever before. We fully support the project as it will break down the barriers that stopped deaf children from playing football in the past. By getting football clubs and coaches at all levels of the game involved it will create a real deaf aware sport."

"Football truly is the people's sport and any venture to make it accessible to a wider range of people deserves to be fully supported by everyone. I think that the plan to teach deaf adults to qualify as coaches is every bit as important as providing the youngsters with an opportunity to play. It appears that the long term goal is provide  properly structured football for all deaf people and I think that is brilliant."

"Leicester City Football Club is pleased to support the Deaf Friendly Football Club Project and wishes you every success with this very worthwhile initiative.”