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Fun Football is for Everybody

At Fun Football, we believe football should be enjoyed by everyone!

We believe that football should be a sport for everyone, regardless of experience or skill level. We are working hard with our partners to ensure our Fun Football Sessions, Festivals and Activities are becoming ever more inclusive so every child aged 5-11 can get involved in the programme in some way. We are working with a number of exciting partners including UKFA’s, British Blind Sport, England Futsal and Kick it Out, increasing the reach and accessibility of our free Fun Football opportunities.

Access Sport and McDonald’s Fun Football are working together to equip coaches with the skills and confidence to be even more disability inclusive. Drawing on Access Sport’s expertise in partnering with sport organisations to design and scale inclusive practice, the collaboration has supported McDonalds's Fun Football coaches to better understand and meet the needs of disabled and neurodivergent children. Together, we are helping to ensure that McDonald's Fun Football are inclusive, and we look forward to continuing this work so that more disabled children can access and enjoy the game.

  

I’ve really enjoyed working with the McDonald’s Fun Football coaches to build their skills and confidence through our disability and neurodivergence inclusion training. The programme is inclusive by design, and it’s been fantastic to see coaches growing in confidence to be proactively inclusive in their sessions. I’ve found the coaches to be positive, open-minded, and genuinely ready to welcome more disabled children into their sessions.

Ben Humphrey - Access Sport Inclusion Training Facilitator

Impact Stories

Pippa’s Mum

Pippa is really happy with the sessions because she feels like she belongs. She's been trying to find a sport to play that she fits into, as she isn't SEN - it's purely a physical disability. So, she's really enjoying it here.

Radcliffe Deaf FC

One child, aged 5, came to the first session completely withdrawn. By the end of their first session, they were interacting with the coaches and thanking them, whilst also sharing that they would like to play for the first team! These sessions have created a community, and built confidence and joy. The response from parents and children alike showed just how vital this space is.

Oisin’s Parent 

We saw this an ideal opportunity to continue his growing enthusiasm for football and it didn’t disappoint. He took on board the coaching points weekly and couldn’t wait to go back each week. Although it was 4 weeks, the fun and inclusive environment has helped him grow in confidence at his club as a result.

Eric and Will’s Story

Over the duration of the four-week programme, both Eric and Will demonstrated a remarkable increase in confidence and engagement. They actively participated in all sessions and became noticeably more comfortable within the environment and with the coaching staff and volunteers, with both now joining local clubs. This story underscores the valuable impact of the Fun Football programme in fostering a positive and inclusive environment that encourages participation and builds confidence, ultimately facilitating pathways to grassroots football.

Our Coaches

All McDonald’s Fun Football Coaches are a minimum Level 1 FA or equivalent qualified. We work with our partners to upskill our coaches in various DEI competencies. Back in February 2025, over 100 Fun Football coaches attended the second education development day to partake in practical and theory sessions, led by UK Deaf Sport, Kick It Out, and Access Sport, covering how to tackle unconscious bias and adapting sessions for neurodiverse children and those with hearing impairments.

Our Partners

Kick it Out 

Kick it Out was set up to fight racism in football in 1993. In 1997 they expanded to tackle all forms of discrimination. This is achieved through raising awareness, confronting issues, running education programmes for academy players, parents and fans. Kick it Out campaigns to make sure football is always welcoming. They support Fun Football to upskill it’s coaches to make them better able to identify address discrimination and to educate parents and children.

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England Futsal

England Futsal is an independent futsal organisation working in partnership with The FA and other organisations to deliver and operate participation & performance level futsal, and how this can be adapted for use to support those with impaired movement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

UK Deaf Sport

UK Deaf Sport’s vision is for every deaf person to be active and inspired by sport and physical activity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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Access Sport

Access Sport believe that no one should be excluded from the transformational benefits of community sport. The train, equip and support community sports clubs, organisations and volunteers to provide inclusive programmes, unleashing their potential to transform the lives of underserved young people.

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British Blind Sport

British Blind Sport is the national sports charity for children and adults with sight loss in the UK. They use the power of sport to change the lives of people with sight loss and support them to lead more active, healthy and independent lives.

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MSCNI

MSCNI works with communities in Northern Ireland to promote cultural diversity and racial harmony by promoting sporting and cultural activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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