CELTIC, who recently won on award for its work with disabled supporters. have become the first club in Scotland to install a ‘Changing Places’ facility for disabled fans, the latest initiative promoting access for all at Celtic Park.
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Celtic Park has become the first football stadium in Scotland to install a ‘Changing Places’ facility for disabled fans, the latest initiative promoting access for all at #CelticFC. ????
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This has received widespread praise among the support with a few comments listed below.
“Celtic F.C, truly a club like no other, going above and beyond to be the forerunners of facilitating fans, many of which have been coming for longer than they’d likely care to remember.”
“Amazing! More places need to be like this, it’s so hard for disabled people to find facilities like these.”
The new Changing Places toilet is located in the North Stand and is facility that will improve the provision for disabled supporters at the stadium.
“Standard accessible toilets often do not meet the needs of all people with a disability. People with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well people with other physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, often need extra equipment and space to allow them to use toilets safely and comfortably,” the official site noted.
“The newly-installed Changing Places toilet, housed within the North Stand at Celtic Park, is larger than a standard disabled toilet and includes a height-adjustable changing bench, a hoist, and enough room for a wheelchair, its user and carers.”
Alexis Dobbin, Disability Access Officer at Celtic Football Club, is clearly delighted by this move taken by the club to assist our disabled supporters.
“Many disabled people are unable to use standard accessible toilets so the addition of the Changing Places facility will have a huge impact on the matchday experience of our disabled supporters.
“Celtic is a club for all and we are committed to working alongside supporters with disabilities, sensory impairment or learning difficulties to ensure that the club meets their needs as supporters.
“We hope the addition of the Changing Places toilet will allow more of our disabled supporters the chance to visit the stadium and cheer on the team on match days.”
Here’s info on the recent award…
It’s @CelticFCDAO @CelticFC who win the best collaboration award for group and club working together @cafefootball #TotalAccess pic.twitter.com/DIrmVwZdZF
— Scott Struthers (@scottsas) November 16, 2018
We are running a series of extracts from David Potter’s new book during the international break. David is a well respected Celtic historian and author and is a valuable member of our team at The Celtic Star. The latest instalment is titled ‘Rangers FC, psyched out and outmanoeuvred, the I..R..A..club of Glasgow!’ David Potter and can be read HERE.
Another feature on the go at the moment is from Matt Corr, who some of you will know from his Tour Guide Duties at Celtic Park. Matt has been taking a look back to Celtic’s season 1982-83 and we’ve had four instalments so far. Highly recommended reading and the the various links are below.
We also have our usual Diary piece from Lisbon Lion Jim Craig, who contributes at least one post to The Celtic Star every day.
PART 1…This could be Rotterdam or anywhere…Celtic’s 1982/83 season (Part 1)…see HERE.
PART 2…Oh Hampden in the rain…the end of an eight-year hoodoo – Celtic’s season 1982/83 (Part 2)…see HERE.
PART 3…A night of glory in Amsterdam – Celtic’s season 1982/83 (Part 3)…see HERE.
PART 4…see HERE.
Also on The Celtic Star today…
Why Boyata’s ‘bad day at the office’ for Belgium is good news for Celtic…See HERE.
Jim Craig – Fightback! Celtic’s 5-4 victory continues the charge for the title…See HERE.
