Pan Disability

🌟 New at Garforth Villa – PAN Disability Football! 🌟

A safe, fun, and inclusive football space for children aged 5–11

We are delighted to be able to offer Pan Disability training sessions. We are passionate about giving all children the same opportunities in life and Pan disability football, will allow all kids access to grassroots football in Garforth.

We follow the Comets programme. Comets is a recreational, pan-disability football programme for disabled boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. Pan-disability is the largest format of disability football, which sees players with a broad range of impairments and health conditions play together.

Comets offers a welcoming space where disabled children can play football, feel a sense of belonging, and simply be themselves, encouraging them to use their imagination and explore a world of endless possibilities!

Comets offers a new, flexible and inclusive way of playing, one that’s all about playfulness, friendships and having fun. More than anything, Comets is football that breaks the old rules and replaces them with a brand new one: JUST BE YOU.

You can make a general enquiry or register to train with our Pan Disability Group, by clicking the button below.

Our PAN Disability training sessions will start soon, so initially please register your interest.

🌈 What’s it about?

Fun, non-competitive sessions
Fully inclusive & welcoming atmosphere
Confidence-building through play
Trained coaches and supportive volunteers

💚 Get involved!

Parents & carers – Sign your child up today and be part of something special.
Local businesses – Help us make this possible! We are looking for Sponsorship. Your sponsorship will go directly towards venue costs, equipment, and subsidised memberships so every child can take part.

📍 Venue

Sessions at Garforth Academy - Sundays at 9.30am.

🔗 Learn more about the FA Comets

Want to learn more about PAN Disability and England Football - Comet Sessions. Check out the link below.
England Football – Comets

What type of disabilities could you expect?

Pan Disability Football allows players with a broad spectrum of impairments and health conditions to play together in the same format.

These may include Autism, ADHD, OCD, Sensory processing disorder, Noise sensitivity, Anxiety, Learning difficulties, Schizophrenia, Stress, Asthma, Diabetes, Tourette’s, Syndrome, Multiple sclerosis (MS), Sight loss or sight impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Leg length discrepancy, Height or weight (dwarfism), Speech and language difficulties, Hypermobility
Long Term Mental Health, Downs Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Cancer, Heart murmur / Heart problems, Child and adolescent arthritis , Epilepsy, Skin conditions , Developmental delay, Hemiplegia (Brain injury causing weakness, stiffness in limbs), Missing Limbs / Amputations, Hearing impairment / Use of hearing aids.

Training

Football Training in a safe, fun secure environment

Our football training sessions will take place in a safe, secure, fun environment, where children are encouraged to just be you. Nobody knows your children better than you, so we will actively encourage parent participation.

Coaching

Coaching Support when you need us

Our coaches are volunteers, who give up their time to provide fun, recreational, football sessions for children with a broad spectrum of disabilities. Pan disability football allows players with impairments and health conditions to play together in the same format. Our coaches have undertaken The FA Introductions to Disability Football with several volunteers actively involved with SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities).

Say hello to your Lead Coach, Cameron Fairburn

Our lead Coach at PAN Disability sessions is Cameron Fairburn. As well as being a UEFA C Qualified Coach, Cameron has extensive experience working with children with special education needs.

Cameron will be supported by several FA Qualified Coaches, all who have undertaken FA Introduction to Disability Football with several volunteers actively involved with SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities).

Lead

Natalie Sarabia-Johnston

Natalie is our Club Development Manager. She has huge experience of working with children from diverse backgrounds, who may be neurodivergent or may have a disability.

Co-ordinator

Christine Pinkney

Lead Coach

Cameron Fairburn

Coaches

Augustus Orejobi

Katie Sweeting

Luke Watson

Simon Pinkney

Assistants

Alison Jackson

Kirsty Harley

Matchday Details:

Ground: N/A

Day: N/A

League: N/A

Training Details:

Ground: Garforth Academy, Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1LJ

Day: Sunday

Time: 9.30am