Exeter City Ability Counts FC
Exeter City run 7 mens football teams in the Ability Counts Leagues, and also support coaching sessions for partially sighted and blind players, deaf players (with signing coaches), women and junior players with a disability. To support all this activity the club urgently need more volunteers, to help out with anything from regular coaching sessions to matches, to driving the team minibus! Full training including support for qualifications can be provided to interested volunteers.
Homeless & Mental Health Football Cup
Devon County FA support Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) Football Competitions for homeless players and players with mental health issues. These take place on the first Thursday of every month in Exeter. Volunteers are needed to help run tournaments and referee games at these events, which aim to provide a step for each player towards returning to regular football.
Bideford Blues Disability Football Club
Bideford Blues Football Club for adults with disabilities are looking for volunteers to help coach the players. The club trains once per fortnight at Sandymere Sports Complex near Bideford, and also plays matches on 6 Sundays each season.
Soccer Sight - Football Commentary
Coca-Cola football league clubs in Devon now offer (when possible) an adaptive commentary service for blind and partially sighted fans attending games. This is part of the RNIB Soccer Sight project, and descriptive commentary is broadcast to fans at the ground whom are given headsets. Volunteers are required to provide this adaptive commentary service.