The Level Playing Field Podcast
If you're passionate about sports and believe everyone should have equal access to enjoy it, the Level Playing Field Podcast is for you.
From the charity Level Playing Field. This podcast highlights the experiences of disabled sports fans, focusing on the barriers they face and the progress being made to create a more inclusive environment in stadiums and beyond.
We feature real stories from fans, interviews with athletes and advocates, and discussions on how clubs and organisations are working to improve accessibility.
Whether you’re new to these issues or want to learn more, join us in our mission to make sports accessible to all.
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- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Katie Pennick - Transport For All
Katie Pennick is the Campaigns & Comms Manager for the disability charity 'Transport For All'. She joins the Chief Executive of Level Playing Field, Owain Davies, on this month's podcast to talk abou…
The Fans View - Away Fan Survey Results
The survey highlighted that the experience for many fans was not fit for purpose.
Bolto…
Away Fan Survey Results
In this month's episode, we speak about the results of the 'Away Fan Survey'
A survey conducted by Level Playing Field into the away matchday experience for disabled fans, released on May 30th, The …
Disability and Sports Media
Blackpool FC - Weeks of Action
The Blackpool Community Trust and Blackpool FC invited children from a local school to attend their Weeks of…
Tranmere Rovers - Weeks of Action
The Level Playing Field Podcast goes into extra time as we continue this year's Weeks of Action campaign.
In this episode, we are at Tranmere Rovers speaking to...
- Christine Roberts, Head of Fan En…
Swansea City - Weeks of Action
Aston Villa - Weeks of Action
In this episode, you will…
Crystal Palace - Weeks of Action
This episode will hear from Crystal Pa…
The Supporters Take Over!
In this special Level Playing Field Week of Action episode, the supporters take over the presenting role and talk about the purpose of the Weeks of Action campaign and how it can be a helpful tool to…
Weeks of Action and the EFL
It's that time of the year again; Level Playing Field Weeks of Action is fast approaching (That will make sense if you are listening to this episode on its release, if your listing to this in the sum…
History In The Making: Altrincham vs Wrexham AFC
It's December 27th 2021, and The Level Playing Field presenter and Fan's Liaison Officer Liam Bird has travelled to Greater Manchester to Altrincham to witness Audio Descriptive Commentary history! T…
Matchday Stewards
Episode 14 is the last of the year, and in this episode, we will be focusing our time on the people in the high vis jackets—The Stewards.
The matchday steward plays a considerable part in all supporte…
Who are Level Playing Field and what do you do?
In episode 13 of 'The Level Playing Field Podcast,' we turn our attention inwards!
The Level Playing Field team answers your questions.
Questions such as...
- How are Level Playing Field funded?
- Is it a …
Matchday Travel
In episode 12 of 'The Level Playing Field Podcast,' we turn our attention to Travel.
Disabled people travel up to a third less than non-disabled people, according to disability charity Scope. This ha…
Peek behind the curtain. What have clubs done to get fans back inside stadia?
Episode 11 of ‘The Level Playing Field Podcast' focuses on what went on behind the scenes at football clubs in England to welcome back supporters at the start of a chaotic season due to COVID.
Level P…
Looking back at the Euro 2020 final.
Welcome to Episode 10 of 'The Level Playing Field Podcast'
In this episode, we look back to the distressing scenes witnessed and experienced by disabled supporters who attended the Euro 2020 final on…
Episode 9: Looking away from Football!
Welcome to Episode 9 of 'The Level Playing Field Podcast'
Seeing as football is not coming home, we thought we would focus our attention away from football.
Our guests on this month’s episode are:
- Te…
Episode 8: Disability Abuse
Welcome to Episode 8 of 'The Level Playing Field Podcast'
In this episode, we focus on the very real, sometimes challenging and almost always a personal subject matter of disability abuse.
Our guests …
Episode 7: Disability Language
Welcome to Episode 7 of 'The Level Playing Field Podcast'
In this episode, we bring you a round table discussion on the sometimes contentious subject matter of disability language and how it's used.
On…