{"id":4985,"date":"2025-03-31T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4985"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:34:14","slug":"inclusion-in-sport-and-stadium-management-accessible-formats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/inclusion-in-sport-and-stadium-management-accessible-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusion in Sport and Stadium Management &#8211; Accessible Formats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4985\" class=\"elementor elementor-4985\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8a0bc\" data-id=\"cf8a0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721af21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721af21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion in Sport and Stadium Management &#8211; Accessible Formats<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c6a31\" data-id=\"26c6a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-714ee7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714ee7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94ef759\" data-id=\"94ef759\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b39e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01b39e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36c1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"b36c1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5b4e2a4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/2025\/03\/31\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>March 31, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90b9a44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90b9a44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ad44a\" data-id=\"19ad44a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e48ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e48ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-pixabay-46798-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4987\" alt=\"A narrow focus wide shot of a football sat stationery on a stadium football pitch. In the background the stalls of the surrounding stadium and a goal.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-pixabay-46798-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-pixabay-46798-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-pixabay-46798-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-pixabay-46798-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-pixabay-46798-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70163c5\" data-id=\"70163c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f1fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In the realm of stadium facilities management, accessibility for spectators, staff, and players is an area of increasing focus that aims to ensure equitable access for all. While modern stadiums are designed to facilitate physical access, disability is diverse, encompassing a range of needs.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Direct Access has demonstrated a range of access tools this March at an accessibility event at Chelsea\u2019s Stamford Bridge stadium. Craig Acton, Head Coach for Nantwich Town Disability Football was on hand to demonstrate the range of large print materials, Braille formats, and audio descriptions, ensuring that every fan, regardless of their visual or auditory abilities, can fully engage with matches.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">While some of these solutions can be expensive in the short term, such as VR headsets \u2013 many of the technological solutions to accessibility issues within built environments (like stadiums and football grounds) can be easily rectified and require less extravagant solutions.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">These include:<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Braille \u2013 transcribing documents or text into Braille for match day or event programmes.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Accessible menus \u2013 designed for neurodiverse, visually impaired or dyslexic customers, large print and Braille menus allow onsite F&amp;B outlets to provide vital information about food and drink products in a simplified, accessible format removing the requirement for a family member or member of staff to read out the selection.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" 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style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Tactile map boards provide wayfinding information in tactile, pictorial and Braille formats with QR links to audio description and sign language videos, these enable people to navigate around with ease.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Our dedicated recording studios and tactile production facilities are stationed within an Accessible Media and Innovation Centre, managed by a team of disabled people with a mission to empower other disabled people through equity of information.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\"><div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\"><div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0de84dd6-8487-4ee7-bb4d-b8c5c1070773\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"637\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We strongly support the adoption of innovative accessible technologies, such as the Give Vision headset\u2014a device designed to assist individuals with far-sightedness. Similar to a cochlear implant but for vision instead of hearing, this technology recently made headlines for enabling Neale Ormston, a devoted Crystal Palace fan with deteriorating eyesight, to watch football matches from a distance. By stimulating certain photoreceptor cells in the retina, the headset enhances remaining vision (much like a cochlear implant does for hearing). Without it, Ormston noted, he would be limited to listening to games on the radio from home.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex justify-start\"><div class=\"-me-1 -ms-2.5 flex select-none items-center p-1 touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -mt-1 duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-position:100%_0%] [mask-size:300%_100%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-[[data-state=open]]:pointer-events-auto has-[[data-state=open]]:[mask-position:0_0]\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"369\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Equally, we encourage the adoption of inclusive wayfinding. Navigating a space is a multi-sensory task that engages four of our five senses\u2014sight, sound, touch, and proprioception\u2014while smell, though less commonly relied upon, can still help individuals associate with a location. Given the diverse ways people navigate, a single approach to wayfinding will not work for everyone.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"812\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Effective wayfinding should align with the <strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"435\">Equality Act 2010<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"482\">Disability Discrimination Act 1995<\/strong>, ensuring accessibility by removing physical barriers for all disabled individuals attending an event at your stadium. Key elements include clear, universally understandable signage, well-lit areas at key navigation points (e.g., information desks, corridors, pathways, and fire exits), and an intuitive system that helps users efficiently determine their route.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"860\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"858\">Key Considerations for Site Signage<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1550\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"964\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"964\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"876\">Lighting:<\/strong> Signs should be well-lit for legibility without glare, regardless of the time of day.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1055\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1055\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"978\">Finish:<\/strong> A matte finish or a gloss factor no higher than 15% to reduce reflections.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1170\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1170\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1071\">Contrast:<\/strong> High contrast between text and background, as well as between the sign and its mounting surface.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1246\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1246\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1187\">Placement:<\/strong> Signs should be positioned consistently across the site.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1366\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1366\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1263\">Text Size:<\/strong> Larger typefaces for ceiling-mounted signs than for eye-level ones to accommodate viewing distances.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1466\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1466\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1384\">Durability:<\/strong> Outdoor signage must withstand weather conditions and be replaced when damaged.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1550\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1550\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1485\">Readability:<\/strong> Information should be easily interpretable at any time of day.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1861\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Wayfinding resources should provide a clear overview of a site while enabling users to quickly identify key locations and navigate effectively\u2014even if their destination is far away. This applies to essential amenities such as restrooms, Changing Places facilities, on-site bars, parking areas, and lifts.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1861\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Direct Access&#8217; Accessible Media department, is experimenting with new accessible elements to increase inclusion and enhance navigation at stadiums. This includes new wayfinding signs which adopt a vibrant colour scheme and tactile elements such as braille which take standard site signage to the next level with a modern and attractive aesthetic, as well as handrail clips featuring braille &#8211; reassuring visually impaired users. 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