Oldham Athletic, working with Oldham Athletic Community Trust, will once again be providing accessibility cards to supporters for the upcoming season.
The accessibility cards follow on from the popular matchday sensory packs, which were first launched in 2018 and saw Oldham Athletic amongst the first clubs in the country to provide this innovative opportunity, aim to improve the matchday experience for supporters with additional needs which will be available free of charge.
The cards will allow supporters with additional needs the opportunity to gain priority entrance to Boundary Park on a matchday.
To request your card:
- Email enquiries@oact.org.uk, stating your full name and reason for the request.
- If successful you will be asked to send a picture, which will feature on the front of your card. Please note that the cardholder must be present and must have a valid match ticket in order to gain priority entrance.
Martin Vose, OACT Head of Community, commented: “We are really excited to continue the accessibility cards following positive feedback from supporters around the effectiveness of the initiative. Thank you once again to Oldham Athletic for their continued support of not just this but our overall community engagement work.
"We have taken learning from our sensory pack initiative, with many people stating that priority access cards were the most important item in making a matchday as inclusive and accessible as possible.
"These cards are specifically aimed at those supporters who have an additional need which might create a barrier to attending an Oldham Athletic fixture, or may make their experience problematic. ”
Please note that it might be the case that not all requests are accepted and Oldham Athletic Community Trust reserve the right to decline requests. In addition, should the card be lost there may be a £5 replacement fee for re-issuing the card. Supporters with cards for the 2022/23 season must apply for a new card for the 2023/24 season to gain priority entrance to Boundary Park.