Bradford City Disability FC have several players and coaches who have been selected from across all disability teams in the county to participate in the Special Olympics football teams for Yorkshire & Humberside in 2021.

The Special Olympics GB National Summer Games are being hosted in Liverpool and the money raised will cover the costs of travel to & from the venues daily, 4/5 nights accommodation and meals, kits and tracksuits for the players.

Over 2,000 athletes will take part in a wide range of sports including Athletics, Boccia, Football, Gymnastics, Swimming, and the Motor Activities Training Programme for people with multiple cognitive disabilities.

Special Olympics GB is the largest registered charity providing year-round sports training and competition opportunities for people with intellectual (learning) disabilities – transforming the lives of thousands of people through the power of sport.

Around 1.5 million people in the UK (2% of the population) have an intellectual disability. Special Olympics GB’s National Summer Games is the showpiece domestic event every four years for the organisation and its athletes.