The GFA in Partnership with the Football Foundation, WESPORT, Active Gloucestershire and Ability Sports launched its own Disability Strategy in September 2005, a 5-year project to increase opportunities and participation as well as developing a local player pathway for disabled people.
This has allowed the GFA to employ a full time Disability Football Development officer, who is focused on providing opportunities in schools and with clubs at a junior level as well as developing and supporting Ability Counts Clubs at the senior level.