The Football Association [fa] has today announced an ambitious new three-year plan titled Football Your Way, to help develop, improve and raise awareness of Disability Football in England. 

The new plan is the first of its kind and covers seven key areas, demonstrating The FA's commitment to ensuring that as part of the equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, disabled people have the opportunity to engage and participate in football their way, from grassroots all the way to the elite end of the game. The plan comes under the umbrella of the broader equality, diversity and inclusion strategy which is about creating A Game For All. 

The launch of the three-year plan, from 2021-2024, outlines the organisation’s intentions to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce from inside The FA and out, and from top to bottom, whilst also growing participation, increasing the number and quality of coaches, developing an inclusive and diverse talent pathway, increasing support for elite players and raising the profile of disability football at every level. 

Football Your Way will allow The FA to create and sustain a culture across the sport where disabled people have access to all opportunities and feel they truly belong, both on and off the pitch.

The seven pillars of focus are:

• Our People and FA Culture

• Participation

• Talent Pathway

• National Teams

• Coach Development

• Marketing and Communications

• Partnerships

The plan launched at Wembley Stadium connected by EE with Baroness Sue Campbell and Edleen John who are strategically co-leading on this agenda.

Baroness Sue Campbell, The FA’s Director of Women’s Football said: "Football has an incredible power to bring people together, and we are determined that disabled people have equal access to opportunities so that everyone can be involved in the game they love.

Our new plan for Disability Football, Football Your Way, will help create a sustainable culture that improves opportunities for disabled people, making the game fun and accessible, as well as providing world-class coaching.

We are sending a clear message: if you have a disability there are opportunities for you to participate, whether that’s for fun or through pan disability or impairment specific football, to enjoy the game and reach your potential.”

Speaking on the impact of disability football is England international and Merseyside VIFC Blind footballer, Azeem Ameer said: "Being able to play football at a high level with other disabled players has been an amazing opportunity for me.

Football has made a significant difference to my life and to the lives of those I play with at every level. I hope The FA’s new plan, Football Your Way, can help raise awareness of disability football and provide significant opportunities to inspire people to play the game, from kids who are giving it a go for the first time, to fellow internationals on the world stage."