The fundraiser comes off the back of the Football Association announcing last month that it was switching focus and funding for the national deaf women’s team from the 11-a-side format to futsal. “But also, there is no other deaf women’s football team in the UK, so for me personally, going into a mainstream pivot is so difficult. “People don’t realise how hard it is to get involved, to socialise, the communication barriers and the isolation it brings and for me to go into a deaf football team, it’s a life changing experience. She hopes the campaign also encourages fellow deaf people to get involved with the sport if they have an interest in it. “It’s really powerful how many people it can reach.”The fundraiser can be accessed here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/england-deaf-womens-football-squadThe GoFundMe page can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dsff2023?utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Source: Express May 22, 2023 04:11 UTC