Welcome to Charlton Athletic Disabled Supporters Association Website

CADSA was formed in June 1999 to represent the interest of the disabled supporters of Charlton Athletic FC and to build on the excellent initiatives the club have developed over recent times. These include a disability coordinator acting as a contact for fans.

Disabled fans want to be able to enjoy the same benefits many take for granted:

• A decent view
• Choice of location
• Ability to sit with friends and fellow supporters
• Cover from the weather
• Fair access to tickets

Surely these are fair requests.

The Football Task Force recommends the following points which we at CADSA are working with the football club to achieve

• Amendment to legislation to ensure all new stadia, stands and extensions to existing facilities incorporate the recommended number of wheelchair spaces.
• Introduction of new incentives for clubs to improve existing facilities such as grants and annual progress reports.
• Full consultation with disabled supporters on plans for new developments as a condition of funding.
• Provision of raised viewing areas for disabled supporters at locations throughout the ground in all new developments.
• Ground developments to provide adequate leg room in all seating rows.
• Parking spaces made available to home and away disabled supporters at all grounds where possible.
• Provision of easy access to an adequate number of toilets for disabled supporters at all grounds.
• Measures to ensure disabled fans can buy refreshments easily and safely.
• Harmonisation of ticket allocation for disabled supporters with general ticket distribution.
• Minimum number of tickets made available to visiting disabled supporters.
• Appointment of 'named' contact for disabled fans at all clubs.
• Encouragement of standardisation of charging policies for disabled supporters and helpers.