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Our members are always at the heart of what we do. Their shared passion for sport and equality really drives us to influence long term change and improve the spectator experience for all disabled fans.

We offer a range of memberships. These are available to anyone who wishes to support and follow the work we do to ‘promote good access for all fans’ at sports venues across England and Wales.

Member benefits

  • A regular newsletter to keep you up to date with all LPF news specific to your membership option:

    ·      Fans Newsletter – Focuses on the matchday experience from a fan’s perspective. Newsletters will share interviews and experiences of disabled fans around their matchday, along with other relevant news stories.

    ·      DSA Newsletter – Focuses on supporting DSA growth and development by sharing best practice case studies. There will also be advice and ‘how to’ guides provided.

    ·      Clubs, Governing Bodies and Other Organisations Newsletter – Shares good practice from clubs, governing bodies and organisations that enhance access and inclusion for disabled fans.

  • Opportunity to feed back on Access and Inclusion through LPF’s annual survey
  • Opportunity to network with other disabled fans, fan groups and disability/sports organisations
  • Access to independent, expert advice and guidance on access and inclusion issues
  • Invitation to take part in LPF events, such as our annual Weeks of Action
  • Use of ‘LPF Membership Logo’
  • Membership Certificate
  • It’s free to be a member

Feedback

Every year we will share a national survey that will review fans experience. Specifically, we will be wanting to hear from fans, clubs and DSAs on how we can enhance and improve the standards of access and inclusion for disabled fans. This feedback will allow LPF to shape its work and drive greater change.

Membership Options

Fans Membership

Fans Membership

  • Quarterly fan focused newsletter
  • Invitation to LPF Regional Forums
  • Invitation to take part in LPF events
  • Invitation to take part in LPF’s national survey
  • Access to independent, expert advice and guidance on access and inclusion issues
  • Membership Certificate
  • Full membership – Free

*The membership is free of charge, however if you would like to donate we would recommend a £5 voluntary donation.

Download: Fan Membership 2020/21 Application Form

Please also complete: LPF – Equality Monitoring Form

 

DSA and Club Membership

DSA Membership

  • Quarterly DSA focused newsletter
  • Invitation to LPF Regional Forums
  • Invitation to take part in LPF events
  • Invitation to take part in LPF national survey
  • Access to independent, expert advice and guidance on access and inclusion issues
  • Invites to regional DSA Governance Training
  • Access to DSA best practice guide and support
  • Membership Certificate
  • Full membership – Free

*The membership is free of charge, however if you would like to donate we would recommend a £15-£30 voluntary donation.

Download: DSA Membership 2020/21 Application Form

 

Club, Governing body or Organisation Membership

  • Quarterly access and inclusion focused newsletter
  • Invitation to LPF Regional Forums
  • Invitation to take part in LPF events
  • Invitation to take part in LPF national survey
  • Access to independent, expert advice and guidance on access and inclusion issues
  • Membership Certificate
  • Full membership – Free

*The membership is free of charge, however if you would like to donate we would recommend a £30-£80 voluntary donation.

Download: Club Membership 2020/21 Membership Form

 

Membership forms

 

Please note:

  • For DSA and Club Membership there will be one designated lead contact along with 3 other named members as a part of the offer. Please see relevant membership form for more information.
  • It is possible for DSA and Club members to sign up as an individual ‘Fan Member’. This will allow you to recive the fan focused news letter in addition to your existing membership benefits. to sign up to both please mark ‘YES’ on the ‘Fans membership’ column in either the DSA or Club membership form.

How we manage your data

Level Playing Field take great care in managing your data. To see what measures we put in place to keep your data safe and how we use it please click here.

 

How to join

It’s simple. Just download a membership form, fill it in and send it back to us together with a donation if you wish.

Completed forms can be returned to us by email or by post:

info@levelplayingfield.org.uk

Level Playing Field, The Junction, Station Road, Watford, WD17 1ET

  • The LPF Membership year runs from August 1st to 31st July but members can join at any time.

How to Donate

There are 3 quick and easy ways to pay:

BACS payment: Please email info@levelplayingfield.org.uk and we will be happy to provide you with our payment details.

Cheque: Please make cheques payable to ‘Level Playing Field’. Please clearly put your name and ‘LPF Membership’ on the back of the cheque as a reference. Please send to Level Playing Field, The Junction, Station Road, Watford, WD17 1ET.

Just Giving: Payments can be made via www.justgiving.com/levelplayingfield. Please clearly state your name and that the donation is for ‘LPF Membership’ in the comments box.

Frequently asked questions

Membership is open to anyone who wishes to join LPF. There are 3 types of membership available:

  • Fan’s Membership
  • DSA Membership
  • Club Governing Body and other Organisation Membership

There are a host of benefits to becoming an LPF member. These include:

  • Quarterly DSA focused newsletter
  • Invites to LPF Regional Forums
  • Invites to take part in LPF events
  • Invite to take part in national survey
  • Access to independent, expert advice and guidance on access and inclusion issues
  • Invites to regional DSA Governance Training
  • Access to DSA best practice guide and support
  • Membership Certificate
  • Use of ‘LPF Membership Logo’

The LPF Membership year runs from 1st August – 31st July.

No. Membership is not automatically renewed. Members will receive a reminder to renew their membership shortly before it is due to expire.

Yes. An electronic signature is acceptable if returning your membership form by email.

If you would like to donate for your membership this can be done in 3 ways. Our preferred method is via online BACS payment, but we happily accept cheques sent by post or online payments via our Just Giving page. See the “How to Donate?” box above for more details.

Online: info@levelplayingfield.org.uk

Post: Level Playing Field, The Junction, Station Road, Watford, WD17 1ET

Yes. Accessible membership forms are available on request. Please contact us via email at info@levelplayingfield.org.uk or by phone on 01923 545 370.