Level Playing Field annual fan survey 2024

For disabled sports fans

Thank you for taking part in our annual fan survey. This is our fourth year of running this survey, to hear the experiences of disabled sports fans. The results will give us a clearer understanding of whether accessibility is improving for disabled fans or not, and will therefore help us as a charity to provide better support. Please do share the survey with other disabled supporters.

The survey will close on July 31 and the results will be released later in the year. If you would like to be informed about the results, then at the end of the survey there is the option to sign up for our newsletter by providing your name and email address. If provided, these details will only be used for this purpose. We promise to protect your privacy, and will never sell or share this data with any third parties.

The first set of questions are about yourself and attending live sport generally. After this are some questions specifically about the team you support, and then the option to answer questions for a second team too.

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 18

18-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

Over 70

Prefer not to say

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* 2. [optional] What do you consider your disability to be? (tick all that apply)

Wheelchair user

Ambulant disability (e.g. can only walk short distances)

Hearing disability (e.g. Deaf/deaf or hard-of-hearing)

Sight disability (e.g. blind, partially-sighted or colour blind)

Learning disability (e.g. Down's syndrome)

Neurodivergent (e.g. autism, sensory processing disability, dyslexia)

Neurological/brain condition (e.g. dementia, epilepsy)

Mental health condition (e.g. depression, bipolar)

Nerve or pain-related (e.g. fibromyalgia, PAD, sciatica)

Motor skills/speech related (e.g. stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's)

Fatigue/low immunity (e.g. ME, long Covid)

Digestive system conditions (e.g. IBS, Crohn’s Disease, Ostomates)

Other non-visible disability (e.g. breathing or heart condition, cancer)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Are there any sports or sporting venues that you feel unable to attend because they are inaccessible?

Yes

If 'yes', which sport or sporting venue/s?

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* 4. Which of these, if any, are barriers to you attending live sport? (tick all that apply)

Physical access at stadiums

Unable to travel to stadium

Inaccessible public transport

Stadium policies and rules

Stadium technology (e.g. digital ticketing, contactless payments)

Difficulty purchasing tickets

Lack of information

Lack of support from club staff

No access to a companion/PA ticket

Attitudes of others (including standing issues)

Disability abuse

Anxiety or lack of confidence

Cost of attending

I don't think stadiums are inclusive for disabled people

I don't experience any barriers

Other (please specify)

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* 5. On average, how frequently do you attend live sporting events?

Most weeks

Once or twice a month

6-10 times each year

1-5 times each year

Less than once a year

Never

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* 6. Overall, how would you rate sports stadiums / clubs in England and Wales on access and inclusion? (This is for all clubs, not just your club)

Non-existent

Very poor

Poor

Adequate

Good

Excellent

Don't know/prefer not to say

Level Playing Field annual fan survey 2024

For disabled sports fans

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. [optional] What do you consider your disability to be? (tick all that apply)

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* 3. Are there any sports or sporting venues that you feel unable to attend because they are inaccessible?

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* 4. Which of these, if any, are barriers to you attending live sport? (tick all that apply)

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* 5. On average, how frequently do you attend live sporting events?

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* 6. Overall, how would you rate sports stadiums / clubs in England and Wales on access and inclusion? (This is for all clubs, not just your club)

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* 7. If you could suggest one improvement to make matchdays more accessible and inclusive for disabled spectators what would it be?