Luton Town Football Club is proud to be involved in 'Unite For Access' – a celebration of access and inclusion for disabled sports fans.
The Level Playing Field campaign brings sporting communities across England and Wales together at matchdays between February 28th and March 15th, with tomorrow's Sky Bet League One game against Reading our dedicated fixture at Kenilworth Road.
There are more than 16 million disabled people in the UK, representing almost a quarter of the population, as the largest minority.
Attending live sport is important to many of those disabled people we believe all supporters should be able to enjoy matchdays at Kenilworth Road. Structural and societal barriers can prevent many disabled supporters from having that experience, however.
Recently we caught up with two members of the Luton Town Disabled Supporters' Association - well, three actually, in Colin Hall, Tracy Camp and her wonderful assistance dog Milo (main picture) - to find out about their experiences watching the Hatters play at Kenilworth Road.
Tracy said: "I've been coming to the Kenny for five years. Milo aids me by helping me get through the crowds, by picking things up and just giving reassurance really that I can do things.
"We're part of a club that regardless of your ability, physical or mental, you are on the same level as everybody else. Nobody is any different when you're sat at the Kenny. Even Milo is a fan.
"The Kenny's home isn't it? The stewards and everything. The poeple get to know us and they say hello when we come in and they aren't just saying hello, they are genuinely meaning hello to me as a person, because they see me every time I come and over the years, you build up friendships. They always ask how Milo is, how his training's going. It's just really good."
Colin, pictured below, said: "I've been a supporter of Luton Town for 60-plus years. Now I've got a blue badge and I'm disabled to the point where I've got hip and achilles tendon problems.
"I must admit that the stewards are all really good, you've only got to ask for help and they give it to you. I think that's important."
He adds: "It's always good to have social activities, meeting the people you've sat with for 30 years. It's important when you get to my age, because I am 87!"
Everyone can play their part in making matchdays more inclusive. The 2025 Level Playing Field Annual Fan Survey results revealed ‘attitudes of others’ is the second most common barrier to disabled fans. We want to be part of a change in attitudes, to make matchdays better for everyone.
We also recognise that ‘physical access’ remains the most common barrier to disabled fans attending and are committed to making Kenilworth Road accessible to all. We invite feedback from supporters on this, as we look to make improvements.
Disability can be a complex subject matter, and that is why we invite both disabled and nondisabled fans to engage with us through this important campaign and to ensure access and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.
We ask you all to…
Unite for Your Team
Unite for your fans
#UniteForAccess
To find out more about the work of Level Playing Field, please visit levelplayingfield.org.uk, or find them across social media by searching Level Playing Field.
You can find out more about the Luton Town Disabled Supporters' Association via their new website - ltdsa.co.uk
