WORCESTER Warriors have received a funding boost as part of its drive to encourage people with illnesses such as dementia to attend home games.
The Birmingham office of national law firm Irwin Mitchell has handed over a £2,000 cheque to the club’s Community Foundation to support the funding and running of its Safe Place.
The first Premiership rugby club to offer such a facility, Warriors have, for the last two seasons offered a protected view location in the West Stand to cater for supporters who suffer from dementia, anxiety and other disorders that cause distress in noisy and crowded places.
Simon Northcott, BME and disability lead for the Community Foundation, said: “We are incredibly grateful for the support from Irwin Mitchell; they clearly understand and appreciate the challenges faced by those with physical and mental disabilities both in terms of playing and accessing sport.
“The support has been invaluable as we continue to expand and develop our projects at the community foundation.”
The funding comes after Irwin Mitchell awarded the Community Foundation a £500 grant earlier this year as part of its Don’t Quit Do It campaign. Backed by multiple gold medal-winning Paralympian, Hannah Cockroft MBE, the campaign aims to increase participation levels in disability sport.
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