Get Inspired: FA People's Cup Disability Festivals announced

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Disability Goalkeeper divingImage source, The FA

Disability footballers are taking centre stage during spring as they battle it out to reach Wembley.

Over 30,000 people took part in the first round of the mainstream strand of The FA People's Cup - and now it's disability football's turn to play for a place at the finals in Manchester, after which winners receive tickets to the FA Cup final itself.

The festivals are ideal for lower ability players, and are perfect for anyone who hasn't played before or dusted off their boots in a while.

"The FA has one of the best disability football programmes in the world so it's great to be a part of The People's Cup" says Jeff Davis, Elite Development Manager for Disability Football at The FA.

"Hopefully it will inspire some players to play disability football on a more regular basis."

The festival that have been announced so far are listed below.

Venue

Date

Woodside Leisure Centre, Watford

20 March 2015

Lincoln Christ Hospital School, Lincoln

21 March 2015

Redwell Leisure Centre, Wellingborough

23 March 2015

Select Security Stadium, Halton, Widnes

28 March 2015

St George's Park, Tatenhill, Burton-On-Trent

11 April 2015

Goals Soccer Centre, Plymouth

12 April 2015

Penrith Leisure Centre, Cumbria

14 April 2015

Harborough Town FC, Market Harborough

18 April 2015

DW Powerleague Soccerdome, Pride Park, Derby

23 April 2015

Football World, Pontefract Lane, Leeds

24 April 2015

Archbishop Beck High School, Liverpool

25 April 2015

Newcastle East End FC, Newcastle Upon Tyne

25 April 2015

Wellingborough Ogs, Wellingborough

25 April 2015

Bucklers Mead Academy, Yeovil

25 April or 2nd May

Registration for the Pan-Disability category is still open to both Individuals and Teams.

If you are interested in registering please email peoplescup@thefa.com, external with the festival location you would like to attend.

If you have already registered for the disability festivals, the organisers will be in touch as festival venues are confirmed.

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The festivals promise to be a great day of football with people playing for a chance to be nominated to represent their area at the FA People's Cup final in Manchester on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25 2015.

The winning teams will be invited to the FA Cup Final at Wembley to receive their FA People's Cup trophy on May 30 2015.

There are more festivals to be announced so please continue to check TheFA.com, external for more news.