WELCOME to Enables (Disabled Supporters Association), the supporter group for people with disabilities at Watford Football Club.

WFC Enables was established in March 2007 by a group of enthusiastic Watford supporters and Watford FC staff to provide a voice for disabled supporters.

The group will also establish a platform for regular dialogue with the Club relating to the stadium development and the improvements to facilities for the disabled and also create a social forum for supporters to enjoy meeting and talking about what drives them on - Watford FC!

The groups other key objectives are noted in the organisations constitution which you can see here.

Membership of WFC Enables is £5 per annum with cheques payable to 'WFC Enables.' An application from is attached at the bottom of this page, please send to Watford FC Ticket Office, care of WFC Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0ER

Mission Statement

Watford Football Club aims to foster a strong relationship between the club and its supporters with disabilities. Under the stadium redevelopment programme, we will endeavour to enhance the opportunities and facilities that we offer to spectators with disabilities. These improved facilities are not only for our own supporters, but will include those who visit Vicarage Road from other football clubs and other visitors from around the world.

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to "Enables". I am the current Chairman of the newly formed supporters group "enables". "Enables" has been formed for all supporters of WFC with a disability and their families/personal assistants.

This group was started early this year between a few dedicated disabled fans, the club and the supporter's trust. Our objectives are to make all aspects of supporting WATFORD FC both home and away fully accessible to ALL.

We have started this long journey to full equality for all, by, becoming aware of each other's disability and the problems that a person with that disability encounters as a supporter.

We are consulting with WFC to find the best way forward for the club to provide equipment and services to get to that point of Equality. In the short time we have been talking to the club they have put in place various practices. We now have a Disability liaison officer in the four main areas of Vicarage Road stadium to help Disabled fans; a D.L.O is now in place in the Ticket office Joanne Simonds 01923 496250 to assist you with your ticket requirements

And for the away games the club has acquired the service of a wheelchair accessible coach with disabled awareness trained stewards. This new accessible coach service will start for the Cardiff Match on Wednesday the 19th September.

The only request that the club have made is if you require this coach service, you inform the ticket office at least a week before the day of travel that you are intending to use the coach. This is so that the correct number of seats can be removed from the coach to allow space for the Wheelchairs.

So make a note of the date this service starts it's the Cardiff Match on Wednesday the 19th September.

We at "Enables" will bring you more information for the Disabled fans over the following weeks. 

LEIGH HUTCHINGS (CHAIRMAN ENABLES)

Wheelchair Accessibilty

We currently have 37 wheelchair places at the stadium, which consist of 21 spaces in the Rookery End and 10 Spaces in the Vicarage Road End for home supporters. Should there be a requirement for a personal assistant to be present, this can be accommodated in the seating immediately behind the wheelchair space. We have currently sold out these places for all League matches during the 2007/2008 season. We may sometimes have availability for cup games .To find out find out availability for cup matches please contact the ticket office.

We have 6 spaces that are allocated for visiting supporters in the Vicarage Road End and these are available through the ticket office at the relevant visiting club.

Spectators with visual impairments

In the East Stand, we currently provide 13 seats for spectators who have visual impairments and if required, seating for a personal assistant can be provided alongside. We will provide you with a headset so you can listen to the commentary provided by the Hospital Radio broadcast. Should you wish to bring along your guide dog to this facility, please contact the ticket office directly so arrangements can be made.

Any visiting supporters wishing to utilise this facility will be situated in this area and will need to make contact initially through the ticket office of the relevant club and will be dealt with on an individual basis.

Ambulant Disabled

Subject to availability of tickets we will accommodate upon request and deal with each person on an individual basis.

To download a membership form, click here.

How to contact us :-

Watford Football Club Ticket Office
Vicarage Road Stadium
Watford
Herts
WD18 0ER

Telephone number 01923-496250
e-mail joanne.simonds@watfordfc.com