Audio Descriptive Commentary
Home and visiting supporters who suffer from visual impairment can listen to audio descriptive commentary at the Abbey Stadium.
This free service is provided by volunteer fans of Cambridge United Football Club who have been expertly trained and are into their third season of providing a highly professional, neutral and entertaining match description.
The service is broadcast to all parts of the stadium. All users of the service must have a sighted guide with them to comply with ground regulations. The service should be pre-booked in advance.
Admission cost is at the concessionary rate, and for sighted guides admission is free.
We recommend that anyone wanting to use the service should speak to someone in the ticket office personally, rather than book tickets online. This is the only way to guarantee the best help in getting the right location and ticket price, as well as the free ticket for a sighted guide or carer.
The service should be pre-booked in advance by contacting Nick Parker on 07929 589925, or email: nick.parker56@googlemail.com
Alternatively, you can call the Cambridge United ticket office on 01223 566500.
This free service is provided by volunteer fans of Cambridge United Football Club who have been expertly trained and are into their third season of providing a highly professional, neutral and entertaining match description.
The service is broadcast to all parts of the stadium. All users of the service must have a sighted guide with them to comply with ground regulations. The service should be pre-booked in advance.
Admission cost is at the concessionary rate, and for sighted guides admission is free.
We recommend that anyone wanting to use the service should speak to someone in the ticket office personally, rather than book tickets online. This is the only way to guarantee the best help in getting the right location and ticket price, as well as the free ticket for a sighted guide or carer.
The service should be pre-booked in advance by contacting Nick Parker on 07929 589925, or email: nick.parker56@googlemail.com
Alternatively, you can call the Cambridge United ticket office on 01223 566500.
Commentators Needed
Fancy yourself as the next Mark Johnson?
As many of you may already be aware, Cambridge United are one of a surprisingly small number of clubs who offer audio descriptive commentary of matches for blind and partially-sighted supporters. Our service enables our small band of loyal users to attend games at the Abbey and experience the atmosphere of matchdays in the company of their friends and family, instead of being stranded at home with only the radio for company.
As our service is completely free of charge for all users we rely on a small group of dedicated volunteers to make sure that every game at the Abbey is covered and we are always on the look out for new recruits to join the team. Don`t worry if you don`t sound like John Motson - the ability to speak clearly and a basic knowledge of the game is much more important than any ambitions to replace Stan Collymore on TalkSport.
Our commentators range in age from 16 to.................considerably older than that and each brings his own individual touch to matchday commentaries. Interested in joining us? In return for your time we offer
- free entry to the Abbey on matchday
- free tea/coffee and biscuits served by Will Jones
- the rare chance to watch matches from the luxury of the Abbey press box , right next to the legend that is Jonno
- the satisfaction of giving something back to the club and to the wider community
- the chance to use some seriously expensive hi-tech kit , and gain invaluable experience if you are interested in a career in broadcasting
For more information you can either ask at the CFU trailer on matchdays , or else contact us direct -
Neil Cornwell (lead describer) - n.cornwell02@btinternet.com
Nick Parker (co-ordinator) - nick.parker56@googlemail.com
Thanks for taking the time to read this, hope to hear from you soon.
As many of you may already be aware, Cambridge United are one of a surprisingly small number of clubs who offer audio descriptive commentary of matches for blind and partially-sighted supporters. Our service enables our small band of loyal users to attend games at the Abbey and experience the atmosphere of matchdays in the company of their friends and family, instead of being stranded at home with only the radio for company.
As our service is completely free of charge for all users we rely on a small group of dedicated volunteers to make sure that every game at the Abbey is covered and we are always on the look out for new recruits to join the team. Don`t worry if you don`t sound like John Motson - the ability to speak clearly and a basic knowledge of the game is much more important than any ambitions to replace Stan Collymore on TalkSport.
Our commentators range in age from 16 to.................considerably older than that and each brings his own individual touch to matchday commentaries. Interested in joining us? In return for your time we offer
- free entry to the Abbey on matchday
- free tea/coffee and biscuits served by Will Jones
- the rare chance to watch matches from the luxury of the Abbey press box , right next to the legend that is Jonno
- the satisfaction of giving something back to the club and to the wider community
- the chance to use some seriously expensive hi-tech kit , and gain invaluable experience if you are interested in a career in broadcasting
For more information you can either ask at the CFU trailer on matchdays , or else contact us direct -
Neil Cornwell (lead describer) - n.cornwell02@btinternet.com
Nick Parker (co-ordinator) - nick.parker56@googlemail.com
Thanks for taking the time to read this, hope to hear from you soon.