Panorama Football Club running an all-inclusive soccer program

Part of the Football 4 All initiative, the program offers a fun and safe environment for people living with a disability to get active and enjoy a team sport.

Local care provider Adam Lawson from Yndyamurra Care approached Panorama FC with the idea and with the help of some local sponsors the event became a reality.

"We had about 40 participants down there [on Monday] having a great game of soccer which was the whole point of it," Mr Fry said.

"We had kids six years old, we had other participants who were 60 years old, so it's a really open and inclusive format ... and it was a wild success."

The program runs for a total of six weeks and Mr Fry is expecting more people to participate each week.

Monday saw 40 players down at Morse Park who all walked away with a 'goodie bag' thanks to VERTO's sponsorship.

The Dudley Hotel, Harvest Café & Store, Alpha Signs and BoxGrove Weddings & Events also jumped on board to help out with the initiative along with Panorama FC volunteers.

"Our major sponsor was VERTO, they came on in a massive way, they donated $2500 which was a huge help," Mr Fry said.

"Nobody had to pay a dollar to be involved in it if you wanted to play and it meant we could send them home with a bag with a soccer ball, a drink bottle and a shirt for the soccer period."

Soccer is a worldwide sport that can be played by anyone of any ability level, which made it perfect for this initiative.

Mr Fry said it was great to see parents down at the fields watching their children participating in the game and taking photos.

"It was a really cool day, there were a lot of people down there, a lot of buzz, a lot of excitement and just good to see people with disabilities enjoying team sport," he said.

With 80 expressions of interest initially and only 40 people registering there are still vacancies.

If parents or carers want to enroll their child or client in the program for the remaining five weeks they are encouraged to do so with spots available.

More information can be found on the Panorama FC's website.

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