DFB Stiftung presents accessibility in football at 11th EFDN Conference
Our 3rd confirmed speaker is Nico Kempf from the DFB Foundation Sepp Herberger. Mr Kempf is the Deputy Manager of the DFB Foundation Sepp Herberger. The oldest football foundation in Germany is engaged in the development of disability football encourages programmes to build up partnerships between schools and clubs or deals with the reintegration of young offenders through football.
As Project Manager in disability football, he is leading all the projects for disabled members of the German football family. In recent years, he worked in the CSR department of the Bavarian Football Federation. He studied Sports, Business & Law and additionally works as football coach within the DFB Talent Development Programme.
The communication team of EFDN had the opportunity to interview Mr Kempf and asked him a couple of questions;
1. What is your main task within the organisation?
I´m leading our projects concerning disability football, reintegration of young offenders through football and building up partnerships between schools and clubs.
2. Why do you think Community Social Responsibility in football is important?
Football has many ways to create a sense of community. Firstly, protecting these places is our responsibility. If we do so, we can make use of our football communities to find solutions for different social challenges.
3. How would you describe the role of your organisation in society?
The main goal of our Foundation is to help people by using the power of football. We´re trying to support supposed marginalised groups to establish a more equal society.
4. Why should the delegates attend your presentation?
To experience why you should implement disability football projects. Together with our 25.000 football clubs, we’re trying to make football accessible and enjoyable for everyone, including people with a disability. Disabled people can be integrated with the club structure by playing football or assist the clubs in many different ways; as greenkeepers, officials, referees and other staff. Disabled people should be part of the club community – this is the goal of inclusion. To promote disability football in Germany, we started an inclusion initiative throughout Germany, developed outstanding and emotional projects as the Blind Football League or are organising Unified Festivals together with professional football clubs. The presentation will showcase how we structure disability football in Germany, look at the different opportunities and discuss the success factors of projects in disability football.
5. What do you expect from the 11th EFDN Conference at the Ghelamco Arena?
I´m really looking forward to this interesting exchange with many experts concerning CSR in European Football.
