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Great Britain Deaf Football is fundraising
Help Send GB U23 Deaf Football to the World Championship
In 2026, the Great Britain Under 23s Deaf Football Team will step onto the world stage in Serbia representing their country, their community, and the future of deaf football.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

But there’s a problem.

No central backing. No guaranteed support.

Just talent, determination… and the need to raise £20,000 - fast.

Why this matters now

Without urgent support, these players risk missing out on the biggest tournament of their lives.

They’ve already put in the work.

They’ve earned their place.

Now they need the backing to get there.

Where your money goes

Your donation will help fund:

✈️ Travel & accommodation for Serbia 2026

Training camps & elite coaching

Kit, equipment & physio support

Accessibility needs so every player can compete fully and safely

❤️ More than football

This isn’t just about a tournament.

It’s about:

• Equal opportunity in sport

• Representation on a global stage

• Showing the world what deaf athletes can achieve

Be part of the journey

When they walk out wearing the GB badge, you’ll know you helped put them there.

Donate now. Share widely. Make it happen.

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Simon Harris is fundraising
Get GB’s Deaf Men & Women Football Teams To The Deaflympics
As you may have already seen in the media, Great Britain’s men’s and women’s football teams have qualified for the 2025 Deaflympics in November in Tokyo, which is awesome. However - their biggest hurdle to overcome is that they get ZERO FUNDING from the government or any sporting governing bodies. This means that they need to raise around £300,000 just to take part.

This breaks down as follows:

£180,000 will go towards covering the essential costs of participation in the Deaflympics, including travel, accommodation, and competition fees. This will allow both the men's and women’s teams to represent DeaflympicsGB with pride and compete at the highest level.

In addition, £120,000 is required to fund vital training camps, purchase kit, provide nutrition, cover administrative costs, and buy equipment. These investments are key to preparing our athletes for success and ensuring they have everything they need to perform at their best.

Alongside their own fundraising efforts, I’m trying to help as well, and it would be great if my awesome followers could help reach their current short-term target of £64,000 to cover deposits for their accommodation at the tournament.

Whatever you do, please don’t forget to GIFT AID your donations as that’s a 25% boost for no extra expense or effort on your part.

Thanks for your help, as always. Links and more info are below!

Alternative fundraising page

Great Britain Deaf Football on Facebook
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Simon Harris is fundraising
Send England Deaf Women’s Team To The World Cup
UPDATE: Across this appeal and their own fundraising page, the team have passed the £50,000 mark which is amazing - THANK YOU! This means that the team can book flights for players, coaches and staff, and much more.

The new target is £100,000 and they have until the autumn of 2023 to reach this total. This will cover the remainder of their expenses.

Deaf Sports and Football Foundation (DSFF) are currently raising funds to send the England Deaf Women’s Football Team to the Deaf World Football Championships 2023.

Currently, the squad are self-funded and are in need of funds to enable the squad to attend the tournament. This is why it’s so important to share this, donate if you can, and DON’T FORGET TO ADD GIFT AID FOR A 25% BOOST!

DSFF and Great Britain Deaf Football are providing support, however to enable this to happen, 50% must be raised by the end of June or the squad cannot go.

Money raised will be spent in the following ways:

- To support their preparations for the World Deaf Football Championships 2023 in Malaysia with training camps in the build up to the competition.

- To help cover the costs for the team to represent England at the World Deaf Football Championships 2023 e.g. flights, hotel, physiotherapy.

All money raised from this appeal will be paid directly to DSFF. A big thanks to Gary Lineker for his donation and support - you can read more about Steven Gerrard and Gary Neville’s generous donations below.

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Steven Gerrard £5k donation

Gary Neville £5k donation
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