What is Adaptive Football?

Adaptive football provides an inclusion, fun and safe environment for people with physical or mental impairments and we work with a number of organisations to support opportunities for all. Mainland Football run weekly sessions for tamariki including outdoor and indoor venues throughout the year.

Get involved

Keen to volunteer and support Adaptive Football within our region?

We are always looking for volunteers, coaches and good people to get involved and support Adaptive Football and sporting opportunities for all.

Email Josh.Dray@mff.nz to find out volunteering opportunities available!

Powerchair football is a team sport for people with physical disabilities who use powerchairs for their mobility. The rules are similar to outdoor football with a few modifications and is designed for people with quadriplegia, neuromuscular conditions, cerebral palsy, head injury, spinal cord injury and other disabilities.

Adaptive Football Key Partners

Hallberg Foundation

The Halberg Foundation aims to enhance the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders through sport and recreation.

Parafed Canterbury

A not-for-profit organisation, focusing on people with physical or visual impairments. Parafed Canterbury offer a variety of programmes and services to members including Para sports programmes, adaptive equipment, sports wheelchairs and children’s after-school programmes.

Sunshine Football

Sunshine Football provides a year-round programme, for children and young adults, is designed to provide footballing and regular exercise opportunities for players with developmental delays including those with Down Syndrome and Autism.

Special Olympics

A sports club for people with an intellectual disability but it provides athletes with far more than the physical benefits of sport. It’s about fun, friendships and team spirit; it’s about a feeling of belonging and ultimately improving quality of life