We are Peter and & Kate Shippey and we are striving to encourage inclusion in all sporting stadia for people with sensory difficulties. You see, we have three sons, all whom have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, they have seen a door close to them when it comes to sport, as they can't cope with the crowds and noise. Stadia don't provide facilities for people with sensory difficulties...until now. Sunderland AFC, a Premier League team in England have worked with The Shippey Campaign and have learned, understood and now provided the FIRST EVER sensory viewing room in the UK! The Nathan Shippey Sensory Room enables supporters of all ages to experience the match day and watch the live match in a safe and comfortable environment. It has been received incredibly well and is full every match day. Parents have felt emotionally overwhelmed by the fact that their dreams have come true... They CAN take their child to a football match AND stay until the end. It's a dream come true for young and old. We are now trying to roll this facility throughout the Premier League, into other sports and into other countries. If you would like us to approach your club, click on our contact button and drop us an email. We're here to help... We have already succeeded!
….and guess what it’s about! Happy Monday folks! And it seems Spring has eventually found its way to us in the UK! (needs an updated map maybe) I’ve been a busy bee recently, and I’m pleased to give you a media update. But instead of other journalists writing our story for us, it’s my turn … More Kate’s Latest Article On The Huffington Post!
We’ve had another wonderfully busy week this week! On Wednesday we were invited to visit the facilities at the North East Autism Society’s Center For Autism at Newton Aycliffe. We received a wonderfully warm welcome on a very cold, rainy and blustery day from Lisa Taylor, the Senior Marketing and Promotions Officer and Lindsay Bruce, … More The North East Autism Society and The Shippey Campaign Working Together.
Why should we be less judgemental and more understanding to parents of upset children in public? Let us tell you… … More Good Morning BBC Newcastle!
It’s the start of a new week and as usual, we have been run off our keyboard! Which is great! Last week, we had visitors to our sensory room, looking to install similar facilities in their clubs! We were pleased to welcome Jonathan Waite from Tottenham Hotspur and Sarah from Crystal Palace. Both representatives enjoyed … More The Interest Continues…
You may, or may not know that I (Kate) write as a Huffington Post blogger. One of my most popular and shared posts was the one below. It’s a heart on the sleeve moment, and I hope it sheds some light on living with Autism. Have you ever watched a horror film and been so … More Life On The Spectrum, A Parent’s Perspective
The title says it all folks! We had a lovely visit from Anna Foster from BBC Radio Newcastle this afternoon who chatted about how life is with three little rascals on the Autism Spectrum, and our campaign. We gave a little insight into our daily life and the challenges that we face. The programme is … More BBC Radio Newcastle 10:00 AM Tomorrow!
Well, what a week we have had! We managed to visit 4 premier league clubs, speaking to 9 people over the space of two days! We will write an update as to how that went once we have clearance from their PR people. The meetings were very positive and we hope that our concept will … More The Shippey Campaign On Tour!
We had some lovely visitors in The Nathan Shippey Sensory Room today! Anna brought her dad, Mark, and Jack brought his Dad, Chris. It was another successful matchday and there were smiles all round. We also had the pleasure in welcoming the Premier Leagues Rob Scanlon and his cameraman, John into The Nathan Shippey Sensory … More Visitors, Filming And A Great Result!
Well that’s our office based week over…Saturday brings Manchester United to the Stadium of Light, another camera crew to our room, a few new visitors and hopefully three points…well… I’m sure there’ll be an odd photo or two bobbing around for you to see! Then at the beginning of the week, we are taking our … More From The Office To The Stadium Doors!
Now, we don’t want to start getting big headed here by any means, but it’s a wonderful moment when a blogger contacts you, after having a lovely social media conversation (as we do these days!) to say they would like to write a blog post about us and our campaign! Of course we agreed, and … More A Lovely Blog Post About Us!
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