Becca Robertson: My Guide Dog & I Love Coming To Leicester City

Next Match | Friday 24 April Fri 24 Apr

MIL

(H)

00 D

18 H

11 M

29 S

Interviews & Features

Heritage

Photos

Becca Robertson: My Guide Dog & I Love Coming To Leicester City

“The support I’ve received from the Football Club has been nothing short of outstanding,” says Becca Robertson, Season Ticket Holder and a member of the LCFC Disability Support Association.

2023-04-19T16:00:00.000Z

Becca Robertson: My Guide Dog & I Love Coming To Leicester City

“The support I’ve received from the Football Club has been nothing short of outstanding,” says Becca Robertson, Season Ticket Holder and a member of the LCFC Disability Support Association.

2023-04-19T16:00:00.000Z

Becca Robertson: My Guide Dog & I Love Coming To Leicester City

“The support I’ve received from the Football Club has been nothing short of outstanding,” says Becca Robertson, Season Ticket Holder and a member of the LCFC Disability Support Association.

2023-04-19T16:00:00.000Z

Becca Robertson: My Guide Dog & I Love Coming To Leicester City

“The support I’ve received from the Football Club has been nothing short of outstanding,” says Becca Robertson, Season Ticket Holder and a member of the LCFC Disability Support Association.

2023-04-19T16:00:00.000Z

Becca Robertson: My Guide Dog & I Love Coming To Leicester City

“The support I’ve received from the Football Club has been nothing short of outstanding,” says Becca Robertson, Season Ticket Holder and a member of the LCFC Disability Support Association.

2023-04-19T16:00:00.000Z

- Becca Robertson shares her story ahead of this weekend’s dedicated Disability Matters fixture- She attends games at King Power Stadium with her guide dog Quizzie- The 46-year-old listens to matches through the Club’s audio descriptive service

Ahead of Saturday’s dedicated Disability Matters fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium, she spoke to LCFC.com to share her experiences of being a supporter with a disability. Blind since birth, the 46-year-old from Wigston attends every home fixture with her guide dog Quizzie, where they sit together in the South Stand.

She has praised the work of the Club’s supporter services team, in particular Disability Liaison Officer Anna Dickman, as well as the matchday stewards, who all contribute to making her experience on Filbert Way a positive one.

She said: “There’s lots of provision available for me and my guide dog on matchdays, and staff are very welcoming, especially the stewards. A lot of the fans who sit around me have become friends; they’re all so lovely and it’s just fantastic. Everybody is so understanding and very encouraging. It’s such a nice environment for the both of us.”

A lifelong Foxes fan, Becca has been attending games for a number of seasons, firstly with her previous guide dog Jolly, but more recently Quizzie.

She added: “I was born with no vision at all, and then operations were done, and I was able to get a tiny bit of sight in my right eye. My guide dog is obviously everything to me in terms of mobility and getting around and feeling the confidence to go out and be free. To be able to attend games at King Power Stadium and enjoy the day is brilliant. We love coming to Leicester City and it’s just a wonderful experience.”

Becca listens to games through an audio descriptive service, which offers full match commentary, with headsets available to collect from the matchday staff entrance at King Power Stadium.

“The audio descriptive service is absolutely amazing," she explained. "It’s similar to what you’d hear on a radio station when they’re doing match commentary, however this is more in-depth as they describe what is happening on the pitch.

“You get to know your players and know exactly where they are and what they’re doing on the pitch, so it’s just great. The commentary really involves you and it’s a massive thing for supporters who are blind or partially sighted – I can’t praise it enough.”

Commending the work of the Club’s Disability Liaison Officer and wider staff team, Becca explains that it is not only on matchdays that LCFC have been supportive.

“Anna and the team have been so approachable. You can contact them at any time, whether that be via phone or email, and they’ll answer your questions, no matter what it is. If you’ve got any concerns or worries, or just need some reassurance, they are there for you and happy to support.

“Before Quizzie came to her first match, they allowed us to bring her down on a non-matchday so that she could get used to the stadium and its surroundings. That was really helpful because it allowed Quizzie to familiarise herself with the place and become more confident.

“We both love coming to games and enjoy the matchday experience. A lot of the stewards now know me by name, which is lovely because I know they’re talking to me, and that is so appreciated.”

For all Leicester City accessibility and disability enquiries, please call Anna Dickman on 0116 229 4540 or email disability@lcfc.co.uk.

To find out more about the Disability Support Association, please click HERE.

Please click HERE to activate ReciteMe and listen to this article.

LATEST HEADLINES

PL2 Play-Offs Explained As Last-16 Opponents Revealed City’s Under-21s side have reached the Premier League 2 Play-Offs, where we will face Tottenham Hotspur away tomorrow (7pm kick-off).

8 Hours 51 Mins Ago

Live Coverage Of Millwall Clash Foxes Hub will provide a live stream of City's Sky Bet Championship fixture against Millwall, with audio and video available depending on your location.

9 Hours 23 Mins Ago

James ‘Unlikely To Start’ Against Millwall, Says Rowett Gary Rowett provided an update on Jordan James after the midfielder limped off in our 2-2 draw with Hull City on Tuesday.

10 Hours 58 Mins Ago

Fan Zone Open Ahead Of Millwall Game Our Fan Zone will be open on Friday night ahead of our Sky Bet Championship fixture against Millwall at King Power Stadium.

14 Hours 18 Mins Ago