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KDM Group East End Park, the Dunfermline football ground in Fife, Scotland, has reached its fundraising target to help improve its accessibility for disabled fans.

East End Park, currently named KDM Group East End Park for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife.

The Dunfermline Athletic Disabled Supporters Club (DADSC), which was revived in 2016 after being founded in 2007, has announced that it has raised £55,000 to allow wheelchair-users and those with mobility problems, to enjoy facilities within the first floor of KDM Group East End Park.

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Contributions from the wider West Fife community, including organisations such as the Arnold Clark Foundation, the Benefact Group, the Co-operative Group and the Green Hall Foundation, who awarded £4,000 to the DADSC last month, helped ensure the target was met.

Additionally, donations from supporters and initiatives such as: sponsored walks; dances; quizzes; band performances; auctions; merchandise; videos; car boot sales; awareness days; bucket collections and goods for sale, including a boat, also helped the DADSC reach its target.

The vision of the DADSC is to allow those who use a wheelchair or who have mobility issues, to have access to facilities within the stadium’s main stand such as Legends Bar, the Charlie D’s supporters bar, and the Rennie Suite, all of which are located on an upper level.

DADSC secretary John Simpson said: “There are significant challenges in designing and building any new facilities, especially with the current inflation trends in the construction industry.

“We will probably need to raise additional money beyond our initial £55,000 target, so we’ll continue to work closely with DAFC Ltd, and Pars United EEP Ltd (the stadium owners), to develop a solution that allows all Pars fans to enjoy all the facilities of KDM Group East End Park.”

The DADSC now hopes to raise a further £20,000 towards the project.

Recently, disability charity Disability Equality Scotland held a webinar to look for new members to join its new access panel in Moray, Scotland to help promote inclusive design and accessibility in the area.

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