RECITE ME SECTORS

Accessible Sport

The sport and fitness sectors are well known for creating strong community vibes and are recognised as an important means of promoting social inclusion.

Users Face Online Access Barriers on Sports and Exercise Websites

The vast majority of fitness centres and sporting venues have already made their premises accessible to those with physical disabilities. But online, there are still many people who can’t access the information they need.

People look to the internet for many services, including finding a gym, accessing results, and buying tickets. Users may not be able to navigate a website that isn’t inclusive which can lead to them exiting the site and not buying those tickets, or joining that gym. Providing support online can remove barriers and enable everyone to get involved.

Why you Should Provide Online Support in the Sport and Fitness Sector

Overcome Language Barriers

On-page translation and text-to-speech options make websites accessible for sports fans who don’t speak or read in English as a first language.

Increased Revenue

1 in 5 people encounter access barriers online, so an accessible website can make a huge difference. People could be joining other gyms, clubs, and societies over yours because the information on their websites is easier to read.

Enhanced Brand Image

Welcoming people with varied disabilities and access needs promotes your commitment to inclusion and sets you apart from the competition.

Let us show you how easy it can be.

Thousands of sports webpages made accessible through the use of assistive technology

Organisations need to remember that it’s not just physical disabilities that need to be accommodated. Websites need to be accessible so that people with hidden disabilities can have equal access.

The Recite Me assistive toolbar supports website visitors by allowing them to make single or multiple adjustments to a web page, so they can view it in a way that works best for them.

UNIQUE USERS

795,426

This is the total number of users who launched the Recite Me toolbar on sports websites.

PAGES VIEWED

5,490,891

This is the total number of pages viewed using the Recite Me toolbar.

INDUSTRY AVERAGE

+146%

Higher than the industry average pages viewed per session.

Download our Online Accessibility Guide for Sporting Organisations

Read more on why website accessibility is important to sports businesses, who needs support online, the type of access barriers users face, our top tips for an inclusive sporting website.

Customers

See the love!

“Recite Me is an incredible piece of software that will transform how many of our followers interact with the club. Our thanks go to everyone at Recite Me for their support and expertise in this field. It will greatly help our supporters to connect with the club in a way that best suits their individual needs”.

Rob Lynch

Chief Operating Officer, Middlesex Cricket

“Recite Me is an incredible piece of software that will transform how many of our followers interact with the club. Our thanks go to everyone at Recite Me for their support and expertise in this field. It will greatly help our supporters to connect with the club in a way that best suits their individual needs”.

Rob Lynch

Chief Operating Officer, Middlesex Cricket

“We’re delighted to launch the Recite Me toolbar as part of the new-look website. We’ve focussed on improving our provision for supporters with hidden disabilities across this season and giving our supporters control of how the website looks will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Dave Messenger

Supporter Liaison & Disability Access Officer, Watford Football Club

“We’re delighted to launch the Recite Me toolbar as part of the new-look website. We’ve focussed on improving our provision for supporters with hidden disabilities across this season and giving our supporters control of how the website looks will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Dave Messenger

Supporter Liaison & Disability Access Officer, Watford Football Club

“Investing in Recite Me has brought the accessibility of our sport for people to the next level. We want to make the experience for the reader from anywhere in the world on the website the best possible and giving our supporters control of how the website looks to them will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Paul Carr

Sports Inclusion Disability Officer, Basketball Ireland

“Investing in Recite Me has brought the accessibility of our sport for people to the next level. We want to make the experience for the reader from anywhere in the world on the website the best possible and giving our supporters control of how the website looks to them will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Paul Carr

Sports Inclusion Disability Officer, Basketball Ireland

“Our name is something we truly believe in. When we say, ‘Everyone Active’, we really do mean everyone. Fitness and activity should be open to all and we are dedicated to removing barriers and making it more accessible wherever we can – whether that’s in our centres or on our website. Working with Recite Me to make our website even more accessible was a win-win decision for everyone.”

Erin Flower

Group Marketing Manager, Everyone Active

“Our name is something we truly believe in. When we say, ‘Everyone Active’, we really do mean everyone. Fitness and activity should be open to all and we are dedicated to removing barriers and making it more accessible wherever we can – whether that’s in our centres or on our website. Working with Recite Me to make our website even more accessible was a win-win decision for everyone.”

Erin Flower

Group Marketing Manager, Everyone Active

"We are delighted to have launched Recite Me on our club website. Our collective aim at Newcastle United is to create a culture as varied as that of the great city we are honoured to represent. This toolbar is a tremendous step forward in ensuring that people can access news and information about our club more easily which will undoubtedly increase our reach and engagement. "

Lucy Oliver

Head of Inclusion, Newcastle United Football Club

"We are delighted to have launched Recite Me on our club website. Our collective aim at Newcastle United is to create a culture as varied as that of the great city we are honoured to represent. This toolbar is a tremendous step forward in ensuring that people can access news and information about our club more easily which will undoubtedly increase our reach and engagement. "

Lucy Oliver

Head of Inclusion, Newcastle United Football Club

“Recite Me is a pioneering software tool that will significantly improve the accessibility of our website. “The vital equality information and resources we produce will now be more widely available for people across the UK and the world. “Disability inclusion is a central part of our work and we are excited to be working more closely with the team at Recite Me going forward as we aim to break down the barriers for disabled people in football. “We hope that football clubs and organisations see the benefit of the tool for their customers and supporters and look to address accessibility improvements on their websites too.”

Keeley Baptista

Head of Partnerships, Kick It Out

“Recite Me is a pioneering software tool that will significantly improve the accessibility of our website. “The vital equality information and resources we produce will now be more widely available for people across the UK and the world. “Disability inclusion is a central part of our work and we are excited to be working more closely with the team at Recite Me going forward as we aim to break down the barriers for disabled people in football. “We hope that football clubs and organisations see the benefit of the tool for their customers and supporters and look to address accessibility improvements on their websites too.”

Keeley Baptista

Head of Partnerships, Kick It Out