First Team
Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
11th March 2020
St. Johnstone FC joins the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
We are delighted to announce that St. Johnstone FC has become the first football club in Scotland to join the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard scheme and we are very grateful to local Saints supporters’ club The Cherrybank Blues for providing the funding to take this forward.
Not all disabilities are visible – some are not immediately obvious, such as autism, chronic pain, dementia, anxiety, visual or hearing impairment.
Living with a hidden disability can make daily life more demanding for many people and it can be difficult for others to recognise, acknowledge or understand the challenges people face.
Staff and volunteers at McDiarmid Park are currently undergoing training to recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower so that they may have a deeper understanding of hidden disabilities and be confident enough to approach and assist supporters, colleagues and visitors here at McDiarmid Park.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower makes you visible. Wearing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower discreetly indicates to people around you that you may require additional support, help, or just a little more time.
How can wearing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower benefit you?
- People around you may ask what they can do to assist you
- You or your carer can use your Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to tell us about the additional help you may need.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower was first launched at Gatwick Airport in May 2016 and has now been adopted in the UK by all of the major airports, many supermarkets, railway stations, leisure facilities, in the NHS and an increasing number of small and large businesses and organisations.
If you would like a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard or would like to learn more about the scheme please get in touch by emailing dao@perthsaints.co.uk or visiting the website HERE.