Welcome to AViDS Web

This web site is produced with the disabled fan in mind in helping all who want to visit Villa Park or are just interested in finding out more information about disabled fans throughout the footballing world.

We hope you enjoy your visit and if you would like any further information please do not hesitate to use the contact us page and get in touch.

You can also use our contact us page to contact the Webmaster if you have comments on the website or would like to use his services.

With the support of Aston Villa Football Club and The National Association of Disabled Supporters (NADS), AViDS is keen to develop links throughout the country for like minded supporters everywhere and are working towards providing some of the best facilities in the country for watching football. We hope to see you at Villa Park soon.

Latest News

AViDS AGM 2009

All AViDS members are invited to the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Aston Villa Disabled Supporters Club.

This meeting will be held in the Holte Hotel on Wednesday 1st July 2009 at 19:30. Light refreshments will be available from 19:00. Car parking is available on the Holte Suite car park.

All AViDS members should have received a written invitation including further information, if you have not received this, please contact Tim Craythorne via the contact us page.

Fixtures 2009/2010

The fixtures for season 09/10 have now been added to this website, if you notice any errors or ommissions, please contact the webmaster via the contact us page and they will be corrected as soon as possible.

Please note that all the fixtures are subject to change.

Boxing Day in the Holte Hotel

AViDS have organised Mince pies and a few drink for members in our room at the Holte Hotel prior to the match on Boxing Day

The room will be available approximately 3 hours before kickoff and whether you're a regular in the room or never been in there before it would be great to see you.

AViDS player of the Season

Many thanks to Jack Barton for the following article and Tim for the picture.

AViDS committee decided last year that members of the Disabled Supporters Association should have the opportunity to vote for the player they wanted as their ASTON VILLA player of the season. A ballot of members selected Gareth Barry for this award for the 2007-08 season.

An invitation from the club gave us permission for a small number of members representing AViDS to visit Bodymoor Heath to meet Gareth and make our presentation to him. We did this on October 20th when our vice chair Tim Craythorne together with 5 members presented Gareth with a suitably inscribed Magnum of Champagne. Gareth thanked us and asked us to express his thanks to AViDS members for choosing him to be the first recipient of this award.

Further to this award a shield is to be purchased and suitably engraved, on an anuual basis, with the name of the player selected each season. Villa have given us permission to hav this shield permanently displayed in the room which the club has allocated for our use in the refurbished Holte Hotel.

The Holte Hotel

As the new season dawns, AViDS would like to remind all members that we still have the use of a room at the Holte Hotel before home matches, the room is on the first floor and is accessible via a lift in the Hotel. Wheelchairs can enter the Holte Hotel from the rear (via the Holte End car park) and there are disabled facilities available. Just mention AViDS when entering the Hotel and you will be directed to the room.

Food and drinks are available from the bar and you can enjoy sky sports on the TV in the room as well as the chance to meet some of the old players who often drop in before the matches.

AViDS hope you can enjoy these additional facilities and welcome all your comments on these facilities.

2008/09 fixtures

AViDS.co.uk now has the fixtures online for 2008/2009. If you spot any errors or know of any changes that are not reflected, let us know and we'll update it as soon as possible.

AViDS Membership Cards

All AViDS members should have received membership cards over the past 2 months. If you have not received your card please can you send your name and address to Antony Jordan on the contact us page and we will ensure a card is sent to you as soon as possible.

You can also contact Antony if you do not wish to be contacted by post, phone or e-mail or to ensure we have up to date address, phone number or e-mail addresses.

Villa Park Signage

Update 24th Jan. This auction has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Aston Villa apologise for any inconvenience caused.

AViDS have received the following from Dan Meredith, Marketing Executive, Aston Villa Football Club.

The next project to inform you all of, is the auction of the old signage took down off the stadium to make way for the new branding. There is a wide variety of crests and lettering and it’s the ideal opportunity for your members to own a piece of Villa history. All items come with a certificate of authenticity and where available a photo of where they were in situ.

"Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of Aston Villa’s heritage when authentic pieces of memorabilia go under the online hammer.

Villa’s former signage, including impressive letters and crests, are going up for auction today on eBay for a 10 day period. The bidding starts tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd January) at 12 noon and continues through to 12 noon on Saturday February 2.

Highlights of the auction include two beautiful large 3D acrylic crests from the Directors Entrance and a lovely set of chrome letters spelling out Aston Villa Football Club.

All items would make perfect additions to a games room or sports club.

There are 47 separate items going under the hammer and they all have no starting or reserve price.

All proceeds go to Acorns Children’s Hospital and the Villa Park William McGregor Statue Fund”

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