New partnership announced with Autism NI

Apr 2, 2026 | All News, Club News, Community, First Team

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Autism NI.

Autism NI is Northern Ireland’s longest serving autism charity and training provider who support autistic people and their families, and campaign for autism acceptance within society.

At Larne Football Club, we are always keen to explore new ways that we can help to make Inver Park an inclusive environment for everyone in the community to enjoy, and that is exactly what this partnership is all about.

Throughout the partnership, Larne Football Club will seek to raise awareness for Autism NI through different initiatives, while the charity will help to support the club’s staff and supporters through workshops and advice.

Speaking on the new partnership, Marketing Lead Dean Houston said:

“It’s fantastic to partner with Autism NI.

“We’re committed to making Inver Park an environment that everyone can enjoy so these partnerships are essential to help us understand what we need to do and how we can do it.

“When Rachel reached out and we had a chat about what we could potentially do together, it was fantastic to come up with some great ideas that we’ll hopefully see come to light in the near future.”

Rachel Logue, Fundraising and Events Officer at Autism NI, said:

“We are absolutely delighted to partner with Larne FC, an incredible club with such a strong community spirit.

We’re thrilled to raise awareness of the work we do at Autism NI through our signage at Inver Park, and we look forward to working closely with Dean and the Larne FC team throughout the year on a range of exciting fundraising initiatives.”