SC Heerenveen – Inclusive audio experience for everyone starting next season

SC Heerenveen is gearing up for a season full of excitement where no one is left behind. Starting next season, supporters with a visual impairment can follow home matches live via Gazeti, allowing them to truly feel the tension, goals, tackles, and tactical movements on the pitch as if they were right there. This unique experience is made possible through a partnership with Low Vision Totaal, which specializes in low vision aids and works with Gazeti to ensure every fan, regardless of impairment, shares the exact same emotional moment.

Behind the commentary is an experienced team of reporters working in pairs, bringing tactical insights and atmospheric details together in perfect balance. Even supporters without a visual impairment can access extra analysis and background information via the app, intensifying the connection to the game for everyone. Within SC Heerenveen, Ruben Weijer and Marouan Achammachi have worked hard to fully integrate Gazeti, aligning with the club’s social goals and a strong focus on fan experience.

Low Vision Totaal links its name to innovation, inclusivity, and a unique sporting experience. Sponsors are given a platform through the audio stream and special activations to demonstrate their commitment and strengthen their brand. In this way, Gazeti ensures that every single supporter can experience the matches live, without delay, and with full emotion—at the exact same moment as all other fans. With this initiative, SC Heerenveen is opening the door wide to an inclusive future where football brings everyone together.

For F1 enthusiasts with and without visual impairments

Walter Tempelman, commentator Dutch GP Zandvoort

It’s an honor to describe Verstappen’s overtaking maneuvers for the Formula 1 team in Zandvoort. There are sports that seem designed to be enjoyed simultaneously with all the senses. Formula 1, and motorsports, is one such sport. The sound of the engines is an essential part of the experience.

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Audiodescription makes it more fun for me

Hennie, visitor The Voice of Holland TV show

It makes everything so much more fun; I’d go again in a heartbeat. By the end of the evening, I knew one thing for sure: I want to do this again. Audio description makes an evening like this not only more accessible for me, but also much more enjoyable.

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Vision for inclusivity

Daniel Schober, Pioneer of the audio stand

Daniel emphasizes a tailored approach for each club: talk to the target group, adapt infrastructure (large stadium vs. amateur field), and utilize local networks for sponsorship or internships. Daniel is also eager to contribute his years of experience and dedication to the visually impaired and blind target group.

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As soon the headset goes on there is focus

SC Heerenveen, Linde Dijk As soon teh headset goed on there is focus

Bringing the Abe Lenstra Stadium to life with an audio report. In her employer’s anniversary magazine, she talked about a hobby that always elicits curious reactions: her volunteer work as a football commentator for blind and partially sighted SC Heerenveen supporters.

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Everyone deserves to experience the thrill of handball

Laura van der Heijden, co-commentator WK Handbal

During the Netherlands-Austria match at the 2025 IHF Women’s Handball World Championship, I was allowed to provide the audio description as a co-commentator via Gazeti

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For me, Gazeti has been a real eye-opener

Enthusiastic fan

For me, Gazeti is a real eye-opener. What surprised me just as much is the background information shared throughout. For example, I just heard that a Dutch player briefly lost consciousness in a collision in another match. And that this is already Polman’s 200th match.

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Everyone should be able to fully experience Feyenoord, regardless of disability

Feyenoord, Steven Burger, Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO)

Interview with Steven Burger, Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO) of Feyenoord: With Gazeti we set a new standard for accessible football

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