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When football unites: Bradford & Lincoln City link-up celebrated
On Wednesday supporters of Bradford and Lincoln City gathered to see a new film celebrating their relationship via the Fans for Diversity campaign.
When Football Unites is a short documentary by film-maker Liam Sullivan that documents the blossoming relationship, and cultural exchange, between the Lady Imps Supporters Association and the Bangla Bantams.
The two groups made contact through the Fans...
Cherries back period poverty campaign
Bournemouth fans are latest to back a UK-wide campaign to provide free sanitary products for women at football matches.
The Cherries Trust have announced their support for the “On the Ball” initiative, originally launched by young women in Scotland, and are lobbying the club to introduce period products at Dean Court.
“Period poverty is a growing issue and we're delighted to do what we can to help...
Fans for Diversity: England fans in Russia exhibition
A photography exhibition capturing England fans following the Three Lions across Russia during the 2018 World Cup will be launched in London this month.
The Fans for Diversity: England fans in Russia exhibition will showcase the work of photographer David Shaw, who spent the duration of this summer's tournament capturing England fans supporting the national team.
Commissioned by the Fans for Diver...
Fans for Diversity helps older fans reconnect
The Fans for Diversity campaign is helping older fans around Worcester who’ve lost touch with live football reconnect with their club.
Free transport will be provided by the Fans for Diversity campaign throughout the 2018/19 season to fans over the age of 50 – this is part of a series of events in conjunction with Worcester City Supporters’ Trust to make supporting the Faithful more accessible.
Wo...
Fans for Diversity supporting Non-League Day 2018
The biggest event in the Non-League footballing calendar is taking place this weekend, and Fans for Diversity will be supporting it across the country.
Non-League Day is a volunteer-led event that encourages supporters to attend a local community football club during the international break.
Just as in previous seasons, the Fans for Diversity campaign has linked up with a range of non-league clubs...
Saints & Virgin Media look to widen disabled opportunity
Southampton and Virgin Media will be promoting the work of Scope by handing over the team's shirt sponsorship to the leading disability campaign group this weekend.
The Saints' match against Leicester City on Saturday 25th August will see Southampton and Virgin Media handing over its shirt sponsorship to Scope to raise awareness of the charity’s ‘Disability Gamechanger’ campaign - helping to highl...
Fans for Diversity: get involved!
Our Fans for Diversity campaign is seeking volunteers to take part in a Guidance Group to help it grow over the coming years.
The Fans for Diversity campaign, a joint area of work between the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) and Kick It Out, promotes diversity among football fans at all levels of the game. Over the last few years the campaign has continue to grow and develop activity in an in...
Call It Out conference to explore LGBT supporter issues
A free programme of speakers, workshops , culture and leisure strands for LGBT+ football fans, campaigners, club & league staff will be taking place in Nottingham next month.
The Call It Out event, run by Pride in Football, will be taking place at the City Ground on Saturday 9th June, with additional events taking place on the Friday night and Sunday 10th June.
Saturday’s line-up includes: gay ref...
Job advert: Fans for Diversity campaigns officer (National Game)
The Football Supporters’ Federation is a democratic, membership-based organisation working to represent the interests of football supporters in England and Wales. The FSF runs the ‘Fans For Diversity’ campaign in close partnership with Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation.
We are seeking to recruit a new member to our staff team to develop and extend our established and succ...
Fans for Diversity annual report out now
The Fans for Diversity campaign continues to go “from strength to strength” says campaign lead Anwar Uddin as its third annual report is published.
The campaign is a joint area of work between the FSF and Kick It Out, football's anti-discrimination campaign, to identify and tackle barriers to attending live football amongst under-represented groups.
Anwar Uddin, FSF diversity and campaigns manager...