Supporters organisation positive on new ground
National umbrella group Supporters Direct mentioned the exciting plans for our future in the 'Non League Paper' last Sunday
There was an article on the Supporters Direct Club Development pages titled YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE THE TRUST, which talked about supporter-owned clubs historically came out of clubs in crisis, with fans left to pick up the pieces.
For those who do not know of Supporters Direct, they are the umbrella group for supporters trusts, which covers groups from all over the country, including our own DULWICH HAMLET SUPPORTERS TRUST.
But it went on to say how these crisis cases are now becoming rarer thanks to a combination of improved regulatory powers for the FA and leagues, and the bottom-up scrutiny from supporters.
It mentioned a number of ways this is happening. One example was where majority shareholders want to stay involved, but realising they need to open up the ownership if the club is to become better connected to its community, like at Bradford Park Avenue.
And fresh ideas from communities who have been given the opportunity to bid for the club by directors and owners interested in securing its long-term future and giving someone else a go, at the likes of Bath City and Banbury United.
We get a name-check with regard to the plans from our owners:
"Even property developers keen to work in partnership with supporters; yes to make money but also to set up the opportunity for supporters to own the club and provide a facility better suited to their needs-a situation playing out at Dulwich Hamlet."I'm sure even Supporters Direct would agree that there are potentially exciting times ahead, here at Champion Hill....
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