A Message of Thanks to our Staff and Volunteers
Ahead of the last league fixture at Gigg Lane, FSSB Chair Tina Newall, wrote this piece for Saturday's match programme:
We stand today on the edge of something truly special - with two games* remaining we are top of the league challenging for a double promotion season. That doesn’t happen by accident. It takes effort, belief, resilience, and a shared commitment from every corner of this football club.
Our players, our coaching and management staff, our volunteers, our hardworking staff, and you - our incredible supporters who travel far and wide in all weathers - have all played your part.
Dave McNabb said to me recently, “Fans are the blood of the club, but the staff and volunteers are the heart that keeps us going.” I couldn’t agree more.
Over the last week, we’ve seen so much appreciation for our volunteers, and today I want to build on that. Because at Bury FC, we often talk about being a community club, a fan-owned club, a club built on pride and passion, but those words mean nothing without the people who bring them to life — our volunteers.
The Team Behind the Team
Over 250 people across more than 45 volunteer roles keep this club moving forward. Every match day, every training session, every community event, every grassroots moment of joy, it all happens because ordinary people choose to give extraordinary time and effort.
Our volunteers support every part of the club:
- Matchday operations: turnstiles, stewarding, hospitality, media, customer service, litter-picking, car park support, club shop, programme teams, flag teams, pound for the ground team, mascots, face painters, cleaners, and more.
- Football operations: secretaries, kit teams, safeguarding, analysts, admin support — the people who keep our players ready to perform.
- Community programmes: the heartbeat of Bury, reaching schools, families, and local groups.
- Grassroots and development: coaches supporting boys, girls, men, women, recreational players, and disability footballers at every stage of their journey.
- Committees and leadership: commercial support, heritage, fundraising, finance and audit, community trustees, and our Board of Directors and advisors.
You are the people who make match days feel like home. You are the people who keep this club safe, welcoming and thriving.
Football for Everyone
We are proud to offer football for:
- Baby Ballers taking their first kicks at age two.
- Youth teams growing in confidence and skill.
- Women’s and men’s teams representing the badge with pride.
- Walking footballers proving passion never ages.
- Children with disabilities who remind us what joy in sport truly looks like.
Our staff and volunteers make all of this possible. You create safe spaces, welcoming environments, and opportunities that genuinely change lives.
A Community That Spans Generations
From newborns to over 90, our club is a family. And like any family, it’s held together by people who care — people who show up, week after week, not for recognition, but because they believe in what Bury FC stands for.
To Our Staff and Volunteers — Thank You
Thank you for your time.
Thank you for your energy.
Thank you for your passion.
Thank you for your belief in a fan-owned future.
Thank you for your commitment to keeping Bury FC on the right pathway.
You are the reason this club is growing, thriving, and inspiring the next generation.
And as we continue to grow, we will be advertising some new volunteer roles — so keep your eyes on our social media channels during the close season.
Bury FC is more than a football club — it is a community built by volunteers. And today, we celebrate you.
Up The Shakers
Tina
Tina Newall
Chair
Football Supporters’ Society of Bury
*...and now just one big game to go! Wishing Jonno and the squad all the very best this weekend at Atherton Colleries. UTS