Update on how FSSB will be working going forward
To all Football Supporters Society of Bury members,
We wanted to share an update on how we are organising ourselves as a Society, and how we continue to support the delivery of football in town, via our home at Gigg Lane, both on and off the pitch.
As we are sure is clear to most members, the amount of work involved in running and supporting the club has grown significantly with each passing year. Like many supporter-run organisations, we rely on a mixture of volunteers and staff, all giving their time and expertise because they care deeply about the club and its future.
To help us manage this in a clearer and more practical way, the Board has agreed to group our day-to-day work into four main areas:
- Stadium & Infrastructure – looking after the ground, facilities management, health and safety and implementing long-term plans for the stadium
- Operations & Community – matchdays, volunteers, supporter engagement and community links
- Commercial & Media – sponsorship, retail, marketing and communications
- Elite Football – the football side of the club, including the first teams operation and implementing long-term football strategy
Each of these areas will continue to be led operationally by staff with the relevant experience, helping ensure consistency and continuity in the work being done. These are outlined in the graphic below.
This approach is intended to:
- make it clearer who is responsible for what
- help decisions be made more smoothly day to day
- allow the Board to focus on governance, long-term direction and representing members’ interests
The role of your Board
FSSB remains a member-led society, run by an elected Board of volunteers. That does not change.
Board members will continue to provide oversight, challenge and support, and to act in the best interests of members and the club as a whole. Over the coming months, Board members will also be reviewing their own skills and experience so they can best support the different areas of work listed above.
This is about making good use of the knowledge and time that volunteers already give — not about changing the Society’s values or taking it further away from its supporters.
What this means for members
Our principles remain exactly the same: supporter ownership, transparency, accountability, and putting Bury and its community first.
We believe these arrangements will simply help us operate more clearly and sustainably as the club continues to move forward.
As always, we will keep members informed, and we are grateful for the continued support, trust and commitment that makes the Society work.
Thank you for continued support as a valued member, and helping support football in Bury.
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