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Non-League Day 2019: volunteer-led event reaches 10th anniversary
Non-League Day, the biggest volunteer-led event in the non-league system, is returning for its tenth consecutive season this Saturday.
During the break no Premier League or Championship fixtures will be taking place – so Non-League Day gives fans who normally follow the professional game a chance to sample their local non-league side.
Over the last ten years Non-League Day has grown to be one of t...
Non-League Away Day of the Year announced
Harrogate Town FC have been named as the 2018-19 winners of the Best Away Day in non-league at the National Game Awards in association with Buildbase. The award is an extension of our ‘Away Fans Matter Campaign’, and is the second year we've partnered with the Non-League Paper to recognise the clubs who are the best at welcoming fans from Steps one to four of the National League.
The winners at ea...
National Game Awards: Non-League Away Day of the Year 2018-19
Once again we're supporting The Non-League Paper's National Game Awards and we're looking for your nominations in the Non-League Away Day of the Year category.
At the FSF, we don't stop talking about the importance of travelling supporters who we reckon are vital to the atmosphere at matches and the additional revenue they bring to non-league clubs.
A noisy and colourful away following really adds...
National Game Network update
Further to the inaugural meeting of National Game Network on 20th January 2019 a meeting report which contains details of the discussions held is available for download, along with a copy of the full meeting minutes.
In addition to the report there are a number of documents, action points, information and links which were requested by those present at the meeting to be shared with the National Gam...
National Game Network Meeting
We would like your opinion on a preferred venue for the next meeting of the National Game Network.The last meeting of the network meeting took place in Manchester on Sunday 20th January. The network is scheduled to meet at least three times a year, in January, May, and September. More often if needed.Public transport on a Sunday can sometimes be difficult but travel is off-peak, and the roads can ...
Introducing the National Game Community Award - Part II
At this year's FSF awards we're instituting a new category to recognise the efforts of non-league clubs and their supporters who, despite huge challenges and tight budgets, ensure the survival of the game outside the professional leagues. In the second half of a two-part blog, Maria Horner introduces the final three of this year’s nominees…
Altrincham FC
Altrincham have been a champion of our Fans...
Introducing the National Game Community Award - Part I
At this year's FSF awards we're instituting a new category to recognise the efforts of non-league clubs and their supporters who, despite huge challenges and tight budgets, ensure the survival of the game outside the professional leagues. In the first half of a two-part blog, Maria Horner introduces three of this year’s nominees…
Hartlepool United FC
The club has an active community foundation off...
Fans bring change: Worcester City take steps towards new home
The Faithful have been without a home of their own for five years, here Luke Cox from Worcester City Supporters' Trust tells us more about their fight for a new ground...
Worcester City FC, once of the National League North, have not played a competitive game in the city it carries the name of since 2013.
Due to piling financial pressures at the time, the club agreed to sell its ground familiar to...
National Game Awards: Kings Langley take top away day award
This year we've recognised the work going on at Non-League level to make away fans' lives better - here Andy Walsh tells us about the winners of our first Non-league Away Day Experience Awards...
This week we were delighted to name Kings Langley FC as the inaugural winners of the best Away Day Experience in Non-League, a new award run in conjunction with the Non-League Paper.
As an extension of th...
National Game Awards: Non-League Away Day of the Year
This year we're backing The Non-League Paper's National Game Awards and our National Game Development Officer, Andy Walsh, is here to tell you all about it...
We're delighted to announce that the FSF is sponsoring a new Non-League Away Day of the Year Award - recognising those clubs who provide the best welcome for away fans in the top four levels of the non-league game.
All clubs should welcome a...