Posted on 21st June 2018
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
On Monday 25th June MPs will debate the issue of standing at football as Parliament considers an e-petition “relating to allowing Premier League and Championship football clubs to introduce safe standing”.
One simple action you can take to help is to contact your MP and explain your support for the campaign, while encouraging them to speak positively at the Westminster Hall debate. It’ll take no more than five minutes to do, and the steps are pretty straightforward:
It’s better if MP’s receive individually tailored emails, rather than templates, but if you’re stuck for a form of wording have a look at our Stand Up For Choice page and send them that link along with your own experiences and views.
If your MP does get back in touch with points you disagree with, keep it polite but don’t be afraid to tell them why/how you think they are wrong – again the Stand Up For Choice page is a resource to help with that (see ‘More Information’ section).
This weekend Shrewsbury Town unveiled a new rail-seating section at New Meadow, the first to be used in the history of professional football in England. Here Jon Darch, from the Safe Standing Roadshow, tells us what that means for the standing campaign…
If you’re in bother at the match and thinking of taking a police caution to avoid the hassle of the Courts – stop and take advantage of the free legal advice on offer. FSF caseworker Amanda Jacks has a cautionary tale explaining why…
Bath City FC representative Oliver Holtaway discusses how Bath City supporters through the Big Bath Bid, raised over £350k and a wave of support from the city and beyond to take majority control of the club. This presentation formed part of the Supporters Summit 2017.
The FSF’s All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Football Supporters will be meeting in Parliament next week to hear about the safe standing campaign.
