Posted on 13th February 2015
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
As part of our ‘Fans for Diversity’ campaign, we jointly commissioned with Kick It Out a mural at Victoria Road, home of League Two side Dagenham and Redbridge.
Adorning the family stand, the artwork captures the day Dagenham and Redbridge emerged victorious in the League Two play-off final.
Fans for Diversity funded the mural which is a tribute to the club’s continued efforts to promote diversity and equal opportunities. Speaking at the unveiling, before Dagenham’s fixture against Cheltenham Town, FSF diversity and campaigns manager Anwar Uddin said: “It’s great that we can bring the stand to life in a way that represents the club’s history and highlights the great community work that they do.”
Watch a timelapse of the artists from Graffiti Life creating the piece below…
Over the last few years Middlesbrough have had some ups and downs on the pitch, but off-the-pitch they continue to make progress. In part that’s down to the work of Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO) and Head of Supporter Services Yvonne Ferguson and her team…
The Fans For Diversity campaign has released a four-part mini-documentary series featuring four supporters groups across the country to highlighting the diversity of fanbases in English football.
Last week the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) had discussions with the Premier League which indicated that 160 of the season’s 380 games would not be broadcast live to UK audiences during 2020/21. They still insist this will be the case.
