- What's the role of Supporters Direct?

Supporters Direct help fans form Trusts by offering advice on what form it should take and how to get it off the ground. We ensure that as many people get involved as possible. Having worked with fans setting up over 100 trusts since 2001, we advise fans on what works and what doesn't and give examples of good ideas from other places. As the fans who get involved are volunteers, it's important that they don't get disheartened or feel they wasted time on something that hasn't delivered, we help them avoid going up blind alleys and instead spend their time on things that will be positive and make a difference. We also take some of the load off their
hands having full-time staff dedicated to a group of clubs who are at the end of a phone to advise, if needed.

We also pay for all the legal costs of setting up a Trust and provide small grants, to cover things like advertising, printing, and room hire etc