Stockton Town is delighted to announce the launch of a new Supporters Liaison Committee (SLC), established to enhance communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding between the Club and its loyal fanbase.
A Committee has been formed in line with the recently adopted Supporters Liaison Policy and Terms of Reference, which set out the framework for how supporters and the Club will work together to ensure fans’ voices are heard at every level.
The purpose of the Supporters Liaison Committee is to:
- Provide a structured forum for open dialogue between supporters and the Club.
- Represent the views and interests of the wider fanbase in a constructive manner.
- Work collaboratively with the Club to improve matchday experiences and supporter engagement.
- Strengthen the connection between the Club and the community it represents.
Wayne Dennis, Stockton Town FC Director said:
“Our supporters are the lifeblood of this football club. Establishing a Supporters Liaison Committee gives us a formal and meaningful way to listen, share ideas, and work together. We want every fan to feel that they have a voice in shaping the future of Stockton Town”
Membership of the Committee will reflect a cross-section of the supporter base, ensuring inclusivity and a broad range of perspectives. Meetings will be held on a regular basis, with minutes and key updates shared publicly to maintain transparency.
The Club encourages all supporters to engage with the Committee through their representative members and to contribute ideas that will help strengthen both the matchday experience and the long-term sustainability of Stockton Town.
For more information on the Supporters Liaison Committee, including the full Policy and Terms of Reference, please read: Supporters Liaison Committee Policy & Terms of Reference
Following a number of meetings with individuals who had approached the Club to discuss what they could do to help the Club, the Club’s Directors have formally approved the SLC Policy and duly appointed the following people to the Committee and their roles.
Interim SLC Chairman – Richie Carr
Interim SLC Vice Chairman – Lee Nicholson
Interim SLC Secretary – Simon Harrington
Speaking ahead of the SLC launch the appointed Committee stated, “As Individuals we believe that it is in the best interests of the Club and its continued progress to have the supporters involved in some aspects where necessary and/or possible and the Directors have welcomed and encouraged this positive development.
We are here to serve the Club firstly, and to create a community to try and encourage help, change and improvement which in turn will also enhance the Spectators experience.”
The next steps will be to start engagement with the supporter community of the Club and appoint more committee members to the SLC. The Interim Committee members have laid out a timetable of events, which has been published below but please watch out for announcements on the website and via our social media channels.
Week 1 | Arrange meeting schedules for SLC | Develop Survey Questionnaire | Develop Interim Document Storage | Develop SLC awareness methods | |
Week 2 8.9 | Devise a protocol for supporters to apply to join the SLC | Share Survey Questionnaire with SLC | Set up Document Storage | Share article for Match Programmes | Drop in ‘Surgery’ for supporters to attend – Monday 6pm Clubhouse |
Week 3 15.9 | invite supporters to apply to join the SLC | Launch Survey Questionnaire | Social Media posts | Drop in ‘Surgery’ for supporters to attend – Monday 6pm Clubhouse. | |
Week 4 22.9 | SLC Meeting with supporters (Sat 27h 2pm) | Social Media Posts | |||
Week 5 29.9 | Collate and shortlist responses from applicants | Collate responses from Questionnaire and identify key priorities | Social Media Posts | ||
Week 6 6.10 | Appoint members to roles within the SLC (See note 1) Produce draft SLC Operating Plan | Social Media Posts | |||
Week 7 13.10 | SLC appointed members develop and endorse detailed operating plan | ||||
Week 8 20.10 | First formal meeting of full SLC | ||||
Note 1: Following the appointment of the 5 additional members to the committee a meeting of the full committee will be arranged to determine the permanent key roles within the committee
The Committee can be contacted via the following email address for anyone wishing to discuss opportunities or understand more and will be looking to make themselves visible and approachable on matchdays, supporters@stocktontownfc.com
