About Us

Structure

In recent months the board has undergone a review of its role and structure to ensure we remain representative of the club’s fan base and to ensure it fulfils its role of being the main conduit between the club and supporters.

The new board will provide a regular structured dialogue between the fans/community and senior management with the aim of ensuring the match day experience is the best it can be and that supporters queries with regard to off field matters are relayed to the clubs' senior management.

he supporters board members will act in a voluntary capacity to strengthen the club and assist its development.

Our Work

Commercial

To act as a vehicle for supporter feedback and concerns regarding commercial aspects of the supporter experience, such as:

• Ticketing
• Catering
• Retail/club store
• Supporter benefits
• Sponsorship opportunities
• Generate potential fundraising ideas to support the club
• To Support and Suggest Club Events
• To act as a sounding board for the club to be able to obtain an initial feedback sample on potential commercial initiatives

Communication

• To produce and execute an effective social media strategy to make the supporters board visible and accessible to supporters
• To engage and update supporters on the work of the supporters’ board and the club
• To share output from supporter’s board meetings with supporters in a timely and professional manner
• To become the main conduit between the club and the fans with regard to issues raised by supporters or information from the club

Community

• To support initiatives to raise the profile of Bradford City within the local community. 
  
• To encourage new supporters to attend games and become involved in the life of the club. 
  
• To set up and/or support initiatives which allow existing supporters to feel valued and increase enjoyment of match days. 
  
• To support the club in ensuring it is inclusive and welcoming to all supporters of any age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability etc.
  
• To work with other working groups where necessary to ensure their work considers the full range of supporters.
  
• To support the emergency services and any initiatives they may have to improve safety on match days.

Working Group

• To co-ordinate and organise practical assistance to the club for projects identified by the club as needed for ground/facility improvements as well as suggesting supporter led projects around Valley Parade.

Remembrance Panel

• To organise and support fund raising for the Bradford Burns unit at the ground and to ensure that the memorial is kept in good condition by liaising with the club where necessary.
  

Tony Bates -  Chair Bradford City Supporters Board:

“Following on from the great work over the last year since the Board was refreshed it really is a great time to be assuming the position of Chair to continue the work we have all started. This is a very exciting time for the Supporter’s Board. We have a Chief Executive who wants to listen to fans opinions and, more importantly, take them into account when making decisions.

We are taking steps to improve our communication out to fans over the next year, along with raising the profile of what we do. The Supporters Board is making further steps to clearly show it's independence from other organisations such as Bradford City Supporters Trust, as feedback has shown there is confusion from the fans about the work and remit of the two.

The Supporters Board is the conduit between the fans and the club, whilst not aiming to replace independent communication between individual fans and club if their is a specific issue, we are certainly the group to work with the club around issues, developments and opportunities as they arise, along with developing and supporting key projects around matchday experience, startegic direction and fan engagement.”

The board meets monthly on the last Thursday of the month, and supporters will have the opportunity ahead of the meetings to ask questions of the club, share thoughts and generally become more involved.

Any questions you wish us to raise with the management of the club should be sent to questions@supportersboard.com

Ryan Sparks, CEO Bradford City AFC

I would like to welcome and congratulate Tony Bates on recently becoming the new chair of the Bradford City Supporters’ Board, along with Wayne Robinson as vice, and a number of supporters taking up various positions throughout the organisation. 

I think this very much represents a new era for the board, and we are keen to take our relationship to the next stage, encouraging engagement with the club and ensuring we maintain solid lines of communication and transparency with our fanbase. 

The work being done by the board is certainly positive, and I am confident, hand in hand, we can achieve great things together.