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<h3>Become an Associate Member of Supporters Direct Scotland</h3>Become an associate member of Supporters Direct
Scotland by paying whatever you like via this Patreon page. <br><br><ol><li>You’ll be joining a network of fans and supporters groups working to ensure that supporters' voices are heard and influence positive change within the game.</li><li>Receive regular updates on issues affecting Scottish football and/or its fans.</li><li>Get free access to our events such as Annual Supporters Summit.</li><li>Get involved in the democratic structures of Supporters Direct Scotland
as one of our three Associate Directors.</li></ol><br><h3></h3><h3>About Supporters Direct Scotland</h3>In
2017, Supporters Direct Scotland incorporated locally as an independent,
democratic Community Benefit Society, having previously been part of a UK-wide
organisation. Since 2002 we have helped establish over thirty supporters trusts
and groups in Scotland. Of these, five have majority ownership of their club,
and a further sixteen have a degree of representation within the governance of
their club.<br><br>Our objectives as an organisation are as follows:<br><ul><li>acting as the democratic and representative voice of the supporters of Scottish football, and protecting, promoting and furthering their interests;</li><li>strengthening the bonds between Scottish football supporters and the game’s governing bodies and stakeholders;</li><li>promoting equality and tackling prejudice within all levels of Scottish sport;</li><li>providing support for community and supporter organisations that seek to buy, bid, govern and influence sports clubs;</li><li>supplying advice and services to supporter organisations and sports clubs in relation to their affairs and development, and supporting them in delivering social and community value;</li><li>operating democratically, fairly, sustainably, transparently and with financial responsibility, and encouraging Scottish sport to do likewise;</li><li>being a positive, inclusive and representative organisation, open and accessible to all supporters regardless of their age, income, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality or religious or moral belief;</li><li>assisting in the resolution of disputes between members;</li><li>promoting sport and sports clubs as vehicles through which positive societal change can occur.</li></ul><br>We undertake a range of activities to help support and promote fan involvement and representation in Scottish football. This includes the <a href="http://www.scottishsupporters.net/scottish-football-supporters-survey/" target="_blank">Scottish Football Supporters Survey</a>, conducted in association with the Scottish FA and SPFL and Club Development Scotland, where we produce content and guidance to help clubs and supporters groups. <br><br><h3></h3><h3>About The Scottish Supporters' Network</h3>The
Scottish Supporters Network offers fans a platform to discuss important issues
within the game and offers opportunities to influence real change within the
game. As a member of the Scottish FA Congress, Supporters Direct Scotland can harness
supporters’ views to best represent the fans.<br>

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By
joining, you will helping ensure the Scottish Supporters Network is a strong,
organised and unified voice with the common aim of improving the game for
supporters. We believe that having a strong vibrant fans movement allows us to
act as a focal point for any organisation to hear the views of Scottish
football supporters, be it the media, the Scottish Government or national and
international football authorities.<br>

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Direct Scotland host the Scottish Supporters Network because we believe in the
value of giving fans a say in the running of our game. We hope through Patreon
you can help us with the running costs of the Network and show your support for
our work.<br><br><h3>About Club Development</h3>Club Development is the
consultancy arm of Supporters Direct Scotland, and is a one-stop resource for
clubs of any size and scale to help them best govern and develop their
activities.<br><br>Alongside our guidance resources, which we offer free of charge to sports clubs, we also provide a range of <a href="http://www.clubdevelopment.scot/services/" target="_blank">services</a> to sport clubs of all shapes and sizes (and across a number of sports) to help them achieve their aims and objectives.<br><br>Club Development is an extension of the
work that was delivered throughout England and Wales by Supporters Direct, and
was also formed in response to  the <a href="https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/corporate-report/2015/01/supporter-involvement-in-football-clubs-report/documents/supporter-involvement-football-clubs-working-group-report-pdf/supporter-involvement-football-clubs-working-group-report-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/Supporter%2Binvolvement%2Bin%2Bfootball%2Bclubs%2B-%2Bworking%2Bgroup%2Breport.pdf?forceDownload=true" target="_blank">‘Supporter Involvement in Football Clubs’ Report</a> which came from a Working Group involving Supporters Direct, the Scottish FA, the SPFL, SportScotland and the Scottish Government.<br><br>We invite patrons to help us continue developing our guidance resources and support community clubs across Scotland.<br>

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