I founded FSSF because I believe the game of Football is more than just ninety minutes of play — it’s about communities, identity, and belonging.  My love for football began at the age of twelve, when I walked up the steps of my club for the first time. The lights, the noise, the faces — it’s stayed with me for life.  

In 2023, my local club, Southend United, was deducted ten points for financial irregularities. It wasn’t the owners or the Board of Directors who suffered most; it was the supporters, those people who follow their team, rain or shine. 

Something had to change, so the idea behind FSSF was hatched. It became more than saving football clubs; it became about giving anyone the chance to play football and feel the mental and physical benefits, from young to old. 

Football changes lives. It builds confidence, friendships, resilience, and hope. It’s an opportunity to improve everyone’s well-being, apart from the many children who are missing out because they are finding their entertainment in media and gaming consoles rather than participating in healthy activities. 

Through Football Supporters, Supporting Football, we want to change that.

Individually, a small donation can feel like a ‘drop in the ocean’, but together, as a collective of supporters, we can protect our clubs, support grassroots football, and improve the well-being of hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, across the country.  

It’s our chance to make a real difference, so join our movement towards a better future for clubs that struggle, encourage more people to play more football, and build better facilities for communities to thrive.  

Just remember, we are Football Supporters, Supporting Football. 

Pete R