City Fans United members were invited to an informal CFU meeting on Thursday 27th of June. For those unable to attend our latest meeting, here’s a recap of the important updates and discussions.

Update from Albert Davies

Albert Davies, our General Manager, opened the meeting with an update on our recent commercial activities. He highlighted some key initiatives, including the recently announced partnership with Revolution, and the continuation of Precision Facades and the Metcalf family as stand sponsors.

Albert emphasised the work happening to secure a stadium sponsor and also the player sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming season. If you are interested in learning more about commercial opportunities then please contact Albert albert.davies@chesterfc.com.

Pre-Season and Player Recruitment Update by Jim Green

Next, we heard from Vice-Chair Jim Green, who provided an insightful update on our pre-season preparations and player recruitment. Jim talked about the enthusiasm for the upcoming season and the hard work that has gone into our player recruitment.

He assured fans that the recruitment process is ongoing, with a focus on bringing in talent that aligns with the club’s values and aspirations. Jim also highlighted our pre-season fixtures, including the planned trip to the Isle of Man.

Fanzone Development Progress

Jim also gave an important update on the progress with the fanzone. Earlier this year, we published our ambitious fanzone proposals on the Chester FC website. We are pleased to confirm that plans have now been submitted to both Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) and Flintshire Council for their initial feedback and to address any safety concerns.

The next steps involve reviewing the feedback from the councils, making necessary adjustments, and commissioning detailed technical drawings from our architect. This planning process ensures that we meet all regulatory requirements and safety standards before moving forward with the propsal.

CFU Membership Update

As you may already be aware, we have recently changed the system for CFU memberships, switching over to our new ticketing supplier Fanbase. We have already had some great feedback on how easy the sign-up process is, but we’d like to take the time to address a few FAQs.

• CFU Numbers – you may have noticed that your Fanbase account is showing a different number than your original CFU number. This number is NOT your CFU Membership number, it’s simply a reference that Fanbase has automatically added to your account. We are working with Fanbase to remove these from your digital wallet to avoid confusion. Your legacy CFU number is safely stored with us.
• Physical Membership Cards – cards will soon be available for those who want them, we will be in touch in due course to let you know once they are ready.
• Early Renewals – you may have renewed earlier in the year before we made the switch to Fanbase. If this is the case then rest assured that you are very much still a CFU member. We will be emailing those still on the old system shortly to advise that your next renewal window will be the opportunity to move over to Fanbase, but for now, we don’t plan on migrating people over to the new system manually, except for Lifetime Members.
• Accessing the Membership Area – Fanbase members do not currently have access to the members-only section of the CFU website. Work is ongoing to rectify this and we really appreciate your patience whilst we work through the technical aspect.

We are grateful to all members who attended the meeting and contributed questions during the Q&A. Your passion and support is what makes Chester FC, and we appreciate you all. For those who couldn’t make it, we hope this recap keeps you informed and engaged with the club’s ongoing efforts.

If you are not currently a CFU member, you can join here.

The Board of City Fans United is looking for new board members to stand for election ahead of the annual general meeting on Thursday 23rd November 2023. 

Being passionate about Chester FC goes without saying, but the Board requires a variety of different skills to operate effectively. 

Examples of skills and experience that would be advantageous include:

• Project management 
• Experience with community projects
• Business management
• Marketing, communications, and engagement 
• Budgeting
• Risk management
• Performance evaluation 
• Networking and knowledge of local business
• Legal knowledge

At present, we are particularly encouraging applications from people who have experience in:

• Governance 
• Health and safety
• Organising events 
• Business growth
• Fundraising

If you would like to consider standing for election to the Board of Directors, you need to be a current CFU member as of 13th August 2023.

The election letter will be sent to all members over the coming days, accompanied by a ‘Duties of a Director’ information leaflet and a manifesto form.

If you are interested in having an informal chat about joining the board please email info@chesterfc.com 

The Annual General Meeting for Chester Football Club will take place on Thursday 23rd November 2023 at 7.30pm in the Blues Bar, Chester Deva Stadium. Doors will be open at 7pm.

To attend the meeting, you need to be a fully paid-up member of City Fans United. If you have not joined or have not renewed your membership, please make sure this is done by no later than 13th August 2023, otherwise, you will not be eligible to attend the meeting or to vote on any of the resolutions. Join or renew here.

If you would like to consider being put forward to have a place on the Board of Directors, again, you need to be a current member and your two sponsors (who cannot be members of the Board) also need to be current members as of 13th August 2023.

The election letter will be sent to all members in the last week of August, accompanied by a “Duties of a Director” information leaflet, a manifesto, which needs to be completed if you wish to apply for a Board place, and a nomination form.