Nominees announced for the Fans For Diversity Awards

This month will see the first ever Fans For Diversity Awards presented at the inaugural Fans For Diversity conference on Friday 20th September, organised in partnership with the Football Supporters' Association.

The awards celebrate the energy, campaigns and diversity of football fans from across the country.

The awards consider a wide range of activity which has taken place over the 2018/2019 season across seven categories. The winners from each category will form the shortlist for the overall Fans for Diversity Award at the FSA awards in December.

We are delighted to be joined by special guests, including: Sophie Cook (author), Troy Townsend (Kick it Out), Kerry Evans (Wrexham DLO), Stephanie Fuller (Pride in Football), Nity Raj (Brentford FC), Mie Ostergaard (Sky Sports), Jermaine Agyako (Cheeky Sport) and many more.

The categories and nominees are:

Free Kick Award (for individuals, groups or projects which are not linked to a specific club or league in the pyramid).

Alex Manners - "Autism & Football" Campaign
Allies in Access – Regional West Midlands Disability supporters’ groups
Team Grassroots - Grassroots
Three Lions Pride - England

Women’s Game

AFC Leyton
The Festival of Football 2019 - Goal Diggers FC
Chelsea Women Supporters Group
New Milton Town Ladies FC

National Game

Jordan Tyms - Altrincham FC
Metropolitan Police FC
Wrexham DSA - Wrexham AFC
York City Supporters Trust

League Two

Lady Imps Supporters Association - Lincoln City FC
Mariners’ Trust - Grimsby Town FC
Port Vale Supporters Club – Port Vale FC
Rover and Out - Tranmere Rovers FC

League One

Bangla Bantams - Bradford City AFC
FFD Irons – Scunthorpe United FC
Proud Valiants- Charlton Athletic FC
Red and White Army - Sunderland AFC

Championship

Apna Albion - West Bromwich Albion FC
Blues 4 All - Birmingham City FC
Proud Baggies - West Bromwich Albion FC
Villans Together - Aston Villa FC

Premier League

Everyone, Together - Bournemouth AFC
Pride of Irons - West Ham FC
Proud Hornets & The 1881 Movement - Watford FC
Proud Lilywhites - Tottenham Hotspur FC

Fans For Diversity is a campaign run in partnership between Kick It Out and the Football Supporters' Association. Fans For Diversity encourages, funds and supports initiatives by fan groups to promote diversity and inclusion in football, and to challenge all forms of discrimination.

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