The club are looking to add at least one supporter to work with Charlton’s Fan Adviser Lucy Bishop.
Supporters who would like to be considered for the voluntary role should email a short description of why they would be a good candidate to
fanadviser@cafc.co.uk by 5pm on August 11th, 2022.
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/applications-open-additional-fan-adviser
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Common courtesy is a must
I know from my time on the CAST board (for which there were between 8 and 10 of us at any given time) sometimes you just don't have enough hours in the day when things get hectic although with 8+ you tended to be able to get there.
I really think the club should make this a full time, paid, role or at least part of someone's job. Relying on volunteers is always going to be an issue, but maybe if the workload is spread it'll improve. I notice it says 'at least one' so maybe having a few will help, but that dilutes the role responsibilities.
I think there is also confusion as to what the role really entails, my view always was it was a fan advising the club not a fan advising (or answerable to) fans.
Maybe if the club had not got rid of Dan Burke [Fan Liaison officer] there would be no need for an additional volunteer fan advisor, nobody seems to know the what the difference is between the two roles.
Charlton are looking for a fan to help build the club’s communication structure with supporters and to aid with the growth of the club’s fanbase.
The individual will work with the club’s owner Thomas Sandgaard and Commercial Director Wayne Mumford.
Sandgaard said: “As I experienced even before I took over the club, Charlton has a fantastic fanbase, full of knowledgeable and passionate supporters, who have fought to save their club; both in the past, fighting to get the club back to The Valley, and recently, protecting the club from the likes of Chris Farnell.
“How we talk with fans and engage supporters is very important to how we grow as a club, which is why I want to get someone involved who really knows and understands the fanbase – who better than a Charlton fan?”
Mumford said: “I really appreciate the way the fans have welcomed Thomas and I to the club. I know I’ve enjoyed my first few months at Charlton and it has been enjoyable learning more about this great club and getting to know some of the fans involved.
“Thomas and I still have a lot to learn about this club, which is why we are looking for a fan adviser. The individual will help us as we work with established and new supporter groups, to build a communication structure that allows us to speak with supporters and grow the club’s fanbase both domestically and internationally.”
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/91093/charlton-on-search-for-fan-to-help-club-engage-with-supporters-lucy-bishop-appointed-pg-4/p1
The fan advisor isn't there to respond to fans. I may be doing Lucy an injustice but fail to see anything she has done on behalf of fans really.
It was a completely non sensical role to start with.
I have seen her reply on twitter to questions asked so she does not totally blank everything. Maybe someone runs the email account on her behalf?
It is a requirement for each Club to appoint a Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO) and the creation of the role has helped to formalise fan engagement processes, to strategically assist in enhancing communication between Clubs and their supporters.
https://www.efl.com/supporters/information-and-guidance/supporter-liaison/
😂😂Grown men….
Some of us felt that TS was trying to bring too many "American ways" into the running of an English football club with decisions seemingly made in some instances by committee as opposed to a pertinent department with a member of the SMT heading it....and ideally some previous experience of the subject in case.
"Too many cooks" was my initial comment on, I believe the first glimpse into his modus operandi with the benefits of buying season tickets over 12 months ago.
Look how successful that turned out !
TBH, we were only too eager to help out at our club in the past, including with the seat cleaning pre season but regardless of the fact that we're now too doddery to repeat that exercise, the inclination to volunteer at the present time has 100% dwindled.
Especially as that project would be under the "evil eye" of You Know Who.....:-)