Good foundations: FC United’s £2m fundraising fans set ‘groundbreaking’ trend
General manager of FC United of Manchester Andy Walsh believes there will be a ‘long lasting legacy’ after the club reached its target of £2m in community shares.
Can you hear them yet? ‘Noisy’ FC United fans on Manchester-Torquay trip are future of football
More than 1,000 fans will embark on a 500-mile round-trip to attend FC United of Manchester’s FA Trophy quarter-final fixture against Conference Premier side Torquay United this weekend while Premier League devotees struggle to afford rising ticket prices.
After Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday: Manchester clubs together to support northern Big Issue sellers
The UK’s first ever ‘Giving Tuesday’ will take place this week, with a host of notable Mancunians and fundraisers helping support The Big Issue in the North Trust charity.
Fan power: How FC United of Manchester could have collapsed without supporters
In a few short weeks FCUM, who have soared up the ranks of English football to the seventh tier, will celebrate their greatest achievement yet when they open their new £6million Broadhurst Park stadium in Moston.
FC United beat Premier League giants to first football club awarded Living Wage employer title
The commitment to signing up to the scheme means everybody working at the club, whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors, receive a minimum hourly wage of £7.65
Man United Supporters Trust applaud Labour plans for fan ownership
United fans could soon return to the club’s board if Labour win next year’s general election after promising to revolutionise English football today by promising supporters seats on every club’s board
State-of-the-art £620K pitch hopes to give Manchester shot at City of Football title
A new £620,000 state-of-the-art football pitch it is hoped will help earn Manchester the prestigious honour of being named ‘City of Football’.
Fans Without Borders: FC United supporter raises over £2,000 on epic Sweden to Manchester cycling trip
Linus Lind almost doubled his target and could yet treble it, having seen nearly 26,000 Swedish krona (£2,250 approx) flood in: a staggering rate of almost £1 per kilometre cycled.
On the home straight: Charity cyclist pedalling from Sweden to UK can smell Manchester after London sightseeing
With an initial target of 10,000 Swedish krona (around £870) for his 1,600-mile journey from Uppsala to Manchester in aid of Doctors Without Borders, FC United of Manchester fan Linus Lind is approaching 20,000 krona.
Enter Sandman: Charity cycling hero biking from Sweden to Manchester beached by Google Maps
Linus Lind is cycling over 1,600 miles to FC United of Manchester’s home ground in a bid to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders.
FC United fan’s Sweden to Manchester cycle gets off to flying start… despite antics of uncharitable wasp
Linus Lind’s pilgrimage, in aid of the charity Doctors without Borders, has so far brought in well above the 31-year-old’s expectations.