Fan ownership experts quizzed by supporters

A panel of experts on fan ownership answered the questions of fans from across Non-League football on Thursday night at Dulwich Hamlet's Champion Hill.

Organised by the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters Trust to spread the word about the various options for fan ownership, the event at the Ryman Premier club saw a range of experts share their knowledge and experience on the merits of the options available to supporters and the practicalities of running a community football club.

Speakers at the two hour event included James Mathie from Supporters Direct, Enfield Town's vice-chairman Paul Millington, Dan York, club secretary at Fisher FC, Jo Collins, a legal advisor and assistant secretary to the Portsmouth Supporters Trust and two members of the AFC Wimbledon Trust, vice-chairman David Growns and board member Nigel Higgs who is a former youth and community director at the Dons.

DHST spokesman and board member Duncan Hart said: "The Dulwich Hamlet Supporters Trust Board consider it vital that the various options for fan ownership are understood and discussed by as many supporters as possible and the event gave fans a fantastic opportunity to hear the views of a tremendous panel of experts."

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