Fan Advisory Board FAQs

The Fan Advisory Board (FAB) is a structured forum for fan group representatives and elected members from different sections of our fanbase.

It provides a regular, formal channel of communication between the Club and supporters, with discussions recorded and outcomes shared publicly. 

The FAB will meet with senior club staff four times a year as well as having interim FAB meetings to prepare for the full meetings with the club. In addition, working groups focus on issues of particular importance to supporters, with Club staff where required. These working groups report back to the FAB. FAB members will therefore be expected to attend meetings approximately every 4- 6 weeks. 

The remit of the FAB covers non-playing matters, including:

• The Club's strategic vision and objectives
• Off-pitch performance updates, priorities and plans
• Operational matchday issues
• Proposals relating to significant changes to Club heritage assets
• Stadium issues and plans
• The Club’s equality, diversity and inclusion commitments
• The Club's plan for broader supporter engagement

There are two key differences:

1. The FAB will have a broader remit including strategy, governance, environmental sustainability and stadium plans.
2. The make-up of the FAB will be different, with more seats reserved for the Supporters Trust (OxVox), as well as for other fan groups. The number of individual posts will reduce from 9 to a maximum of 6, with 2 posts available for election each year.

At the end of each season an Application and Interview Panel will invite applications from interested supporters. This Panel will be made up of existing individual FAB representatives, one Club representative and an independent chair from the FSA (Football Supporters Association). 

There will be at least two posts available in each election cycle, with the Interview Panel creating a shortlist of candidates to be put to the fanbase for election. 

Click to read the Application, Interview and Election Policy.

It will be entirely up to the Supporter Group committee to establish how it selects its representatives; however, it must be through a democratic process. 

Supporter Groups representing specific demographics may apply for one of the reserved seats, ensuring their demographic will be represented. The Application and Interview Panel may identify certain demographics or certain skills that are not represented on the FAB and factor that into the shortlisting. The FAB can also co-opt supporters with necessary skills or experience either to the FAB or to relevant sub-committees.

There is no difference in terms of their status on the FAB. Any representative can be put forward for the role of Chair, Vice Chair or Secretary, and any representative can participate in sub-committees. The only difference is in how they are elected to the FAB (see above).

Each season the FAB representatives will elect these posts from among their number.

For more information, please visit the Fan Advisory Board section of the Club website.

All representatives will have a public profile and email address on the FAB webpage. 

Please email oufcfab@gmail.com