MODEL RULES FOR A SUPPORTERS COMMUNITY MUTUAL

Stirling Albion Supporters’ Society Limited, Register No: 29560R

RULES of STIRLING ALBION SUPPORTERS’ SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 - 78

RULES - NAME AND DEFINITIONS

1. The name of the Society is to be Stirling Albion Supporters’ Society Limited and it is called “the Society” in the rest of these Rules;

Stirling Albion Football Club is called “the Club”; and

Stirling and the surrounding area is called “the Area”

OBJECTS

2. The Society’s objects are, either itself or through a subsidiary company or society trading for the benefit of the community and acting under its control:

• i. to strengthen the bonds between the Club and the community which it serves and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club;
• ii. to benefit present and future members of the community served by the Club by promoting encouraging and furthering the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement;
• iii. to further the development of the game of football nationally and internationally and the upholding of its rules;
• iv. to encourage the Club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions;
• v. to encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the board of any company owning or controlling the Club and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the board;
• vi. to promote, develop and respect the rights of members of the community served by the Club and people dealing with the Society as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, having regard in particular to the need to provide information to members and conduct the affairs of the Society in accessible and appropriate ways;
• vii. to promote coaching schemes to develop the skills of young people and to widen interest in football regardless of the sex or ethnic origin of those involved.