Club news
Written by: Joe
The 2025 Lewes FC board elections are now underway.
There are five vacancies available on the Lewes Community Football Club board. The window to vote runs from today (16 April) to midnight on 24 April.
Owners can vote online using this form
Only active owners can vote and you are required to include your name and email address linked to your ownership. If you’re under 16 years of age you will not be eligible to vote. Owners are able to vote for up to five candidates, but can only do so once per candidate.
Candidates for Board Elections:
The following 14 candidates are standing in this year’s board elections. The order of the candidates was drawn fairly and with independent oversight. Please click on their names to read their statements:
The five candidates receiving the most votes will be elected to the board. All appointments to the board are subject to passing the FA’s Owners & Directors Test and adherence to the Club’s Election Policy.
Hustings:
As there are more candidates standing than available places on the board, an online hustings will take place at 7pm on Thursday 17 April. The hustings are a chance for all candidates to address and make their pitch to the ownership.
Owners are encouraged to attend the hustings and also read each candidate’s statement (above).
• Date: 17 April 2025
• Time: 7pm UK time
• The Zoom link for this event is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83147056267
• Meeting ID: 831 4705 6267
Questions for hustings:
We are dedicated to operating an open and free hustings. As part of the hustings, owners can submit questions that may be asked to all candidates. Due to the number of candidates running in this election, we cannot promise we will ask all submitted questions. We ask owners to send any questions they might have for all candidates to HR@lewesfc.com by 3pm on Thursday. Please make sure they are applicable to all candidates, rather than candidate-focused. There will be an opportunity to send questions to specific candidates after the hustings.
Extraordinary General Meeting:
Lewes Community Football Club will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Thursday 1 May at 7pm online and in the Rook Inn to formally confirm the election of new board members.
Full address: The Rook Inn, The Dripping Pan, Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XA.
Agenda for EGM:
• Review of 2024/25 season by Lewes Community Football Club chair
• Announcement of new directors
Policy documents
Lewes Community Football Club Limited constitution