SafeStanding
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All-standing terraces, like this one at 1950 Bloomfield Road were common around England
SafeStanding is a UK pressure group that campaigns to allow the introduction of limited standing areas in football grounds. Its main objective is for the government to review and change the current legislation governing standing at football grounds.
[edit] Support
Below is a list of some of the organisations that have backed the campaign.
- Federation of Dundee United Supporters
- Newcastle United Independent Supporters Association
- Independent Manchester United Supporters Association
- Aston Villa Independent Supporters Association
- Portsmouth Independent Supporters Association
- Southampton Independent Supporters Association
- Cambridge United Official Supporters Association
- AFC Bournemouth ISA
- Carlisle Independent Supporters Association
Kate Hoey (Minister for Sport) supports a review of the introduction of such terraced areas and has commissioned reports on grounds in Germany that have these areas.[1]

