Content<\/h2>\n\n- Goals<\/a>\n\n
\n- Campaign slogan: Missing from the Stands – Lost to ME\/CFS!<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Suggested Toolkit: Which awareness campaigns would we like to do with you?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Before the Matchday<\/a>\n\n
\n- Info package about the campaign<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Press<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Social media activities by the club<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- On Matchday\/In the Stadium<\/a>\n\n
\n- Posters in the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Information booth outside the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Campaign video in the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Play "You\u2019ll never walk alone"<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Stadium announcer<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Player entrance\/warm-up actions<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Advertising boards<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Large pitch banner<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Donation activities<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- After the Match<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Follow-up<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Raise awareness about the severe multisystem disease ME\/CFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Highlight the impact of ME\/CFS for football fans (affected fans can no longer attend matches, ME\/CFS can potentially affect anyone after an infection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fundraising for more ME\/CFS research (via ME\/CFS Research Foundation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Campaign slogan: Missing from the Stands – Lost to ME\/CFS!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Give visibility to \u201clost\u201d fans who can no longer attend in the stands \u2013 some can only follow matches via radio or live ticker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fans should be seen despite their \u201cinvisible\u201d illness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
![\"Bild](\"https:\/\/emptystands.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hsv-stuttgart-nov25-0064-683x1024.jpg\")
\u00a9 Matthias Scharf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSuggested Toolkit: Which awareness campaigns would we like to do with you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"Fans](\"https:\/\/emptystands.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/supremus-dilectio_sv-wehen-1024x432.jpg\")
\u00a9 Supremus Dilectio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"St.](\"https:\/\/emptystands.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tapete_stpauli-1024x683.jpg\")
\u00a9 Ultr\u00e0 Sankt Pauli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nBefore the Matchday<\/h2>\n\n\n\nInfo package about the campaign<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- To members (e.g., via membership magazine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- To supporter clubs (possibly encourage banners\/slogans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Exhibition for fans about Empty Stands and our illnesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Press<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Joint press release announcing the campaign day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Interviews in the club magazine or on the club website<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Guest post by a fan affected by ME\/CFS on YouTube\/social channels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Social media activities by the club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Horizontal demonstration of the team (example<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sharing of the campaign announcement story by Empty Stands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visual materials for press releases and post-match coverage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Connect the club foundation with the ME\/CFS Research Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Share our campaign video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Share regularly our donation league<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Josi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"Vier](\"https:\/\/emptystands.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hsv-info-stand-1024x768.jpeg\")
\u00a9 Chrissi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Matchday\/In the Stadium<\/h2>\n\n\n\nPosters in the stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- With QR codes for info and donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Information booth outside the stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Fans can learn about ME\/CFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Raffle of tickets or other club “goodies”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Distribute Empty Stands postcards, stickers, flyers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Possible handgrip strength challenge for donations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sale of solidarity shirts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Campaign video in the stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Campaign slogan: Missing from the Stands – Lost to ME\/CFS!<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Suggested Toolkit: Which awareness campaigns would we like to do with you?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Before the Matchday<\/a>\n\n
- \n
- Info package about the campaign<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Press<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Social media activities by the club<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- On Matchday\/In the Stadium<\/a>\n\n
- \n
- Posters in the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Information booth outside the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Campaign video in the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Play "You\u2019ll never walk alone"<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Stadium announcer<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Player entrance\/warm-up actions<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Advertising boards<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Large pitch banner<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Donation activities<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- After the Match<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Follow-up<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nGoals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Raise awareness about the severe multisystem disease ME\/CFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Highlight the impact of ME\/CFS for football fans (affected fans can no longer attend matches, ME\/CFS can potentially affect anyone after an infection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fundraising for more ME\/CFS research (via ME\/CFS Research Foundation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Campaign slogan: Missing from the Stands – Lost to ME\/CFS!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Give visibility to \u201clost\u201d fans who can no longer attend in the stands \u2013 some can only follow matches via radio or live ticker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fans should be seen despite their \u201cinvisible\u201d illness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 Matthias Scharf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Suggested Toolkit: Which awareness campaigns would we like to do with you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a9 Supremus Dilectio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 Ultr\u00e0 Sankt Pauli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \nBefore the Matchday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Info package about the campaign<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- To members (e.g., via membership magazine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- To supporter clubs (possibly encourage banners\/slogans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Exhibition for fans about Empty Stands and our illnesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Press<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Joint press release announcing the campaign day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Interviews in the club magazine or on the club website<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Guest post by a fan affected by ME\/CFS on YouTube\/social channels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Social media activities by the club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Horizontal demonstration of the team (example<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sharing of the campaign announcement story by Empty Stands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visual materials for press releases and post-match coverage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Connect the club foundation with the ME\/CFS Research Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Share our campaign video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Share regularly our donation league<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\u00a9 Josi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a9 Chrissi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \nOn Matchday\/In the Stadium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Posters in the stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- With QR codes for info and donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Information booth outside the stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Fans can learn about ME\/CFS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Raffle of tickets or other club “goodies”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Distribute Empty Stands postcards, stickers, flyers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Possible handgrip strength challenge for donations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sale of solidarity shirts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Campaign video in the stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- Horizontal demonstration of the team (example<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Information booth outside the stadium<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Press<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Suggested Toolkit: Which awareness campaigns would we like to do with you?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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