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Michelle Dorling: Clubs need you more than ever

For clubs operating at Step 5 of the National League System, one postponed home match is not just an inconvenience; it can be the difference between stability and serious financial strain.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

Benfleet’s Aaron Russell heads home against Great Wakering Rovers

Michelle Dorling - Essex Senior League secretary

For clubs operating at Step 5 of the National League System, one postponed home match is not just an inconvenience; it can be the difference between stability and serious financial strain.
In the Essex Senior League, we look at non-traditional ways to raise the profile of the clubs and the league through our targeted calendar of events, using the platform of football to raise key social and health awareness to subsidised first aid courses.
These are driven to help the sustainability of our member clubs and provide social-value to our commun...

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