Sheffield Wednesday have a diverse and widespread fanbase, with many fans travelling long distances to get to games. With the current economic climate and environmental concerns, more and more people are looking to lift-sharing to make long distance journeys.

Following requests from supporters, and with a renewed focus on getting as many fans to matches as possible - from whatever distance - Wednesdayite have teamed up with a leading liftshare social enterprise to provide a convenient car share organising service.

As supporters are aware, there is a massive focus on re-engaging fans with their club and getting attendances as high as possible at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday has one of the most widespread fanbases across the country, who may struggle to get to games for many reasons - from lack of transport to cost. Wednesdayite recognise these issues and have arranged for one of the leading car sharing social enterprises to offer a means of organising transport with like-minded fans.

Liftshare is the largest car-share network in the UK and has many high profile clients including the BBC, Tesco, Virgin and The Environment Agency. As a Social Enterprise, the service is offered for free to users who wish to register and find 'buddy's' to join them on their journeys.

Through the site, you can register your location and whether you are a driver offering a lift (or lifts), or a passenger looking for a lift. Through the Liftshare site, you can then find matches and privately arrange to share the journey.

As a tried-and-tested service, security is a high focus and advice is offered to all individuals looking to car-share and make the journey as pleasant as possible for the contributers. Obviously as likeminded Sheffield Wednesday fans looking to share the matchday travelling experience, you'll already have a lot in common and potentially plenty to discuss both before and after the match!

It doesn't stop there either - you can continue to use the service to find matches for other journeys you make, from attending concerts and festivals, to visiting friends and going on holiday. With tens-of-thousands of users who have already successfully matched their journeys on the Liftshare network, there's every chance of finding an appropriate lift.

There is also an obvious benefit to the environment and to traffic congestion levels by people utilising carshare schemes, so there's no reason for you not to get involved! And remember, if one of the travellers is a Wednesdayite member, you get discounted car-parking right opposite The Kop at Hillsborough.

So, whether you are a driver with a spare seat or two on matchdays, or an exiled owl looking to get to the match somehow, register now for the Sheffield Wednesday Carshare Scheme.Wednesdayite would like to hear of success stories using the Sheffield Wednesday Carshare Scheme - if you successfully arrange your transport, then please contact us and let us know!

For more information on Liftshare, please click here. Wednesdayite advises all users to check the Liftshare FAQ's and the Liftshare Safety Tips. Note that the Sheffield Wednesday Carshare Scheme is provided by Liftshare, who are a seperate entity and social enterprise. Wednesdayite acts only as a portal for Sheffield Wednesday fans to engage with the Liftshare service. Should you have any questions, comments or issues with the service, please contact Liftshare directly.