Summary of March DTB meeting

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday 6 March. 

 

The DTB received updates on several matters from the FCB.  The first of these was a proposal to survey a sample of season ticket holders to gauge views on raising season ticket prices “by a specified amount that would make a difference” in terms of helping to bolster the playing budget from next season.  There followed a detailed discussion, which in particular focused on how..

Make your voice heard about your club

This article originally appeared in the Chesterfield matchday programme.

 Dons Trust Board Chair Matthew Breach gives early notice of the first General Meeting of 2014, and outlines the topics that will be discussed by the membership. 

Tuesday 20 May has been set as the date for the first Dons Trust Special General Meeting of the year, following on from December’s Annual General Meeting. General Meetings are a good opportunity for members to find out what is going on within the..

Ensuring that a community club stays communal

This article originally appeared in the York City matchday programme

It is not uncommon to find a degree of disharmony at community-owned football clubs, says James Mathie of the Supporters Direct Club Development team. Better communications can usually solve the problem.

Running a community-owned club or a supporters trust can be a constant juggling act. Sometimes it can even feel as if there are different clubs within a club, and different groups within a group. There are the matchday fans,..

Pause for reflection – you know it makes sense!

Dons Trust chair Matthew Breach suggests that even in the darkest moments, Dons fans have a lot to be proud of.

The 2,000 or so Dons fans trudging gloomily away from Fratton Park last Saturday were no doubt reflecting on three points lost and another defeat, and wondering when the next win would come. Or to look at it another way, it was an inevitable “down” in the natural cycle of ups and downs endured by football fans the world over. In..

Summary of February DTB meeting

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting on Monday 17 February.  The date had been re-scheduled due to the original date coinciding with the rearranged away match with Newport (although that was, of course, subsequently postponed).

Unfortunately not all DTB members could make the new date, and due to subsequent apologies from some members the meeting was inquorate for the first time in several years.

However, whilst the DTB was consequently not able to make any decisions on..