Below is the provisional voting outcome from the November SGM.
Resolution 1:
Turnout: 1,509 (23.86%)
For: 1,174 (77.80%)
Against: 335 (22.20%)
Therefore Resolution 1 does not pass due to falling below the required turnout threshold of 3,164.
George Jones
Acting Secretary
Dons Trust Board Meeting November 2024 Summary. The Dons Trust Board meeting took place across Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November. The meeting began with David Growns and Sophia Axelsson providing the board with an update on the Women’s section and answering questions from the board. The board then took part in the online Meet The DTB event. The board meeting then resumed with George Jones and Reece Wheeler-Kelly providing an update on the work they have done to find a new..
The November SGM will take place on Monday 25th November
The papers can be found at:
Covering Letter Agenda
Blue Paper
Proxy Form
Dons Trust Elections 2024 ManifestosYou can find all the manifestos for the election candidates via the elections page.
Dons Trust Election 2024 Candidate AnnouncementWe are proud to be a fan-owned club, and the ultimate decision makers are the people Dons Trust members elect to the Dons Trust Board. We are pleased to say that we have 12 candidates standing to look to fill the 8 vacant places, so there will be a contested election.
The candidates are:
Martin Drake Alex Folkes Ivor Heller Simon Hood Simon Howson-Green James Longhurst James MacDonald Sean McLaughlin Graeme Price Adam Procter Dominic Proctor Ian Robinson
The..
The Dons Trust board is sad to pass on the following statement from board member Richard Shepherd:
“I’ve taken the difficult decision to step down from the board in December 2024.
The role has become all consuming and has taken a significant impact on my work/life balance. I think it’s a sensible decision to step down now and allow someone new to join who has the time to dedicate to the Trust.”
We are pleased to invite you to a Special General Meeting, to be held on Monday 28 October 2024 at 7.00pm at Plough Lane and online.
The papers can now be accessed via: Covering Letter
Agenda
Blue Paper
Majority Rules Document
You can attend the meeting online. Please register via: Link
Registration will close Midday Monday 28th October.
The Dons Trust Board had it’s main October meeting on 9th October. Since the full September meeting the board has met twice. Once as a closed session where wording for the restricted action was discussed alongside the constitution review and plans for the drop in sessions. The second was a minuted meeting to finalise restricted action wording. Below is a summary from the full October meeting. Minutes for the full September and Short notice October meetings were approved. An update was..
Dons Trust Election 2024Dons Trust Board Election
We are proud to be a fan-owned club, and the ultimate decision makers are the people Dons Trust members elect to the Dons Trust Board. We are pleased to say that we have 12 candidates standing to look to fill the 8 vacant places, so there will be a competed election. The candidates are: Martin Drake Alex Folkes Ivor Heller Simon Hood Simon Howson-Green James Longhurst James MacDonald Sean McLaughlin Graeme Price Adam Procter Dominic Proctor..
*This meeting has now been moved online. Please follow this link to read more‘
The Dons Trust board are hosting a drop-in session for members at Plough Lane on Monday 23rd September between 7-9 in the Legends Lounge.
The meeting is an informal chance for members to raise questions and discuss with the board and each other.
We will have board members, the treasurer and assistant secretary across the room on topic focussed tables including:
The Restricted Action votes..