Dons Trust elections – make sure you are eligible to voteThe full list of candidates and their proposers has now been added to the elections webpage, as well as a link to the candidates’ manifestos. Members will be contacted, either by post or by email, on or around 10 November with an invitation to cast their votes.
Existing members of the Trust who wish to vote in the election, but whose membership has not yet been renewed, must make sure that they have renewed their membership before the end..
Dons Trust open meeting on 31 OctoberFollowing up a suggestion that was made at the September SGM, the Dons Trust board will be holding an open meeting for Dons Trust members on 31 October.
There is no formal business to be conducted at the meeting (a formal SGM will be held at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on 8 November, as previously advertised). However, an open meeting provides an opportunity to ask board members questions, and to put forward your views on issues that..
Junior Don’s Christmas Party 2018 – book now!Bookings are now being taken for this year’s Junior Dons Christmas Party, which is taking place on Sunday 9 December 2018 from 11 am on 2 pm.
Entry is free for Junior Dons members, while tickets for non-members cost just £10.
There will be player appearances, Haydon the Womble, a disco, party food, and a gift for everyone.
Bookings can be made by emailing jdparty2018@gmail.com. Please provide the following information in the booking email:
• child’s full name
• their age
•..
Refresh of the Dons Trust StrategyAs mentioned at September’s Dons Trust SGM and included as the subject of the DT page contained within the Oxford United programme, the Dons Trust Board has started the process for undertaking a major refresh of our strategy for the future of the organisation.
The need for a strategy refresh is very timely, given we are now committed to the move to..
Dates for your diary2018 AGM
The Dons Trust’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday 13 December 2018. Papers will be sent out closer to the time but Dons Trust members should hold that date in their diary.
Any member wishing to submit a resolution for that meeting should send it to the Secretary in writing by noon on Thursday 15 November (see Rule 23 of the Dons Trust Constitution for further details).
SGM & fundraising vote
In the meantime,..
Communication, communication, communicationDons Trust Board member Cormac van der Hoeven look at ways in which the Board is looking to improve how it gets its message across and how it interacts with its members and with the wider fanbase.
Since the 2011 consultation of members about our identity, general meetings of the Dons Trust have been dominated by the sharing of Plough Lane news. Over the past twelve months we have been exploring a new style of hosting at general meetings, though..
Golden Goals at Portsmouth GameThe winning ticket for the Portsmouth game was the ticket saying: Player 6, Minute 24.
The second winning ticket was the ticket saying: Player 7, Minute 31.
Please visit the Golden Goals page to find out how to claim your prize if you are the holder of that ticket.
Please hold onto your ticket and, if the holder of the ticket does not come forward, a random draw will be made and the result announced on the Golden Goals webpage.
The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its usual monthly board meeting at the Cherry Red Records Stadium on Wednesday 12 September 2018. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarizes the main points discussed.
The meeting was attended by DTB members Matthew Breach, Mark Davis (Chair), Tim Hillyer, Colin Dipple, Jane Lonsdale, Nigel Higgs and Cormac van der Hoeven; DT Secretariat members Tom Brown, Roger Edmonds-Brown and Hannah Kitcher.
The DTB were joined by club chief executive Erik..
AFCW Fun Day & Minithon postponedAFC Wimbledon regret to announce that the Fun Day and Minithon scheduled for today (Sunday 14 October 2018) has been postponed.
The organisers took the decision to call off the event and reschedule it yesterday (Sat 13 Oct) after reviewing the weather forecast which included high risk of heavy showers and lightning.
The Club apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you and will update you in due course about a possible future date for the event.
Golden Goals at Bradford City GameThe winning ticket for the Bradford City game was the ticket saying: Player Substitute, Minute Any.
There was no 2nd prize for this match.
Please visit the Golden Goals page to find out how to claim your prize if you are the holder of that ticket.
Please hold onto your ticket and, if the holder of the ticket does not come forward, a random draw will be made and the result announced on the Golden Goals webpage.