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In the last week we have sent email communication to all members announcing the Special General Meetings to be held ahead of the forthcoming votes on the sale of Kingsmeadow.

Email to members is always marked ‘From: The Dons Trust’. The vast majority of our members have chosen to receive announcements from the Trust by email. If you are one of the small number of members who have chosen to receive..

Minithon forms now online

Minithon entry and sponsorship forms are now available to download.

Entry form (Word format) Entry form (PDF format) Sponsorship form (Word format) Sponsorship form (PDF format)

You can also enter via the club shop.

For full details of the minithon, see the minithon page of this website. To be added in coming weeks will be details of the course and information about how to create your own sponsorship page on the BT Donate website.

 

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Back in two ticks

Club Chief Executive Erik Samuelson explains why all Dons Trust members need to vote twice to help get the club back where we belong, in a new stadium in Plough Lane.

Good afternoon and welcome to the officials, players and fans of Exeter City. Today sees us take another significant step towards a new stadium for our club. And, yes, I did enjoy writing that!

During October and November, Dons Trust members will be asked to vote to authorise the..

August’s board meeting summary

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Thursday, August 20. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

Erik Samuelson was in attendance, representing the Football Club Board, and he presented his monthly report. An update on the club’s planning application figured prominently following submission to Merton Council of a substantial amount of detailed analysis in response to the initial feedback. Among..

Dons Trust supports Olympic Stadium petition

The Dons Trust Board is urging members to support a petition calling for a public inquiry into West Ham United’s move to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.

Media attention has focused on the deal in recent weeks, particularly following a recent BBC documentary into the move.

The petition is backed by the supporters’ trusts of a number of London clubs, including those of Leyton Orient and Charlton Athletic, who claim their clubs will be most affected by the deal.

The..

Supporters Summit 2015

The fourth Supporters Summit was held in Manchester last month. Dons fan and Football Supporters’ Federation national council member Tim Hillyer was there, and reports on the proceedings.

While footballers were enjoying their holidays in exotic locations and many football fans had transferred their sporting attention to the England batting debacle in the Second Test at Lord’s, several hundred supporter delegates arrived in Manchester for the Supporters Summit 2015.

This was the fourth joint conference of Supporters Direct (SD) and..

Volunteer for stadium campaign

The Dons Trust will be launching an important stadium-related campaign at the home match against Exeter City on Saturday, August 29.

As part of this, the Dons Trust are looking for a dozen volunteers to help with leafleting and promotion before the match.

If you can spare some time to help with this from noon on August 29, please email Zoe Linkson.

Please also indicate if you would be willing to take part in leafleting at our JPT home game..

July’s Dons Trust Board meeting summary

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Wednesday, July 15. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

Ivor Heller came to the start of the meeting to give the DTB an update on commercial matters, including an overview of this year’s financial figures and the budget for next year. Ivor mentioned that in the coming year he and his team will focus..

Don’t lose your voice

With two important votes affecting the future of the club on the horizon, we ask Trust members to keep us up to date with their contact details.

Dons Trust members will in the next few months be asked to vote on two crucial resolutions that will determine the future of the club. As part of the club’s proposed return to Wimbledon, Trust members must vote twice in order to give permission to sell The Cherry Red Records Stadium, which is..

Stadium update

AFC Wimbledon has published an update on progress with the planning application for a new stadium in Plough Lane. You can read the update on the club’s official website.