Dons Draw Winners for November

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Dons Draw for November.

Winning numbers were drawn in the presence of Matthew Breach (Dons Trust Chair), Neil Messenbird (Dons Draw Administrator) and Mike Berry (Volunteer).

The winning ticket numbers and prizes for this draw were as follows:

 First prize of £1000 – ticket 2548 – Peter Head – HG1 Second prize of £500 – ticket 3011 – Mick Buckley – SM1 Third prize of £250 – ticket 2790 – Stephen..

Volunteering at AFC Wimbledon (from the Aldershot programme)

Your Club Needs You!

Without our volunteers, the Dons Trust and AFC Wimbledon would not be where we are today. Whatever the role, their time and skills have helped shape our Club and had a massive impact on its success both on and off the pitch. And our volunteers bring advantages other clubs must eye with envy – financially of course, but also the sense of community from working together towards a common goal.

Dons Trust Board member Zoe Linkson..

DTB Elections: Statement by the DT Secretary

Following the Nominations process for the Dons Trust Board which closed on 12 November, the Electoral Steering Group received four nominations to stand on the Board for next year.

These are:

Matt Breach Iain McNay Sean McLaughlin Kris Stewart

As the number of nominations was below the five vacant places on the Board, there will therefore be no election before the AGM.

Consideration is currently being given to how to fill the remaining post; further details of this will..

Summary of the November Board meeting

The Dons Trust Board held its monthly meeting on Thursday 8 November.

With the Dons Trust AGM only a month away (on 13 December at 7.30pm), the Board spent time planning the topics to be discussed with Trust members. These include proposals from the Community Working group for a new community trust (for more on this click here) and a proposed new position of Associate Director.

Erik Samuelson reported on constructive discussions with the landowner and potential developers concerning a..

Help needed to boost our fundraising

Team leaders required to raise funds

Fundraising plays a major part in the club’s finances. Last season the Dons Trust raised more than £100,000, to help repay bank loans and pay for expenditure on ground improvements. During this campaign, the club needs to raise funds to help Neal Ardley strengthen his squad.  So we have decided to divide fundraising into two parts.  The first is continuing our regular fundraising activities, including the Dons Draw, Golden Goals, silent auctions, the minithon, etc.  The second..

The Dons Trust Board Election 2012

ELECTION UPDATE (5 November)

The deadline for nominations to be received for the Dons Trust Board elections has now been extended until Monday 12 November.

Though the initial deadline was quoted as Saturday 10 November, some bulletins, including the Dons Trust website, had stated it was two days later. To avoid further confusion, the Dons Trust will now accept nominations by 12th.

The process for submitting nominations remains the same, as outlined below.

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Nominations opened on..

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You can now follow the Trust on Twitter.

We’ll be tweeting Trust news such as the upcoming DT Board election, and updates to the website.

We’re also following other football trusts, as well as our friends at Supporters Direct, and we’ll retweet news and other items we think will be of interest to our members.

 To follow The Dons Trust, go to https://twitter.com/TheDonsTrust

 

…AND PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

 

A New Community Trust

Dons Trust Board member Nicole Hammond also chairs the Communities Working Group, which leads on the Trust’s ambition to operate AFC Wimbledon as a “genuine community club”. Nicole explains recent developments in our approach, which aims to actively engage and support all our local communities.

This article originally featured in the Bristol Rovers matchday programme on 23 October. ————————– The Communities Working Group, which has evolved from the Survey Working Group, has met a number..

Kick it Out’s ‘Tackling Discrimination’ Consultation

Kick It Out is calling on supporters of clubs from across the Premier and Football Leagues to share their views on discrimination as part of the biggest consultation of football fans ever to take place.

Launched in time for this year’s One Game, One Community weeks of action on discrimination (18-29 October), the findings of the consultation will help form a blueprint for tackling discrimination in football over the coming seasons.

Make your views heard on a range of topics,..

Summary of DTB meeting 8 October

The Dons Trust Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, 8 October, which included the subject of appointing our new first-team manager Neal Ardley.

The meeting was held on the same day as the final interviews for the club’s new first-team manager, and the Board was joined by members of the Football Club Board (Erik Samuelson, Ivor Heller, Nigel Higgs and David Charles).

There was a detailed and robust discussion between the two boards about the selection process, the relative..