In the Morecambe matchday programme Matt Breach, Chairman of the Dons Trust, wrote about behaviour by a minority of fans that was putting at risk our reputation as a family-friendly club, and how the DT and Football Club boards – with your help – propose to tackle it.
The article was also posted on the AFC Wimbledon website and you can read it here.
Matt asked for feedback from fans, a brief summary of which is published below.
In support of the..
You can now read the minutes of the Dons Trust Board meeting held on 14 March 2013.
Read Minutes March meeting summary (published on the AFC Wimbledon website on 20 March) Spirit of Wimbledon article
Dons Trust Board chair Matt Breach reports on a difficult issue affecting our club and how the board, with your help, proposes to tackle it.
Fans of AFC Wimbledon – and Wimbledon FC – have always prided themselves on supporting a family club, one with values steeped in the local community, open and welcoming to all. The fact that we also own our club has served to strengthen that sense of community and shared values. It is little wonder that..
The Dons Trust recently joined the Football Supporters Federation, and continues to benefit from its long association with Supporters Direct. Both organisations represent and campaign on behalf of us, the fans.
David Reeves explains that while the two have very clear and distinct remits, both are doing great work to keep the football fan at the heart of our national game.
SUPPORTERS DIRECT
When the Dons Trust was formed back in February 2002, its founder members were supporting a..
The March Dons Draw took place on 15 March at Kingsmeadow – and we are again paying out a massive £2,075 this month in prizes!
Winning numbers were drawn in the presence of Erik Samuelson (AFC Wimbledon CEO), Neil Messenbird (Dons Draw Administrator) and Chris Atkinson (Club Office Administrator).
The winning ticket numbers and prizes for this draw are:
1st prize of £1000 – ticket 1893 – V O’Shaughnessy – SL6 2nd prize of £500 – ticket 2118 – Christine..
David Lampitt, Chief Executive of Supporters Direct, reports on the recent Parliamentary event and an ultimatum to the football authorities.
“While some progress has been achieved, much greater reform in football is needed…If football cannot reform itself, the Government should introduce legislation as soon as practically possible.” This ultimatum, delivered by John Whittingdale MP in the introduction to his Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s latest Football Governance follow-up report, summarises the state of play in the continuing efforts to..
Dons Trust Board Chairman Matthew Breach gives some background on the way that the Board now works, and some future fundraising.
Making The Dons Trust Board More Responsive
Historically, the Dons Trust Board has always struggled to find the most efficient way of operating, switching between a ‘ministerial’ approach where individual members have responsibility for a portfolio, and a ‘cabinet’ approach where all decisions are made collectively. In truth, neither approach has worked as well as we..
The February Dons Draw took place on 16 February at Kingsmeadow.
Winning numbers were drawn in the presence of Zoe Linkson (Dons Trust Board member), Neil Messenbird (Dons Draw Administrator) and David Ritchie (Volunteer).
The winning ticket numbers and prizes for this draw were as follows:
1st prize of £1000 – ticket 0972 – Stuart Lillie – ML1 2nd prize of £500 – ticket 4300 – Mark Butt – SM2 3rd prize of £250 – ticket 2523 – Linda Hunt..
Download the minutes of the Dons Trust Board monthly meeting held on Monday 10 January
Summary of the Dons Trust Board monthly meeting held on Monday 11 February
AFC Wimbledon Chief Executive Erik Samuelson presented the 6 months Financial Report and Forecast to 30 June 2013. The forecast was based on key assumptions that the Club will stay in League 2; that there will be limited costs associated with a possible new stadium in Merton, and that budget variances eg..
At the beginning of the season we launched the “Be a Womble ’Til You Die … and a Good Bit Longer” campaign, encouraging supporters to include the Dons Trust or the club in their wills. Here, Dons Trust chair Matt Breach and long-time supporter John Lynch explain why they want to leave a legacy for the club they love.
How do you intend to allocate your legacy when the time comes? Something for you to be remembered by, perhaps, or..
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