Your Dons Trust August Newsletter

Posted on October 1, 2023 by

Welcome to the August 2023 Dons Trust Board newsletter – our monthly collection of news and stories from your representatives about ongoing Dons Trust activities.

Membership Update

As announced previously, we are moving the administration of Trust membership to the club’s ticketing system. We are in the final stages of the move and hope to re-open memberships soon.

Given the circumstances and line with custom and practice, we will recognize those “lapsed” members who are unable to renew manually for three..

Your Dons Trust September Newsletter

Posted on September 29, 2023 by

Welcome to the September 2023 Dons Trust Board newsletter – our monthly collection of news and stories from your representatives about ongoing Dons Trust activities.

Dons Trust Board update

As announced recently, the AFC Wimbledon PLC board asked Kris Stewart to help temporarily at AFC Wimbledon while the recruitment process for a new Managing Director to replace Danny Macklin is carried out.

As a result, Kris has stepped down from both the Dons Trust and PLC boards, with Michele Little..

Save the date: Dons Trust SGM – 1 November 2023

Posted on September 29, 2023 by

The next Dons Trust Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 1st November at Plough Lane. Any member wishing to propose a resolution for consideration at the general meeting can do so with the support of 5 other DT members and submit it in writing by email to secretary@thedonstrust.org The deadline for receipt of any member resolutions to the DT Secretary is noon on Wednesday 4th October (28 days prior to the SGM) All appropriate..

Two new ‘co-optees’ appointed to the board

Posted on September 22, 2023 by

Following our call for additional Board members in July, we have now completed the process of interviews and are delighted to announce the appointment of Anuk Teasdale and Angus Fox to join the DT Board.

We advertised for candidates who could bring additional skills to the Board. Anuk has extensive experience in Equality and Diversity. She has been an active member of the Club D&I group for many years and was part of several very successful projects in that area…

Update on appointment of ‘casual vacancy’

Posted on September 22, 2023 by

Following the announcement on 13 September that Kris Stewart was stepping down from the Dons Trust Board in order to take up a temporary position overseeing stadium business and operations whilst the club recruits a new Managing Director. the Board were left with only seven elected members.

We immediately took advice from our secretary and also The Football Supporters Association (FSA) (as the sponsor of our rules). Subsequently,the Board appointed Edward Leek to fill what’s known as a ‘casual vacancy’..

Watch! Meet the Dons Trust Board 11/09/23

Posted on September 19, 2023 by

Footage of the session is now available.

It covered diversity and inclusion from Chris Phillips, and Michele Little providing a finance update, covering some of the consultation and survey work we’re doing on debt refinancing. See below.

September Board Meeting Summary

Posted on September 15, 2023 by

Wednesday 13 September’s board meeting was planned to have been a formal meeting of the board. However, because of the recent changes to the board, specifically the departure of Kris Stewart (see statement), the formal section of the meeting was only to discuss and agree the filling of the casual vacancy left by Kris’s departure (according to rule 64 of the constitution).

Once this decision was made there then followed a series of discussions on different matters with no further..

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New DT AFCW PLC rep appointed

Posted on September 15, 2023 by

The Dons Trust Board has agreed to appoint James Macdonald as its third director on the board of AFCW PLC, following the departure of Kris Stewart.

He will be the third board rep and will sit alongside new DT Chair, Michele Little, and new Vice-Chair, Graeme Price.

Read more about the Dons Trust Board, its composition and role.

Communications Manager wanted

Posted on September 14, 2023 by

The Dons Trust https://thedonstrust.org/ is the membership organisation which owns AFC Wimbledon https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/ – the football club started in 1889 and which has been fan-owned since 2002.

We are looking for a comms-savvy volunteer to help support The Dons Trust’s external and internal communications.

This position will help to gain hands-on experience and training in many aspects of communications, public relations, and marketing, while also gaining a good understanding of the workings of a large, voluntary organisation, a professional football..

Membership Update

Club & Dons Trust combine for pre-season briefing

Meet the Dons Trust Board

Dons Trust Board update