The boards of AFCW PLC and the Dons Trust share fans and members’ concerns about the club’s poor run of form, have been considering all options to address this and wish to respond to those concerns with full transparency. The boards have met several times over the past few weeks and have decided to back the current coaching set-up to remain in situ and continue to steer the club. The boards believe, with the right support and structure around him,..
Dons Trust Programme Notes – Lincoln 12/3/22
DONS TRUST BOARD CO-CHAIR XAVIER WIGGINS SHARES AN UPDATE ON EVERYTHING FROM FINANCE TO CUP FINALS
There is a fair bit going on, right now. So, I wanted to give you a quick round up on some of the many things the DTB is involved with.
We have now banked well over £8m from the two bonds – a fantastic effort from investors and all those involved.
We recently broke through the £3m mark on Plough Lane Bond 2..
Meetings Minute Taker Wanted
The Dons Trust is looking for volunteers to share in minute-taking duties for board meetings (Dons Trust and also AFCW PLC) and for general meetings with members.
The Dons Trust Board is looking to enhance the Secretariat support as its tackles its priorities for this year and so is recruiting additional minute takers.
In all, there are around 30 formal meetings per year across the work of the 2 Boards. The Secretariat wishes to expand the team of minute-takers so..
The Burning Questions
The Dons Trust co-chairs Kris Stewart and Xavier Wiggins sat down with head coach Mark Robinson this week for a candid interview in which they answered some burning questions about the team, the Bond and the future. You can watch a full recording on the AFC Wimbledon YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_–uevGhFg
Ticketing Post Implementation Review – Update
An interim report, following the Ticketing Post Implementation Review (PIR) has been produced, based on looking at some documents and the experiences of the team.
This was discussed with the club last week and as a result, much additional information has been provided which is being reviewed. The report will be updated in the next ten days, finalised and then formally issued.
Play your part in The Greatest Story
Following feedback that the Greatest Story mosaic in the West Stand wasn’t accessible to everyone we have some great news. WiSH are now producing an updated version of the photo mosaic to be framed by a timeline and based in the SE corner of the Cherry Red Records stadium, so people sitting in the south and east stands can enjoy it more easily.If you missed out last time and would like your photo included in the revised version, email info@wimbledoninsportinghistory.comThe..
Dons Draw results February 2022
Operating since 2004, the volunteer-run Dons Draw raises more than £100,000 a year for the club, paying out some £25,000 in guaranteed prizes.
The results of the Dons Draw for February have been drawn, in the presence of Luke Stevens, Anthony Sirkett and Elwyn Hughes, and it’s congratulations to Andy O’Brien, who has scooped our top prize. The full list of winners is:
£1,000 Andy O’Brien
£500 Barrie Whittington
£250 Morris Palmer
£100 Chris Root
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CEO steps down
Joe Palmer has decided to step down as CEO at AFC Wimbledon, in order to pursue other career opportunities.
Mick Buckley will take up the position of Interim Chair of AFC Wimbledon from Monday 7 March, and Joe will work closely with him to ensure a smooth transition.
Joe joined AFC Wimbledon as Chief Operating Officer in January 2018 before making the move up to CEO in April 2019. During his time with us he has overseen the construction of and..
Football strategy
Recap: How the Football Board fits in with the club’s long-term football and recruitment strategy. With the January transfer window now closed, we have been getting questions about the long-term football and recruitment strategy of the club’s Football Board, so we thought a reminder of how the board was set up and constituted would be helpful. We invited Head of Recruitment & Analysis Will Daniels to host a Meet The DTB special back in November, and the full recording can..
3.3 is the magic number as Plough Lane Bond remains open
Having smashed its initial target, fhe Dons Trust is delighted to accounce that their Plough Lane Bond scheme remains open. Already this year more than £2.4m has been invested in the scheme, which is continuing to aim at a new target of all the threes: “3.3 by 3/3”. This hopes to bring the total well over £3m in March. Bonds can be purchased with a choose your own interest rate of up to 6% for new purchasers, or 7% for..
