How open should we be?

The club and Trust are often criticised for not being more forthcoming. That’s not always the wrong approach, says Dons Trust Board member Luke Mackenzie, but perhaps we could do better.

Ronan Keating once sang that “You say it best when you say nothing at all.” And there have been times when that seems to be our maxim, as a club and a Trust. Don’t say much, and don’t be controversial. Contrast that with the approach taken by a recent..

Wimbledon Foodbank logoDonate to Foodbank at Bristol Rovers game

The Dons Trust and AFC Wimbledon Foundation are appealing to Wimbledon supporters to once again support Wimbledon Foodbank by donating grocery items at the game against Bristol Rovers on Saturday 21 September.

We have been donating to the foodbank for at least the last six seasons and are again looking to support their important work. With 1 in 5 people in the UK population now living below the poverty line, the work the foodbank does is crucial. Last year the..

Football Supporters' Association logoGovernance: a hot topic

The well-publicised crises at Bolton Wanderers and Bury are far from isolated cases. The founding of the Football Supporters Association is a potential watershed in the governance of clubs, says Dons Trust Board member Hannah Kitcher.

On Saturday 29 June 2019, the hottest day of the year up to that point at a mere 33 degrees, Dons Trust Board (DTB) vice-chair Rob Crane and I enjoyed the air conditioning of a conference room in central London.

We were there, along..

Celebrating AFC Wimbledon players and supporters either side of a text caption that says 'Lead us home'New stadium: crowdfunding updates

Looking for the latest news about the club’s crowdfunding to help finance our new stadium in Wimbledon? 

Visit the new stadium page of the club’s website for all the latest news, including two question-and-answer documents that will be updated as questions come in – one on the new stadium itself and one on the crowdfunding campaign.

Head-and-shoulders photograph of Mark DavisWelcome back!

Dons Trust Board chair Mark Davis summarises the key activities at board level that have taken place so far this summer.

First of all, I’d like to welcome you all back to a new season – our final season at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. Whilst this football club belongs in Merton, TCRRS has felt to me like a place that for the past 17 years we have been able to call home. There are many things I will miss..

Bank notes lying flatGolden Goals: news for 2019/20

After supporter consultation and feedback from the Golden Goals selling squad, there are a few changes to Golden Goals for the 2019/20 season.

Most obvious will be the smaller ticket size, with the match number and scratch panels all now on one line.

Next, you’ll see there a new sponsor for this season: Chemflow Total Solutions. We really thank them for their support.

Finally, analysing last season’s statistics to see which players scored and when means we’ve grouped players and..

A computer-generated image showing the location of the pitch at the new stadiumUpdate on stadium consultations

This update on stadium consultation has three parts: confirmation of the situation regarding the main stadium consultation; an update on consultation on the semi-permanent stands; and a quick ‘heads up’ about forthcoming consultation about the matchday experience.

Main stadium consultation

Members who attended the stadium meeting on Monday 3 June or have read May’s board meeting summary will know that, as stadium costs became finalised, it became increasingly clear that we couldn’t afford the stadium options that we had been..

AFC Wimbledon badgeSlowly but surely

Dons Trust Board vice-chair Rob Crane explains why there have been delays in making announcements about the progress of the crowdfunding initiative to help meet the cost of our new stadium.

Welcome back to the Cherry Red Records Stadium for the start of what, all being well, will be our final season here before returning home to Wimbledon – and what an amazing achievement that will be.

In 2002 we were told that AFC Wimbledon would not be “in the..