The Trust Webjam was successfully launched to selected Dons Trust members (the ‘early adopters’) on August 16. Those early adopters are now using, trialling and testing the site for a two-week period.

We will then review progress with the aim of inviting all intermediate and adult Trust members to join the site starting in the week of September 5.

When will you be invited to join and what should you do?

Invitations will go out in batches to the email address we..

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Wednesday, July 13. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

The first half of the meeting was given over to a presentation to the DTB by Academy manager Jeremy Sauer, with first-team manager Neal Ardley also in attendance. The Dons Trust makes a financial contribution towards the Academy each year (£62,000 coming from the Trust’s..

On August 30 we play our first group game in the Checkatrade Trophy against Swansea City’s Under-23 team.

Matthew Breach, Chair of the DT Board, said: ‘The Dons Trust and Football Club boards have previously stated their position on the competition.

‘We intend no disrespect to Swansea when we say that if any Dons fan is thinking of only coming to one of the home group games in the Trophy, we recommend that they make it the Plymouth game on..

The Dons Trust Board is delighted to announce that Matthew Spriegel has been co-opted onto the board with a brief to engage with people in the 16–35 age bracket.

Matthew responded to a Dons Trust advert for the role in May this year and, following a rigorous selection process, was selected from 20 applicants.

A supporter since his boyhood, Matthew’s first experience of watching Wimbledon was exactly 20 years ago today (August 17) at Selhurst Park when David Beckham famously..

Matthew Breach, Chair of the Dons Trust Board, reports on the annual conference for football fans held this year at Wembley in July.

The Supporters Summit, an annual event jointly organised by Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters’ Federation, was held this year at Wembley on the weekend of 16–17 July. The venue was provided free of charge by the FA, in a rare example of generosity to the fans’ movement.

The event usually follows a similar pattern. The first..

Our next SGM will be held at Wimbledon Brewery on Thursday, August 25, starting at 7.30pm.

Members who receive their Trust communications via email should have this morning received official notification; members who still receive their communications via post should receive this very soon.

The papers are also available on the General meetings page of this website.

Please note the venue (The Wimbledon Brewery, 8 College Fields, Prince Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 2PT) as the invite letter included an..

Could your expertise help raise vital funds at a pivotal time for AFC Wimbledon?

If the answer is yes, the Dons Trust Board (DTB) would love to hear from you. As a fans club, AFC Wimbledon relies heavily on dedicated volunteers and the DTB is now seeking people with fundraising skills.

Those who could potentially help us would participate in a highly active and focussed project team, reporting directly to the DTB, with responsibility for formulating a comprehensive Fundraising Strategy..

Everyone who supports our proposed return to Wimbledon can now play their part by contacting the Mayor of London.

To do this quickly and efficiently, visit the Bring the Dons Home website where you can email him via a text-filled form. Or you can write to him or email him directly using the details on our website – the guidance on this page applies to everyone, not just residents of Wandsworth and Merton.

To avoid overwhelming him, please only contact..

The club has put the following message on its website for fans who live in Merton and Wandsworth.

On Wednesday 27 July Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, launched a 14 day consultation in relation to the club’s planning application for a new stadium in Wimbledon.

The Mayor has asked for feedback on his proposal to reverse the previous Mayor’s decision to call in the application. We do not wish to overwhelm the Mayor with thousands of responses, but we..

Dons Trust Board member Jane Lonsdale gives an update on the work she has been doing on behalf of the Board and Trust to enable members to be more involved, be more informed and be heard as part of the wider member engagement project.

As you may be aware, for a number of years now the Dons Trust Board has been looking for ways to add value to Trust membership. With support from David Growns and a project working team,..