The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Thursday, May 12. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

As is customary, for the first half of the meeting the DTB was joined by football club CEO Erik Samuelson to discuss his monthly report. The meeting started by covering the latest regarding our planning application for a new stadium in Plough Lane. Following Sadiq..

At the start of 2016, individual members of the newly elected Dons Trust Board took on responsibility for specific areas of activity. The areas agreed (in no particular order) are as follows:

Future organisation (including governance) – Nigel Higgs and Mark Davis Recruitment – Roger Evans and Sean McLaughlin Community share issue – Matthew Breach New stadium project management – Roger Evans Liaison with Kingstonian FC – David Growns Relationships with external bodies – Matthew Breach FSF safe standing campaign..

The Dons Trust Board wishes to recruit an additional member to its ranks. As well as performing the general duties of a board member, the co-opted member will have a remit to develop and execute a strategy for recruiting and engaging members aged 16–35.

For further details of the position and how to apply, download the job specification. Applications should be sent by email to Mark Davis by May 31.

Update June 2, 2016: please note that the application date..

Dons Trust Board chair Matthew Breach casts his eye over the main achievements (so far!) of AFC Wimbledon’s 2015/16 season, both on and off the pitch, and says “thank you” to the volunteers.

This season has already been one of the most successful in the history of our club, whatever happens in the last two – or hopefully three – games. And the success is not restricted to the obvious improvements on the pitch: we have made huge strides off..

If you change any of your contact details (telephone number, email address or postal address), please don’t forget to let the Trust know by emailing the new information to details@thedonstrust.org

For the time being, this has to be separately from letting AFC Wimbledon know about your new details. Please accept our apologies for this extra thing to remember to do!

Inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at 1989’s Hillsborough disaster recently concluded with new verdicts after two years of hearings. The Dons Trust hails the outcome and pays tribute to the families who campaigned for justice.

On 26 April 2016 – the day we played Portsmouth – an inquest jury in Warrington was returning new verdicts on the Liverpool fans who died in 1989’s Hillsborough disaster. Rather than suffering accidental deaths, as the original coroner’s inquests had decided,..

A coalition of supporter groups, including the Dons Trust, have been pressing for the public release of details of the deal behind West Ham United’s move to the Olympic Stadium. Their campaign has had a successful outcome, as Kevin Rye (Coalition Campaign Manager) and Neil Springate (Fulham Supporters Trust) report.

The protracted saga that led to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) accepting the second bid by West Ham United to be the primary tenant at the Olympic Stadium in 2013..

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Thursday, April 14. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

The meeting started with Trust chair Matthew Breach giving verbal feedback from the recent Football Club Board (FCB) meeting, which he attends on behalf of the Trust. Among the issues that the FCB had discussed were the current poor state of the pitch (worse than..

The Dons Trust held its first Special General Meeting of 2016 on 7 April. Trust member Rob Crane has a summary of the main discussions.

A proposal to increase ticket prices if we win promotion to League One and an update on the proposed new stadium at Plough Lane dominated discussion at the Trust’s recent SGM.

The Football Club Board had proposed to increase ticket prices but only if the Dons qualify for and are successful in the play-offs. In..

Following a review of recent Dons Trust Board elections, the Elections Steering Group (ESG) has been considering how member engagement in the election process can be increased. We believe that a good way of achieving this would be through enhanced media activities – Twitter debates, chatrooms and the like.

However, the ESG is currently lacking in media skills and would therefore like a ‘modern media champion’ to join them. Like all the ESG’s activities, media support would be on an..