Consultation about level of ownership of AFCW: FAQsAs part of the process of consultation concerning the level of ownership of AFC Wimbledon by The Dons Trust, we have compiled an FAQ.
If you have any further questions, please email consultation@thedonstrust.org
Q: What is the purpose of this consultation?
A: We want to have a more detailed conversation about the management of debt than our normal processes (SGMs, AGMs, online, matchday) allow. Democratic ownership of the club isn’t just about an event – e.g. putting a series..
Process of consultation about level of ownership of AFCWWe’ve just put out an email to our 3.5k members about the promised process of consultation we’re undertaking about our level of ownership of AFC Wimbledon.
Check your inboxes for more about how to take part.
Update on stadium consultationsThis 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.
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..
We have changed the venue for our informal strategy meeting next Friday (31 May) following feedback from members.
We will now be meeting at Lu-Ma Café, which is located in the same building as the Justin James Hotel, on the corner of Worple Road and Malcolm Road (see a map of the location).
The meeting will still start at midday.
Thank you to everyone who’s come to the meetings we’ve already held.
These informal meetings are just the initial kickstart of our..
Strategy review: help shape our futureThe Dons Trust Board are starting a conversation with you about where you want our club to be in 9 years’ time.
During May the Dons Trust Board are putting on a series of events. Please come along to as many as you can. It’s your chance to share your thoughts with us about the future direction you want AFC Wimbledon to go in. We want to hear from you.
We are kicking off with a meeting on Wednesday 1..
Betting partner: survey result and next stepsThe Dons Trust recently held a ‘temperature test’ survey amongst its members to help determine our approach to a possible partnership between the club/Trust and a betting company.
Previous surveys had suggested that the Trust’s members had a fairly split attitude towards such a tie-up. With a firm proposal on the table, we wanted to explore again members’ attitudes towards the principle of a tie-up in this area.
We asked:
‘Would you be in favour, in principle, of..
Thank you to all our members who took part in our “temperature test” survey about a possible betting partner. Voting closed at 5pm yesterday.
We’re doing the number crunching and the board will take your views into consideration when making its decision. More news soon, including how you voted.
An update from the ChairMark Davis, Chair of the Dons Trust Board, has a round-up of progress on various fronts at the club and the Trust.
In my programme page for the Boxing Day game against Plymouth Argyle, I set out what our newly elected Dons Trust Board (DTB) members could expect over the next year. Now is a good time to summarise how 2019 is shaping up so far.
First of all, with four of the nine elected members new to the DTB,..
Our ‘temperature test’ consultation with members about a possible partnership with a betting company is going live!
Trust members who are on email should have this afternoon (Friday 8 March) received an email from us setting out the proposal and outlining the next steps of our consultation.
The email for them to vote will be sent out tomorrow morning (Saturday 9 March).
Trust members who have requested to receive electronic communications from us but haven’t received the email or don’t..
Tell us what you think!The Dons Trust Board Stadium Committee is keen to make the matchday experience as enjoyable as possible for you at the new Stadium in Wimbledon.
The consultation will take place over several months, but before we get into discussions around the things people would most like in the new stadium, we would like to get an insight into the here and now.
Therefore, to kick off the consultation with..