Freshly seasonedDons Trust Chair Mark Davis tells us what the Dons Trust Board have been busy doing since the end of last season and looks ahead to some important developments.
Can you help support the future of the Junior Dons?
The Dons Trust is looking for up to three volunteers to help administrate the Junior Dons section of its membership.
The Junior Dons (JDs) is the aged 16 and under members of the Dons Trust – the owners of AFC Wimbledon. The JDs section was set up to promote the engagement of young supporters with both the club and the Trust so that their engagement and participation was maintained as they grow older.
The JDs have been overseen by Roger..
Minute-taker required
The Dons Trust is looking for a volunteer to share in minute-taking duties for board meetings and for general meetings with members. In all, there are around 15 – 18 such meetings per year, and the board wishes to expand the team of minute-takers so as to share the workload and ensure that minutes are prepared and finalised on a timely basis.
As a minute-taker, you will be responsible for:
Preparing a short and engaging summary of board..
Working hard behind the scenes
Dons Trust Secretary Tom Brown introduces the team of people who support the Dons Trust Board and tells us about the areas in which they work.
What we do
The Dons Trust secretariat supports the Board in a number of ways:
compiling agendas and minutes for the Board’s meetings each month preparing papers for general meetings and sending them out to members communicating with members via Webjam, Twitter and Facebook keeping the Trust’s website up to date..
Event organiser required for Junior Dons Christmas Party
The Dons Trust is looking for a volunteer to oversee, organise and run the annual Junior Dons (JDs) Christmas Party.
Jane Lonsdale, who has been running the event for the last 5 years is seeking a volunteer to take on the event. There is already a well-established template for how the JDs’ Christmas Party works that can be followed, but innovation is also welcomed if you have ideas for how to improve on previous parties. Jane is available to provide..
Volunteering at AFC Wimbledon (from the Aldershot programme)
Your Club Needs You!
Without our volunteers, the Dons Trust and AFC Wimbledon would not be where we are today. Whatever the role, their time and skills have helped shape our Club and had a massive impact on its success both on and off the pitch. And our volunteers bring advantages other clubs must eye with envy – financially of course, but also the sense of community from working together towards a common goal.
Dons Trust Board member Zoe Linkson..