Trust News

Seasons greetings to each and every one of you and all those close to you.

These are very difficult and worrying times with no sign of the Covid pandemic coming to an end but, instead, new troubling strains being identified which are likely to take us into a third year of precautions and restrictions impacting on our day-to-day lives.

This is likely to lead to match postponements and possible short-term deferment of the football season unless the situation improves quickly as more and more players (particularly those who still refuse to be vaccinated) are tested positive for Covid.

On the field, at the time of writing this, results and certainly the style of football has improved under new boss Steve Morison. There will undoubtedly be dips in form by some of the youngsters being brought into the team but I personally have no doubt that many of them will develop into very good players at Championship level and play a major part in the development of our club on the field going forward.

This is also reflected in the excellent results being achieved at U23 and U18 levels this season under the overall supervision of David Hughes and with Darren Purse a recent welcome addition to the system as well.

Let`s hope for a better 2022 for us all. In the meantime, enjoy a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

Keith Morgan, Trust Chair

Trust magazine, December 2021

The latest Trust magazine, Moving To A Different Beat, is out.

The 16-page magazine features a piece by former South Wales Echo football correspondent, Terry Phillips on Cardiff City pre-season tours and Charlie Brown of  Rockwood Sound writes about challenges of broadcasting while David Collins tackles the Safe Standing issue.

Paul Evans looks back at Mick McCarthy’s ill-fated managerial reign and quizmaster Rob Jeffery contributes his popular Bluebird Brainteasers quiz and there’s a message from our chair, Keith Morgan.

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Trust vice-chair David Craig (left) with Trust board member Phillip Nifield

Rhondda Foodbank has sent a lovely thank-you letter to Trust vice-chair David Craig following the delivery of food donated by fans and Cardiff City staff and players. We’re proud to have organised the collection before the Sheffield United game.

Theresa Thomas and Gaynor Jones wrote:

Pictured left to right is Theresa Thomas and Gaynor Jones of Rhondda Foodback with David Craig of the Trust and Cardiff City staff Will Birch and Steve Woodman.

Loading the donated goods at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Food, drinks and other products donated by fans, players and staff of Cardiff City Football Club were delivered to Rhondda Foodbank in Tylorstown today.

More than 1,000 donated items were loaded onto a van at the Cardiff City Stadium and taken to the foodbank by Will Birch and Steve Woodman of the ground staff at Cardiff City, along with Trust vice chair David Craig and board member, Phillip Nifield. In addition, David Craig presented a cheque for £150 in donations by individual fans.

The Trust organised the collection before the Sheffield United game with excellent support from Cardiff City staff and players.

Theresa Thomas and Gaynor Jones of the Rhondda Foodbank thanked all those that were able to donate to help those suffering from food poverty. In 2020-21 the foodbank provided food to 3,564 clients, including 1,167 children, in the Rhondda Valleys.

David Craig said: “With Christmas just a few weeks away, we wanted to give a helping hand to those that have to use foodbanks. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Cardiff City fans.”

Bartley was present when donations from the club’s training ground staff was donated.

Curtis Nelson with Trust vice chair David Craig

The Trust is thrilled to announce that 1,000 individual items of food, soft drinks, milk and other products were donated for Rhondda Foodbank at our collection at the Cardiff City Stadium today.

In addition, a total of £125 in cash was gifted, which we will pass on to the foodbank when the donated goods are delivered on Monday.

We’d like to thank the players and staff of Cardiff City Football Club for their generosity along with all those wonderful Bluebirds fans that brought food and other items to the ground and also donated cash. It will be really appreciated by families and individuals who  rely on help from foodbanks because they are struggling as a result rising food and energy prices.