Trust News

MEMBERSHIP CARDS: REMINDER.

Please collect your new plastic membership cards. They can be picked up from the Trust office between 1.45pm and 2.30pm before the Huddersfield Town game on Saturday and from 6.30pm and 7.15pm before the Hull City match on Tuesday.

Any members unable to collect their cards from the Trust office during the Huddersfield and Hull matches should email members@ccfctrust.org and we will arrange for the card to be posted out to you.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP 

Members whose renewals are overdue or whose memberships expire during September can pay their annual subscription before the Huddersfield game.The office is open from 90 minutes before kick-off. Membership is from just £12 a year – equivalent to just £1 a week.

And if you’re a programme collector why not pop in and take a look at what we have for sale? We’ve received donations, including many from our Premier League season and the last Championship season. These particular programmes cost between £1 and £3, so if you need a programme to complete a set we’d be pleased to see you.

DANNIE ABSE

Welsh Academy, the national society of writers in Wales, is holding a dinner at the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, October 16 (7.30pm) to celebrate the life and works of Dannie Abse. He was a renowned poet and the society’s former president and a prominent and passionate supporter of Cardiff City.

The evening includes a two-course dinner at Dannie’s beloved Cardiff City Stadium. Welsh publishing house Graffeg will present a special edition poster of Abse’s celebrated poem, ‘Return to Cardiff’, to commemorate the evening. The event is in the company of Gillian Clarke, Cary Archard, Tony Curtis and Lynne Hjelmgaard. Tickets are £25.

The Welsh Government is currently consulting on how to apply the powers that are available to them with regard to the Localism Act (2011) and protecting Assets of Community Value.

Supporters Direct has submitted evidence which supports the view that a tailored strengthened model would be appropriate for Wales including a first refusal option, and a programme of support given to communities encouraging local assets to be owned and controlled by community groups as well being listed.

The  Social Value of Football research https://www.supporters-direct.org/homepage/research/research/social-value] has shown just how important clubs – and by extension their home grounds – are to their local community. The ground is the place that holds the memories of the fans, the team, the local community – often over many years.

You can read the Supporters Direct submission here https://www.supporters-direct.org/news-article/protecting-community-assets-sd-submits-to-welsh-government-consultation

The consultation closes tomorrow (September 11).More details can be found here https://gov.wales/consultations/people-and-communities/protecting-community-assets-consultation/?lang=en

In conjunction with an organisation called African Adventures, the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation is leading a visit to Ghana in May (exact dates TBC) to promote football and the community benefits the game offers to make a real difference to people’s lives.

If you are interested in being a part of this visit or simply want to find out more about the trip the Foundation is holding an information evening on Thursday August 27,  at 7 pm at the Cardiff City Stadium.

You will be expected to raise a significant amount of money to be part of this visit. The club and African Adventures will support each individual in their bid to raise funds.

To register your interest and/or attendance please contact simon.stephens@cardiffcityfc.org.uk

The Trust board has agreed a set of aims for the Trust over the new season.

They are:

Dialogue – To represent the views of members and ensure effective dialogue between them and Cardiff City AFC.

Participation and Representation – To increase supporters’ influence in general and campaign for supporter representation on the club board.

Community Activities – To help strengthen the links and understanding between the club, its supporters and the community it serves.

Connection – To work with stakeholders, opinion formers, other supporters’ bodies and organisations so that the Trust develops as a positive, inclusive and representative group.

Supporters Direct have published a review of the recent summit of football supporters. Paste the link below into your browser for a rundown on what went on:

https://www.supporters-direct.org/news-article/supporters-summit-2015-review