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This is such a worthy event.  Peter Whittingham was not only one of Cardiff City’s greatest ever players but a great bloke.

We hope fans will support this memorial match in their droves. No one deserves a celebration of his genius more than Whitts. Get your ticket! Full details on the link.- https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/legacy-celebration-family-friends-unite-pw7

With a terrifying cost of living crisis hitting families and individuals hard, Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust – with support from Cardiff City Football Club – will hold a third foodbank collection to help those in need.

A food donation point will be set up from 12.30pm close to the Trust office (near Gate 5) before Cardiff City’s clash against Rotherham United (3pm) on Saturday,  October 29th, 2022.

Food collected will be delivered to the Rhymney Valley Foodbank Centre and the Trust hopes to carry out further collections next year.

Steve Evans-Jones, Operations Manager at Rhymney Valley Foodbank in Aberbargoed, explained that the foodbank, which also has distribution points in Rhymney and New Tredegar, was struggling to meet increasing demand.

He explained:  “Between April and September 2021, the foodbank issued 1,842 parcels with 1,132 adults and 710 for children. But between April and September this year we issued 917 parcels – a 50% reduction and at time when demand had increased.

Steve said the reasons for rising demand included people falling into debt trying to meet rising energy and food prices as well as issues like changes to benefit income, domestic violence and homelessness.

Trust vice-chair David Craig said: “We know so many families and individuals are really struggling to put food on tables and heat their homes and that has meant donations to foodbanks have fallen.

“The Trust is appealing to all fans to give whatever they can afford – whether it is a tin or jar of food or a bag of items. Really, anything supporters can give will be gratefully received by those running the foodbank.”

Fellow board member Mike Spear said: “The story we were told of the struggles many face in the Rhymney Valley with enormous deprivation was both moving and worrying. The Trust knows life is difficult for many and we hope Cardiff City fans will again show their generosity and help those who are on the breadline, struggling to live.

“We’d once again like to thank Cardiff City Football Club, its staff and players for their support.”

Here is a list of food items most urgently needed by the foodbank: canned meat, canned fish, canned vegetables/tomatoes/rice pudding, custard, soup, tea and coffee, jam, pasta sauce and UHT milk. No perishable food, please. 

Cash donations can also be made to the foodbank on the day.

• The Rhymney Valley Foodbank was established in 2012, at first in portacabins but more recently in their present location St Peter’s Church, Aberbargoed. The Foodbank shares the space with the congregation at services twice a week! The church itself was opened in 1955, the building paid for using public subscriptions from Aberbargoed residents and miners.

The new Trust magazine of the season is out and hitting doormats.,

The 16-page edition of Moving To A Different Beat features a piece by Paul Evans on the City’s squad turnover while Dai Thomas recounts a story of chaotic expatriate football in Peru and David Collins looks back at Wales’ last World Cup adventure in 1956.

Rob Jeffery covers the proposals from the Fan-led Review of football governance and there is the usual brainteaser quiz.

You can join the Trust for just £12 a year. See our website for more details and you can also join on matchdays at the Trust office, near Gate 5. Help us make the voice of fans stronger.

A message to our members

You may have seen in the press that the Club has filed at Companies House the issue of a further 1.9 bn shares at a nominal value of 0.01p. Total value £19m.

The Club has not, as yet, published a reason for this issue. It could be a  conversion of debt to equity in line with previous issues or it could be for further investment by other parties.

As soon as I receive confirmation I will let members know.

Keith Morgan, Chair

Below is a summary of last week’s Trust Annual General Meeting. Thanks to members for their continuing support.

Trust AGM,  July 14^th, 2022

It was Thursday, June 20^th, 2019 when your Trust last held its Annual General Meeting and Chairman Keith Morgan described the period until the latest AGM as a unique and sometimes bizarre one – no face-to-face meetings, no practical ways of organising social events and for a long time, no football matches to attend.

Keith then listed and talked about those issues he considered to be of particular importance.  They were:

1. Fans-led Review of Football
2. The Ukraine Appeal
3. The Trust support for foodbanks
4. Cardiff City FC Museum
5. Trust dispute with the club’s directors
6. Trust registration with the Financial Conduct Authority.

Under 1.  He drew attention to three particular recommendations. They were:

a.The introduction of far tougher checks on who can be owners and directors of football clubs;

b.The requirement for there to be a shadow supporters’ board of directors at each club;

c.That there should be a limit to what owners can do without fans’ consent with particular reference to changing a club’s name, changes to kits and ground relocation.

Under 2.  Keith reported that Trust members were amongst fans’ representatives who assisted in sorting donations for the Ukraine Appeal. A bucket collection at the Stadium resulted in £7, 000 being raised and the Trust, having been asked by the Club, is working with the appeal organisers to ensure that this money is used to good effect. Keith was keen to stress that Club staff, Academy players and, of course, the magnificent, generous Cardiff City fans played a major part in making this a great success.

Under 3.  Your Trust Board members took the lead, at two home games, in organising the collection and distributions of donations to foodbanks. These were very successful and received the support of club players, employees and, again, the magnificent support of City fans.

Under 4.  An area at the Stadium has been identified as a site for a City Museum. There will be no shortage of items for display after successful bids at an auction of City memorabilia. The support of Steve Borley [Club Director] and Wayne Nash[Head of Operations] was crucial in making this a success.

Under 5. Keith did not want to dwell on this issue because he felt that it had been well-documented. It is the outcome that mattered and this has been positive and relations with the Club at director-level have been restored. He stressed that the Trust now has easy and productive access to Steve Borley, the only locally-based club director.

Under 6  The Chairman stressed that your Trust had always had full Affiliate membership of Football Supporters’ Association (FSA), which is a higher level than Associate Membership. The FSA has been a vital source of information, guidance, advice  and support in general. However, it was important that the Trust should formalise its status as an organisation by registering with the Financial Conduct Authority. This application has been successful and the Trust is now registered as The Bluebirds Supporters Society Limited. This is a Community Benefit Society registered under that name. But we will continue to trade as the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust.

The minutes of the June 20^th, 2019 AGM were accepted as a true record.

There were 4 resolutions presented for member approval. They were:

1. Adoption of the accounts for years’ ended 31/12/2019 – 31/12/2020 and 31/12/2021 and all were approved unanimously.
2. Acceptance of the Trust’s FCA registration as a community benefit society and the continuing trading status as Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust. Approved unanimously.
3. Acceptance of the new Board of Directors. Approved unanimously.
4. Resolution 4 was passed but with the amendment (under section 85 of the Model Rules) to allow an Independent Examiner report on the annual accounts rather than a full audit. Again approved unanimously.

The Chairman thanked all present for their support. He stressed the importance of increasing Trust membership to strengthen its hand in discussions with the Club and on the fans’ representation stage in general. Your board will make this a top priority in the year ahead and beyond.

Following the AGM members were treated to a lively question and answer session on all things Cardiff City, led by Chris Wathan, BBC Wales Sport and Tom Coleman of Wales Online.

There was a lot of positivity expressed so – Come on you Bluebirds!