Can You Help Out at the Trust Office?
Next week the Bluebirds begin their Championship campaign against Huddersfield Town and we’re looking for volunteers to help out in the Trust office before games at the Cardiff City Stadium. The Trust office, which is near Gate 5, normally opens 90 minutes before matches and closes 15 minutes before kick-off. If you are willing to […]
Fan walks to 92 football grounds in aid of charity
The Trust has been asked us to let Bluebirds know about football fan Scott McLachlan, who aims to trek to all 92 Premier League and Football League clubs in one very long walk. The main detail of the Walkthe92 project is on the website www.walkthe92.co.uk but Scott aims to raise at least £92,000 towards both prostate […]
Football governance on the agenda at the Commons next week
The House of Commons Select Committee will be taking further evidence in its Football Government follow-up session on Tuesday. This will be the Committee’s final evidence session following up from its 2011 Football Governance Report. This session will provide an opportunity for the committee to hear from the supporters groups, the Football League, National Game […]
Stand Up Sit Down – A Choice to Watch Football
This book by Peter Caton examines the arguments for safe standing areas in football grounds For a hundred years most supporters watched football from terraces, a culture that was an integral part of the game. By the 1980s though, neglected stadia, hooliganism and a lack of concern for safety meant that football had to change, […]
Show Racism the Red Card needs your help
Show Racism the Red Card is bidding for funding in the Big Lottery Awards. They have been as Best Education Project for our work in Wales – the winner is decided by public vote and we would really appreciate your support. Below are details of their project Young people across Wales are getting a better […]
Cardiff Trust at Fans’ Weekend
Trust chair Tim Hartley reports from the Fans Conference held in London Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters Federation held a joint conference in London over the weekend. Trust members from all over the UK heard the journalist Gabriele Marcotti make a plea for financial transparency at football clubs describing them as ‘social and community […]