Vital Swindon Town, today has began an initial year long sponsorship of TrustSTFC, the Swindon Town Supporters Trust. Showing our committment to future of Swindon Town Football Club.
Trust STFC Aims/History
HOW TRUST STFC WAS FORMED AND AIMS OF THE TRUST:
In January 2000 the government recognised what football fans have known for some time, that supporters can play a positive role in the game of football and, in particular, the running of football clubs. Partly in response to the 1999 Football Task Force report, the government announced an initiative to help give ordinary people a voice in running the clubs they support, by encouraging the development of Supporters’ Trusts
Supporters’ Trusts aim to improve the relationship between football clubs, supporters, and their communities by a ‘bottom up’ approach, thereby making clubs more accountable to the people they serve. The trust is owned by the fans and the community, to serve the fans and the community, and not for the profit of it’s members. It is based on a democratic process of open membership, where each member has one share and one vote. The trust must be truly representative of all the fans it seeks to represent and is typically run by a non-executive board of directors drawn from the community within which it is based. It provides a forum whereby supporters’ views are strengthened as one group represents them
As a result of the Government’s encouragement of Supporters’ trusts, an organisation – Supporters Direct – has been established. Supporters Direct offers legal and practical advice to groups of supporters who want to form a trust, therefore enabling them to influence the future direction of their football club. To date Supporters Direct has been contacted by over 100 clubs and more then 50 Trusts have been established at clubs throughout the UK. Supporters’ trusts have been developed at a diverse range of clubs and examples can be seen at Northampton Town, Crystal Palace, Celtic, Bournemouth, Manchester United, and Chesterfield.
Red Army Fund
THE RED ARMY FUND:
The Red Army Fund is one of the most exciting initiatives to be launched by Swindon Town fans. A ‘grassroots’ initiative, instigated and organised by the fans themselves, the fund has the potential to transform the relationship between Swindon Town Football Club, its supporters and the wider community.
The aims of the fund are simple – to raise money to improve the quality of the team on the pitch. Whether it be by funding a loan player’s wages or paying the transfer fee for a new signing, the Red Army Fund gives you the chance to directly affect the quality of the team you see on the pitch. Think about it – we all know how two or three key players can turn round a team’s season and you could have a direct impact on Swindon’s push for promotion next season. Just think of the impact we could have – a better squad means better performances and better results, which brings in bigger crowds and so improves the club’s revenue. If we all pull together to support this fund, we could not only turn round the performances on the pitch, but also help give the club a more stable financial footing to secure the future. Not a bad return for a few pounds a month!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE RED ARMY FUND WEBSITE
Keep Town In Swindon
KEEP TOWN IN SWINDON:
The Keep Town in Swindon campaign is a coalition of the official Supporters’ Club, the Supporters’ Trust (TrustSTFC) and the fans behind the ‘Loud and Proud’ campaign, all determined to ensure that Swindon Town Football Club stays in the community that it represents.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT KEEP TOWN IN SWINDON’S WEBSITE
