Trust News

Final reminder that the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal Committee is holding a quiz in Merthyr Tydfil tomorrow (Thursday).

Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust chair Tim Hartley will act as quizmaster at the Brunswick Hotel in Church Street, (7.30pm for 8pm prompt start).

Entry is just £2.50 per person with a maximum of six per team. A raffle is also planned with a ball by Cardiff City players and tickets to a match among the prizes. A curry is also on offer to all participants.

Fans told us that the Trust needed to get out of Cardiff and hold events in the Valleys. We’ve listened, so please show your support and also help the appeal fund. All are welcome.

The Trust Board is writing to let you know about a major change to the Trust membership scheme.  We’ve decided to move away from the current structure of having six different membership categories and to radically simplify things. In future, all adult members of the Trust will pay the same for their membership and we’ve set that fee at £12 a year. All under 16s living at the same address as an adult member may join the Trust for free.

We’ve made this change for several reasons. Every adult member has an equal share in the Trust (and a share in Cardiff City through the Trust’s shareholding in the Club), they all have a vote, and they all have a voice. It seems right that everyone should pay the same to be a member. Until now, we’ve had a kind of a Gold, Silver and Bronze membership scheme but now we’re saying, “Your membership costs £12 but please give more if you can.” Charging everyone the same for membership will greatly simplify our database and financial administration, our enrolment procedures and publicity material. Finally and most importantly, we want to make joining the Trust as simple and affordable for as many City fans as possible and this change will support renewed efforts to recruit new members in a forthcoming membership drive.

We believe that setting the annual membership fee at £12 will enable us to cover the basic running costs of the Trust but in order to develop the Trust further and support wider activities like members events, community initiatives, the Fred Keenor appeal etc. etc., we will need more than just membership funds. Up to now, we’ve relied upon the generosity of our members in the Phil Dwyer and Jason Perry categories and we’re appealing to them to keep paying at their current level. We’ll also be asking new members who can afford it to give annual donations of £12, £24 or £48 on top of their membership fee. All donated income we receive will be used responsibly to develop the Trust further for the benefit of members and half of it will be placed in a contingency fund. We’re relying on the generosity and goodwill of City fans to enable us to build on the good work we’ve started.

If you do want to make any changes to your current Trust membership or if you want further information about these changes, we’re always available to help and you can contact us by email at help@ccfctrust.org.

Meanwhile, thank you all very much for your support of the Trust as we look to grow in numbers and influence on behalf of Cardiff City fans.

The Board of Cardiff City Supporters Trust

Are you going to the quiz in aid of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal Fund at the Brunswick, Merthyr, next Thursday (October 7) 7.30pm for 8pm prompt start?
Entry is £2.50 per person, six maximum in team. There’s also a raffle with some great prizes includes Grandstand tickets for a City game and a football by 16 players and the landlord has promised a free curry so great value.
We’d love to see plenty of Bluebirds fans particularly from the Valleys turning up for what should be a good night and it should raise a tidy sum for the statue appeal.
The Supporters’ Trust board members will be present so you can also sign up for the Trust for just £12 a year.

David, Graham and Phil with 3ft Fred!

Take a look at the 3ft statue of FA Cup winning legend Fred Keenor created by artist Roger Andrews.
 
Once finished next month the statue will taken to events to give fans a glimpse of how the final tribute will look while at the same time promoting the fundraising appeal. 
 
David Craig, Graham Keenor and Phil Nifield, members of the fundraising committee, visited Roger at his studio in Llantwit Major to look at progress being made.
 
Project manager David Craig said: “We wanted to see take a look at the work on the 3ft statue and were very impressed with what we saw. It gives a good indication of how the final statue will look and Graham was particularly pleased with the likeness of his uncle.
 
“The statue will look fantastic when erected outside the Cardiff City Stadium and motorists will be able to see it as they drive along Leckwith Road.
 
“We now have to continue our fundraising efforts and would urge people across Wales to get behind this campaign. With your help we can turn this into a reality. We’d really like to see businesses coming on board to back this grassroots campaign, something they haven’t up to now. If they were prepared to give generously then this statue could be erected much quicker.”
 
The final statue of Fred Keenor will stand between eight and nine feet high resting on a plinth.
 
Roger Andrews was the artist who created the Sir Tasker Watkins statue which stands proudly outside the Millennium Stadium.
 
Donations to the appeal fund can be made through the Co-operative Bank:
Account name: –   Fred Keenor Statue Fund or FKSF
Account no    65392368
Sort Code     08-92-99
Cheques can also be sent c/o CCST to PO Box 4254, Cardiff, CF14 8FD. Please add the words “Fred Keenor Appeal” on the top of the envelope.

An appeal from the  Football Supporters’ Federation

Your club needs you!

We’re getting in touch with Cardiff City supporters to see if we can find any budding bloggers, writers, or people who just want to have their voice heard.

A new football website is being launched by BT on 4^th October, called Life’s a Pitch, and they’re looking for Cardiff City fans to give their views on what’s going on at your club each week.

They’re not looking for War and Peace or professional journalism, just a handful of sentences (up to 200 words) each week on whatever’s on your mind – whether it’s the weekend’s result, off the pitch troubles or the latest transfer rumours, they want to know what’s on the minds of fans of clubs across all four divisions.

As a little reward, all contributors will be entered into a monthly draw throughout the season for a chance to win an LG 50” Plasma TV for your troubles.

If you’re interested and want to put your name forward, or just want to ask for more details, simply email Rachael@audacity-group.com with your name, club and contact details and they’ll do the rest.