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The Trust is sorry to see Dean Smith leave the service of our Club. He is one of our own, gave us our pride back and belief in the Club we all love. He lifted us from 14th in the Championship and back to the Premier League. Some great memories, the ten game-winning run leadingRead more

Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtually on 7th September 2021. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), Mo Razzaq (MR), John Taylor (JT), Stuart Paul (SP), Stephen Morley (SM)   Apologies – Karl Bowater (KB), Neil James (NJ) ClubCollect Membership System – MR now has full access to the Admin part so can access members detailsRead more

Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtually on 25th August 2021. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), John Taylor (JT), Stuart Paul (SP), Stephen Morley (SM)   Apologies – Karl Bowater (KB), Neil James (NJ), Mo Razzaq (MR) Minutes of last meeting  – reviewed and updated. Handover –  Domain name appears to have been paid forRead more

Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtually on 28th July 2021. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), Mo Razzaq (MR), Stuart Paul (SP), John Taylor (JT), Neil James (NJ), Stephen Morley (SM), Karl Bowater (KB)   Apologies – none Minutes of last meeting – reviewed and updated Finance – Current account still £10,596 but does notRead more

Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtually on 27th May 2021. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), Mo Razzaq (MR), Stuart Paul (SP), John Taylor (JT), Neil James (NJ), Stephen Morley (SM) Simon Goodyear (SG) Apologies: Karl Bowater (KB) Membership – SG joined us for this first item and outlined the systems he has been usingRead more

We join with Aston Villa supporters in our disappointment with the departure of Jack Grealish. During his time, Jack has been a delight to watch. In a time where the Club was in the doldrums after suffering relegation and a real threat of liquidation. His performances in recent years, along with new owners, have beenRead more

Matters discussed at the Operational FCG with the Club on July 8th. Fan Representatives Peter Warrilow, AVST; Anne-Marie Fern, Heroes & Villans; Jonathan Fear, Vital Villa; David Michael, My Old Man Said; Nilesh Chauhan, Villans Together; Monnie Bhullar, Punjabi Villans; John Gillett, Lions Clubs; Scott Jones, Villa Talk; Joanne McKibbens, AV Disabled Supporters Association. Apologies:Read more

The Trust and other supporter groups met with club officials on June 24th for a virtual Fans Consultation Group Meeting with Christian Purslow. Here are the matters that were discussed and details of the attendees. Fan Representatives Peter Warrilow & Mo Razzaq, AVST; Joe Costello, Heroes & Villans; Jonathan Fear, Vital Villa; Nick Sanders, avillafan.com;Read more

Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtually on 28th January 2021. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), Mo Razzaq (MR), Simon Goodyer (SG), Jonny Gould (JG), Stuart Paul (SP), Nigel Canin (NC), John Taylor (JT) Apologies: Neil James (NJ), Karl Bowater (KB) We emphasised that we are a community organisation with a broad church of volunteers.Read more

Jonny Gould and Nigel Canin have resigned their positions as Directors of the Trust. The Trust would like to thank both of them for their service and contribution. In particular, their fundraising for local causes. We wish them the best in their future endeavours.Read more