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Howard Hodgson and Jonny Gould discuss Jack Grealish’s return, look ahead to the Second City Derby, fans supporting our local food bank and much more. Have a listen.Read more

The Trust and other supporter groups met with club officials earlier this week. Though this was an “operational meeting” we thought it was pertinent that the issue of the club’s finances was raised after the release of the annual accounts. We also requested reassurance from the club to their commitment to maintaining this forum inRead more

Howard Hodgson and Jonny Gould discuss the January transfer window activity, the rationale behind the signings, our fans getting behind a worthy cause and much more. Have a listen.Read more

The Howard Hodgson & Jonny Gould AVST Podcast, broadcast from the Holte Suite directly after the AVST AGM on Wednesday. Featuring interviews with special guests – Villa legends Brian Little & Ian Taylor as we gauge the reaction to new CEO Christian Purslow’s earlier Q & A with members.   https://soundcloud.com/user379500612/the-villa-trust-agmRead more

We were delighted to have Christian Purslow as one of our special guests for a Q&A session at our AGM on Wednesday 16th January. Here’s an overview of what he had to say when quizzed by Trust members. Q1. Can supporters be auto-enrolled as members of the Trust as part of the season ticket renewal process?Read more

At the annual general meeting held on 16 January 2019, at Villa Park, Birmingham all the resolutions were duly passed.  This included a combination of ordinary and special resolutions as detailed below in the minutes. Thank you again to all those members who either attended in person or submitted their preferences in advance of theRead more

We look forward to welcoming you at AVST’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), at Villa Park on Wednesday 16th January. The meeting will be held in The Holte Suite. Doors will open from 6:45 pm with proceedings commencing at 7 pm. We are also pleased to announce that Christian Purslow will be in attendance for aRead more

The current rules under which Aston Villa Supporters’ Trust operates were adopted on its formation in 2001. The Trust’s directors have given thought to those rules; after much discussion, and to bring the rules in line with current practice are recommending that we adopt a model set of rules used by many Supporters Trusts ofRead more

Following on from the last FCG meeting, the Trust with other supporter groups met with the club again, this time to discuss operational issues with the respective department heads. Here is a summary of the matters that were discussed on 6th December. Fan Representatives Jonathan Fear            Vital Villa John Gillett           Read more

AVST attended a meeting of the Fans’ Consultation Group on Tuesday 13th November. It was our first opportunity to meet new CEO Christian Purslow and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Paul Tyrrell. The FCG will be meeting the club again next month to discuss some of the operational issues with the respective department heads. Here is a summary ofRead more