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Following on from the recent meeting with Christian Purslow, we returned to more operational matters when we met with the Club on 24th November. This was in the backdrop of the second national lockdown coming towards an end and talk of fans returning to football matches. Though, this was before the Government announced further detailsRead more

The Trust and other supporter groups met with Villa CEO Christian Purslow on Tuesday 27th October. This meeting was somewhat overdue with our previous meeting being pre-lockdown in December of last year. With Premier League survival confirmed at the end of ‘Project Re-Start’ Christan Purslow summarised the key events and decisions that were made post-lockdown.Read more

Minutes from the latest Trust Board meeting held on 15th July 2020 which was held virtually via Webex. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), Mo Razzaq (MR), Simon Goodyer (SG), Jonny Gould (JG), Stuart Paul (SP), Nigel Canin (NC) Apologies: Neil James (NJ), John Taylor (JT), Kris Carr (KC) Not received: Karl Bowater (KB)   1. OpeningRead more

Last month, the Trust and other supporter groups met with the Club’s retail operations, Kappa and Fanatics. After the much-publicised issues with the Season 2019/20 kit, it was an opportunity for them to address our concerns, share their plans and get our feedback to help improve the relationship with fans. As you know the KappaRead more

Minutes from Away Fan Consultation Meeting held on Thursday 5th March 2020 Attendees: Away Fans Consultation Group – Anne Edwards, Anton Cuscito, Thomas Cole, Steve Hollyoake. Fans Consultation Group – John Gillett, Lions Clubs; Mo Razzaq, Aston Villa Supporters’ Trust; Joanne McKibbens, Aston Villa Disabled Supporters’ Assosciation. Club Representatives – Lynne O’Reardon, Head of TicketingRead more

At the annual general meeting held on 18 February 2020, 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

The Trust and other supporter groups met with Villa CEO Christian Purslow on Tuesday 10th December for our twice a season meeting. Here is an overview of the matters that were discussed. Fan Representatives Joe Costello, Heroes & Villans; Jon Knibb, Lions Clubs; Scott Jones, Villa Talk; Ian Stokes, Vital Villa; Nick Sanders, avillafan.com; PeterRead more

The Trust and other supporter groups met with club officials earlier this week. Here are the matters that were discussed and details of the attendees. Fan Representatives John Insley, Villa View; John Gillett, Lions Clubs; Scott Jones, Villa Talk; Jonathan Fear, Vital Villa; Nick Sanders,          avillafan.com; Peter Warrilow, AVST; David Michael, My Old Man Said. Club RepresentativesRead more

Minutes from Away Fan Consultation Meeting held on Thursday 24th October 2019 Attendees: Bromley Davenport (AVFC), Lee Preece (AVFC), Nathan Thurman (AVFC), Anne Edwards, David Michael, Joanne McKibbens, Jonathan Knibb, John Holder, Kevin Pickersgill, Steve Hollyoake, Steve Gough, Tom Cole Apologies: Anton Cuscito, John Perks, Mark McFarland, Max Stokes, Mo Razzaq Stuart Bladen   AwayRead more

The Trust pledged to provide greater clarity about what it does. This was in response to member feedback for greater transparency. As you will have seen, our website was recently given a ‘substantial’ upgrade and now includes details of the Trust’s Executive Board members. Plus, most importantly minutes from Trust meetings whether internal or thoseRead more