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Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtulally 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

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

We are now approaching a month of being in the national lockdown to fight COVID-19. Our lives are slowly adjusting to circumstances that were unthinkable just two months ago. There’s no doubt that this is a very difficult time for all concerned. People are coming together to overcome COVID-19 and its devastating impact across society.Read more

7 League games in Howard and Jonny get together to discuss Villa matters including: Our form Jack’s position Super John McGinn & Marvellous Nakamba Norwich – next-up in the Premier League Have a listen via Apple, Spotify and Soundcloud. UTV!Read more

It’s our Premier League Eve and what else could you ask for…. The Howard & Jonny Podcast. Listen to their thoughts on our belated return to the top flight after 3 seasons away. 🗣️🎙️⚽💜💙Read 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

May 27th will be remembered for when we returned to the top-flight after a 3-year absence following a resounding victory over Derby County in the Championship Playoff Final. From such a high, there was a new low the next day. Supporters were horrified to see video footage from the Monday showing a coach, full ofRead more

Charlotte Pogson, a postgraduate student, is studying marketing at Durham University. She is also a keen football fan and has taken the love of the game and passion into research. She is currently researching into fan engagement in football and wants to understand this topic further. The objective is for the findings to inform footballRead more

Jonny Gould explains the importance of Supporters’ Trusts in the Premier League. "Premier League money encroaches on the rights of supporters" "We won't be as important to the club as we were last season" 🗣️ @jonnygould explained how vital the @Villa_Trust will be to #AVFC next season now they're in the Premier League. 📻 TuneRead more