It is with regret that we have to announce that Ashley Jury has decided to step down as a Supporters Trust board member; Ashley cited a very busy work schedule as the reasoning behind his decision.

Ashley said that he still wants to be actively involved with the Trust in some capacity by helping with future events and fundraising for which we are all extremely grateful.

Ashley was Co-opted onto the Trust board in November 2010 and was subsequently voted on as a full board member at our December 2010 AGM.

The Trust board would like to thank Ashley for all is hard work and efforts during his time on the Trust board, his contribution to the conversation will be greatly missed.

There will be a presentation event on the pitch after the last game of the season against Bromley, prior to the main event being held at the Wessex Royale Hotel. The Dorchester Town Supporters Trust will be putting on a free to all buffet in the lounge bar after the game as a mark of appreciation and a thank you for all your support throughout the season.

By Ky Capel »

SHAUN Hearn will not be handing his majority shareholding to the Dorchester Town Supporters Trust for the time being but admits that community ownership is ultimately the way forward.

The Magpies’ chairman announced in December he was prepared to relinquish control at the Avenue Stadium, providing the Trust could devise a suitable plan to take the club forward.

The latter submitted their proposal to the county town businessman on March 7 but after much consideration, Hearn has deemed the terms unacceptable at present.
By the same token, the Dorchester supremo conceded that the Trust’s ultimate aim, of turning the Magpies into a community-owned club, is the ideal model for the future.

By Ky Capel »

FOLLOWING the news that Magpies’ chairman Shaun Hearn is considering transferring his majority shareholding to the Dorchester Town Supporters Trust, the Dorchester Town Youth committee has expressed its support for such a move.

A statement issued by the youth committee, which represents 35 football teams and over 500 youngsters in the county town, reads: “Dorchester Town Youth FC is fully supportive of the proposed share transfer from Shaun Hearn to Dorchester Town Supporters Trust, which would in turn lead to the football club becoming community owned.

“Our support for this transition is in no way a criticism of the current chairman or board of directors, but a community owned football club and a close working relationship with the youth set-up is certainly a concept that fits with the philosophy and long-term vision of Dorchester Town Youth FC.

“As a committee, we will continue to be in regular contact with the Trust board during the coming weeks to establish how we can work together for the benefit of both the football club and the youth set-up, if the club was to become community owned.

The board of the Dorchester Town Supporters Trust is delighted to announce that Lloyd Spracklen has been co-opted onto the Trust board.

A short meeting was held on 28/12/2011 to consider an application from Lloyd to be co-opted onto the Trust Board.

At that meeting it was resolved by a unanimous decision to co-opt Lloyd onto the Board of the Dorchester Town Supporters Trust.

Lloyd, who has been a Director of Concorde Flooring & Ceilings Ltd since September 2010 brings a wealth of knowledge in business management to the Trust board.

As Chairman of the Dorchester Town Youth Football Club, Lloyd also brings to the Trust board a wealth of footballing knowledge and experience which will undoubtedly prove invaluable to the Trust going forward.

The Dorchester Town Youth Football Club boasts no less than 35 football teams with over 500 youngsters registered to play here in Dorchester and the surrounding area and is something the whole community is rightly proud of.

We are always looking for more people. If you feel you have the skills, drive and the ambition to help take the trust forward during these exciting times then we want to hear from you.