Notice of Annual General Meeting 2020

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Wrexham Football Supporters’ Society (known as the Wrexham Supporters Trust, “WST”) will be held at 12.00pm on Saturday 8th August 2020 . The AGM will be hosted on Zoom and joining instructions will be given closer to the time.

Notice of Elections:

There will be nine vacancies on the Trust Board. An Election Nominations Form accompanies this notice which must be completed and returned (with the candidate’s statement) to the Secretary WST AGM, “Freepost WST” by Saturday July 4th 2020. Members interested in standing will find information about the role below.

Candidates are also encouraged to send their nominations by email to secretary@wst.org.uk (this is in addition to the posted hard copy).

Should there be nine or less candidates for the vacancies, there will not be a formal ballot of members but instead those people validly nominated will be put to the Annual General Meeting for an affirmative vote.

Call for Resolutions:

In addition to any resolutions that will be put forward by the Trust Board, members can submit their own resolutions to the meeting. Such a resolution must be submitted (in accordance with Rule 27 of the Society) to the Secretary by Saturday 11th July 2020.

Please send any proposals to the Secretary WST AGM, ’ Freepost WST’ and also by email as well to secretary@wst.org.uk

Thank you,

Lindsay Jones

WST Independent Secretary

Thinking about standing for the Trust Board?

Here is some information to help you decide.

Who can stand for the Trust Board?Any person wishing to stand for election to the Board must be a Trust member at least 90 days prior to the closing date for nominations and be nominated by at least two Trust members. The candidate’s membership, and those of the two members nominating him or her, must be no more than six weeks in arrears prior to the date of nomination.

Who are the Trust Board?The Trust Board consists of between twelve and fifteen Board members. Most are elected by the membership and can serve for 3 years before having to seek re-election, but some Board members are co-opted during the year to do specific tasks. There is also an appointed Secretary. All Board members have to act in accordance with the Trust Rules and polices including the Board membership policy (available on the Trust website under “downloads”).

What does the Trust Board do?As a community benefit society, the Trust is required by law to have a Board to conduct its business in accordance with the Rules.

The Trust Board is the Governing Body of Wrexham AFC, it meets every month and delegates some functions to sub groups led by Board members. It also conducts business via its intranet. The sub groups are the Fans Ownership group, the Revenue Generation Group, the Community Group and the Football Operations Group (consisting of those Trust Board members who are also nominated to sit on the Football Club Board).

Key topics dealt with by these groups will include membership, volunteering, media and communications, finances and fundraising. The Trust’s Vision going forward is to “strengthen a successful, financially stable, fans-owned professional football club at the heart of our communities and which unites half a nation”.

The Board’s three broad key aims are to develop fans ownership, secure financial stability and generate additional revenue whilst ensuring we progress as a community football club.

How does the Trust Board differ from the Football Club Board?The Football Club is wholly owned by the Trust but has a separate Board of Directors who are responsible for the day to day operational running of the Club. Four Trust Board members also sit on the Club Board. As well as carrying out the work of the Trust, the Trust Board provides strategy and direction to the Club Board.

If you want to know more about the work of the Trust Board please contact Lindsay Jones on secretary@wst.org.uk

How will the Elections be organised? In accordance with our Election Policy the elections will be run by an Election Management Group consisting of an independent person, a Trust member and Lindsay Jones (Independent WST Secretary).

How do I stand for election?Complete the attached Nominations Form (click the link to download, or find a copy below), Complete the Candidates Statement and send both to Lindsay Jones, Secretary WST AGM, ’WST Freepost’ by Saturday July 4th 2020. It will help to e mail them to secretary@wst.org.uk as well.

ELECTION NOMINATION FORM

Full Name

Membership Number

Address

Telephone Number

Email address

Signature of Nominee* __________________________________

Nominated by (please print)

Signed __________________

Date__/__./__

Trust Membership No

Seconded by (please print)

Signed ___________________

Date__/__./__

Trust Membership No

*I AGREE TO THIS NOMINATION AND IF ELECTED AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF WREXHAM SUPPORTERS TRUST, THE RULES GOVERNING THIS ELECTION NAMELY THE SOCIETY ELECTION POLICY AND THE TRUST BOARD MEMBERSHIP POLICY (copies of all documents are available upon request and available on line on the WST website) AND CONFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE (OTHER THAN A SPENT CONVICTION AS DEFINED BY THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974).

Candidates Statement

Please state in no less than 400 and no more than 1000 words why you wish to be elected onto the Trust Board. It’s usually helpful to focus more on your skills and how you could contribute to the Board’s work rather than the history of your support for the club. This will be your Candidates’ Address should a Board election be required and will be sent to all members. Please attach a continuation sheet, if necessary.

Your Statement should refer to the following:

Your Personal Details, Skills & Relevant Experience:

Your commitment to Wrexham Football Club and the principles of the supporter’s trust movement:

How you believe you could contribute to the work of the Trust Board:

Any other points you would like to make in support of your nomination: