Trust update: Committee positions and a visit to the Áras

Committee Positions: The Trust’s committee is looking for a secretary and a fundraising officer. If you are interested in applying for these position, please email shelstrust@gmail.com with ‘Secretary’ or ‘Fundraising Officer’ in the subject line for a full job description
 
Visit to the Áras: The 1895 Trust’s Financial Officer, Ken Buckmaster, was part of a group from Irish supporters’ trusts thatmet with President Michael D Higgins last week. The group presented the Heart of the Game handbook to President Higgins. 

Along with Ken, the group consisted of project manager Niamh O’Mahony, researcher Shane Tobin, and Pat Lyons from FORAS, Shamrock Rovers chairman Jonathan Roche, the Dundalk Community Trust’s Simon Blackmore and Sean Dunleavy of Galway United Supporters’ Trust. President Higgins, who delivered a message of support prior to the project workshop last November, was presented with a framed copy of the handbook. You can download a PDF of the handbook here.
 

As always, keep an eye out on the Trust website, facebook andtwitter for further updates.

Trust Update: Working Groups, Committee Positions and Volunteering.

Working Groups: The 1895 Trust is in the process of establishing working groups in key areas: Community, Fundraising, Community Ownership, and Promotions. These working groups will carry out important work, while also allowing Trust members to participate in this work. If you have skills and expertise in any of these areas, please contact us about getting involved. 

 
Committee Positions: The position of secretary has become available on the committee of The 1895 Trust. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email shelstrust@gmail.com with ‘Secretary’ in the subject line for a full job description
 
The Trust is also looking to co-opt a legal officer. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email shelstrust@gmail.com with ‘Legal Officer” in the subject line.
 
Membership drive: The push to reach 200 members by the end of the season continues apace. The Trust now only needs just over 50 new members – with our current membership total now over 150. Please tell anyone you know who might be interested to sign up online here http://www.myclubfinances.com/memberships.asp?LL_ID=694&CLb=1 or at any home game. 
 
Volunteering for Shelbourne FC: Members of the Trust Committee of Management are due to meet with Shelbourne FC board members to discuss how to better improve volunteering around the football club, particularly among our membership. Please email us in confidence with any thoughts or feedback you have on how the club and Trust can improve this area, whether you are a current volunteer or not.

As always, keep an eye out on the Trust website,facebook and twitter for further updates.