25 June
2008
Trust Reaches Landmark of 2500 Members
The Exeter City Supporters’ Trust is proud to announce that following
the recent success of our football club in attaining promotion back to the
Football League, the Trust has seen unprecedented levels of support from City
fans, with membership breezing through the 2,500 mark.
In the last few weeks Supporters’ Trust officials have seen some 300
new members join the Trust for the first time, with over 100 current members
renewing their subscriptions to the Trust. Supporters’ Trust Membership
Co-ordinator Martin Lawrence commented; “In the last 3 weeks we have
seen somewhere in the region of a 20% increase in Trust membership, with many
current members also choosing to increase their contributions to the Trust”.
Following this recent surge in support for the Supporters’ Trust, membership
has risen to 2,553 and Trust officials are hopeful that numbers will grow
further with even more Grecian fans stepping up to the plate in support of
the Trust. Exeter City chairman Denise Watts added; “The Support that
we have received from our members has been quite phenomenal. Without this
support who knows where we would be today”.
Some 18 months ago the Supporters’ Trust undertook a strategic review
of its operation, with the view to re-defining its key aims and objectives.
One of the principle aims set out in this review was the attainment of a 2,500
membership base. Martin Lawrence commented; “With membership of the
Trust currently surpassing 2,500, the Board of Society has now delivered on
one of our key strategic aims, which is fantastic news for both the Trust
and Exeter City Football Club”. Despite this landmark achievement for
the Supporters’ Trust work is ongoing to help grow membership further.
Lawrence added; “Now that we have made this fantastic achievement, we
must now raise the bar, if we are to take the Trust forward. As part of my
ongoing work with membership administration, I have recently dispatched 230
renewal requests which we all hope will yield positive results for the Trust”.
Anybody who has yet to join the Supporters’ Trust is urged to get in
touch and join as soon as possible. ECFC chairman Denise Watts commented;
“I would urge anybody with a little bit of Exeter City in your heart
to join the Trust and be a part of the success that we have realised at Exeter
City as a fan owned club”.
Anybody interested in joining the Supporters’ Trust may join by visiting
the Supporters’ Trust website at www.ecfcst.org.uk.
Alternatively you can email trust@ecfc.co.uk
with your name and address and an application form and stamped addressed envelope
will be forwarded to you. If you are not online, application forms may be
picked up from the new ECFC reception during the week or from within the ground
on a match day from one of the 6 communication stations set up inside St.
James Park.
25 June 2008
KIO Football Tournament - 6th July
Local Footballers Say No to Racism : Exeter City FC Tournament at University of Exeter on July 6
THE FOURTH annual Exeter City FC ‘Kick Racism Out of Football’
tournament will take place on Sunday July 6. The popular event has been boosted
by a new partnership with the University of Exeter and the support of a series
of local organisations including lead sponsor Devon County Council.
Teams drawn from many parts of the world have entered the competition which
particularly encourages teams from local black and minority ethnic communities.
The five a side tournament, which is backed by the new League Two Club and
its Supporters’ Trust, has been organised by the Exeter City Kick it
Out Group working with the Grecians’ Football in the Community team.
And in a new move the event has been developed with the University of Exeter
and will be held on all weather pitches at the University’s Streatham
Sports Centre on the main campus.
This year’s tournament promises to be the biggest and best yet following
generous support from sponsors who in addition to Devon County Council, the
University of Exeter and the Supporters Trust include Exeter City Council,
Devon and Cornwall Police, Exeter Community Initiatives, St. Sidwell’s
Centre, St James’ Solicitors, Titan Computers and Exeter City Supporters’
Club. Several of the sponsors and other local organisations will have stalls
at the event.
“We are delighted to be working with the University and so many leading
local organisations. This all helps the club reach out into the community”
said Fran Jenkin from Exeter City’s Kick It Out Group and the Supporters’
Trust Board of Society.
“Football is a wonderful way to break down barriers and this event
will really celebrate diversity in the area and help build links between the
club and all those taking part”.
Previous winners of the competition came from Poland (2005), Slovakia (2006)
and Exeter College (2007).
The tournament will kick off at 10am when University Deputy Vice –Chancellor
Mark Overton officially launches the day.
22 June 2008
Trust Secures £50,000 from HLF
Grecian’s Promotion Success to be saved for Future Generations
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of almost Fifty Thousand
Pounds (£49,700) to the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust (ECFCST)
for an Exhibition and Archive of the club’s heritage called Grecian
Voices, it was announced today.
The project will enable Exeter City’s rich history to be documented
and recorded for generations of supporters to come. As well as digitising
and archiving memorabilia relating to significant events and players in the
club’s history, the project will carry out an oral history of fans’
and players’ memories, and produce a community film about the club’s
heritage. A key part of the project will also include a major interactive
exhibition at St. James Park. This will create a permanent record and legacy
for the community to celebrate the Grecians’ culture and heritage.
Commenting on the award Tony Badcock, a member of the Exeter City Supporters’
Trust Board of Society said, “The win at Wembley was just reward for
those fans that have stood by this club when it was needed most. Exeter City
has a rich and dramatic history that deserves to be celebrated. From touring
Argentina and Brazil in 1914, the 1931 and 1981 F.A. Cup runs, and the wonderful
characters who have played for our club from Bastin and Pym, to Kellow and
Banks. This footballing legacy deserves to be preserved for our generations
to come”.
Frances Farley, Exeter City’s Operations Director also paid tribute
to those who have helped to make this award possible. She said, “Many
people have been working towards establishing an historical archive for the
past two years and we are delighted that the HLF have agreed to support this
project. I would particularly like to thank Mary Godwin, Community Museum’s
Officer who has supported the Club and Trust in putting this bid forward.
This is an excellent example of how we are successfully working in partnership
with others”.
In explaining the significance of this award, Julie Cooper, Acting Head of
South West Region for HLF, added: "The Grecian Voices project will be
a fantastic resource and we are so pleased to help bring it to life. HLF is
dedicated to opening up heritage resources to as many people as possible,
and this project will enable everyone to explore a huge variety of historic
material and residents' memories that cover the club's eventful past."
12 June 2008
Order Wembley Photos
It is now possible to order photos taken at the Blue Square Play-Off Final
match played at Wembley on Saturday 18th May. The photos were taken by City
photographer Keith Stone, and can be viewed on his web site at www.cheggerspics.co.uk.
To order the photos, please use the Order
Form provided.
When ordering, please quote the picture reference number.
The following photos are those currently available:
0006 0175 0229 6762 6832
0008 0187 0230 6763 6833
0013 0205 0232 6767 6834
0014 0206 0235 6768 6838
0016 0207 0236 6769 6840
0018 0208 0283 6770 6841
0019 0209 0413 6771 6844
0023 0211 0420 6778 6890
0043 0212 0427 6779 6907
0044 0213 0476 6802 6908
0045 0214 6743 6803 6909
0087 0215 6745 6804 6911
0105 0216 6746 6806 6943
0106 0217 6747 6807 6944
0123 0220 6750 6810 6945
0157 0221 6751 6816 6992
0158 0222 6753 6822 7055
0164 0224 6754 6823
0169 0226 6755 6825
0171 0227 6758 6828
0173 0228 6760 6830
Please also note that we can only supply prints of “crowd scenes”
from Wembley; for other pictures, please contact Cheggers (Keith Stone) for
information.
