Additional Information On Trust Club Director Role

The system we utilised was that for sending out our monthly Newsletters and other information to members. We have since been advised, through social media, that some members may not have received the email, and we are unsure why this would be, but we would wish to rectify that problem as soon as possible. Therefore, please contact us at info@daletrust.co.uk if you did not receive the information or the monthly newsletters, and we will look into it and ensure you receive all future correspondence.  We have included a copy of the original email below this statement.

In addition, and mistakenly assuming that by launching the election process for appointing a replacement Trust representative to the Club Board would prove to be in the best interests of members, we now apologise for having made that decision on your behalf, and realise we should instead have sought your opinion whether this was what you would wish to take place.

With this in mind, could you please complete the survey to determine your choice and return it so that we can decide whether or not to proceed with the decision made by the majority of members responding?”

Appointment of Trust Director To RAFC Club Board.

The Trust has indicated to the club that it intends to maintain its representation on the club board as a Director, a role that Trust secretary Murray Knight has performed for the past four years.
He has completed two challenging terms during which we tackled the complexities of Morton House and worked to lessen the impact of the COVID pandemic. He supported and participated with the Trust board to develop strong national relationships with the Football Supporters Association (FSA). He has witnessed the trust grow and strengthen its ties with the club, become a Community Advisory Board (CAB) member, and fully embrace the Ogden family’s mission, both at the club and within the broader Rochdale Borough community.

We are enclosing a copy of the core requirements the Trust expects their director to aspire to.

Dale Supporters Trust Club Board Director
The Election Process •

• All candidates wishing to apply for election must have been a member of the Dale Trust for the 2024 25 2023-24 season, and also a current season card holder for the appointed period. Applicants will need to be proposed and seconded by current members of the Dale Trust. In addition, they will have to become either a Trust Board Director or a co-opted Trust Board Director and attend the Trust’s monthly meetings to provide feedback, this is a prerequisite.
•  As part of the application process, all candidates are required to provide details in 500 words or less about why they consider themselves to be the most suitable candidate. This will be shared with all Trust members at the start of the election process.
•  If you are interested in applying, please email the Trust on info@daletrust.co.uk by 8th June with your nomination, including your application and details of the Trust members proposing and seconding your nomination. In the meantime, if you need any more information, please do not hesitate to use the same email address to contact us.
•  The Trust will email all Adult and Exile members for the season 2024/25 on 22nd June 2025 with the names of all candidates, including their applications. The closing date for voting will be 14th July 2025.
•  The result will be announced as soon as practicable in July 2025, allowing a starting date of 1 August 2025. The election results will be shared with the FSA for verification purposes.
•  If only one candidate applies for the position, that candidate will automatically be elected as the Trust Club Board Director.
• Trust Club Board Director Role
• There will a requirement to attend the Club’s Monthly Board meetings, which normally take place on a weekday morning, plus any other meetings as appropriate requiring Club Board Directors’ attendance, and to provide feedback to the Trust Board, subject to any restrictions concerning items of a confidential nature.
• There will also be a requirement, as with all Club Board Directors, to be available should any Club operational matters require Board authority.
• There will be a requirement to action emails from Trust members received via a dedicated Trust Club Board Director email address provided, replying with updates.
• There will also be a requirement to compose a monthly report to be included in the Trust’s Monthly Newsletter updating developments within the Club.
• At home games, the Trust Club Board Director is expected to assist in acting as host in the Boardroom for visiting Directors and dress according to Club protocol.
• The elected Trust Club Board Director will serve for an initial two-year period from August 1st 2025 to July 31st 2027. Subject to re-election, this position can be extended for a maximum of two years. •
• There will be a requirement for the Trust Club Board Director to pass the Owner and Directors’ Test (OADT), a requirement for all Club Board Directors. •
• The Trust Club Board Director must be available at least once a month at the Trust desk at a home game to deal with members’ / fans’ questions. •
• The Trust Club Board Director will be required to attend, where appropriate, Football Supporters Association (FSA) local meetings/conferences (usually daytime events) with the Trust Board Chair or other Trust Board personnel.

info@daletrust.co.uk