As you are all aware Dale Trust is a democratic body, which means that its board has to be voted for by YOU its members, and everyone who is a member has the chance to put themselves forward to stand on the Trust board. This will ensure that if members do not agree with the decisions its board makes they can vote to change things, with a number of spaces put up for election each year.

Don’t worry this is not as stuffy as it sounds, there’s no need to be put off by talk of ballot boxes and election campaigns. It’s a chance for anyone who wants to get involved to do so. Currently the Trust board has 10 members and with the constitution allowing 12 members there are currently a number of vacancies already. Therefore an election would only be required if more people wanted to be involved than spaces available.

As per the constitution half the elected members of the Daletrust board must make put themselves up for election each year. This year the four stepping down are:-

Steve Ashworth – Treasurer
Ryan Tomlinson – Media Officer
Dave Coupe – Website Editor/Exile Co-oridnator
Peter Brown – Board member

The four board members if they wish can put themselves up for re-election to
stand for a further 2 years.

Anyone who wishes to stand on the Trust board can now put themselves forward during the nomination period over the next 28 days. In order to do so they must:-

• Be a Trust Member
• Aged Over 16
• Proposed and seconded by existing Trust members

If anyone would like to join the Dale Trust board, then please apply in writing (including proposers/seconders names) to
The Secretary,
Rochdale Supporters Trust,
PO Box 1907,
Rochdale,
Lancashire
OL16 9EX.

If you require further information on the nomination process, then please send an email to info@daletrust.org.uk or come to see us at the Trust Desk in Studds Bar on matchdays.

Being a Trust board member can be a rewarding experience and the more people we have involved the more we can achieve, so if you are thinking about it then why not give it a go.

Alternatively if you don’t want to commit to being a Trust Board member but feel you could lend a helping hand, then please let us know.