Partick Thistle Football Club Trust Meeting Saturday 10th March 2018
Agenda Welcome Club Update Introduction of new Supporter trustees/roles Feedback on items raised at Supporters’ meeting in Dec 17 Supporters’ survey update including date of next survey Communication with fans and the fan’s forum Supporters’ bricks /memorial wall update Election of supporters’ representatives in October AOB – date of next meeting Partick Thistle Football Club Trust Meeting // Saturday 10th of March 2018
Club Update Training facility update Strategy Day 2018/19 Kit Upcoming Events Stadium and Facilities Attendances Supporter Engagement Partick Thistle Football Club Trust Meeting // Saturday 10th of March 2018
Stadium and Facilities Upgrading Required Work Completed Disabled platform installed Platform lift installed and operational Jackie Husband car park – additional disabled spaces added Family changing/feeding room in Jackie Husband Stand Female toilets – mirrors added Signage renewed Jackie Husband Roof Aitken Suite Air Conditioning Scoreboard Jackie Husband Stand seats Colin Weir Stand Facilities Partick Thistle Football Club Trust Meeting // Saturday 10th of March 2018
Premiership Attendances Date Opposition Home support 11.08.17 Celtic 2213 13.12.17 Motherwell 1298 26.08.17 Aberdeen 2591 23.12.17 Hamilton 2115 15.09.17 Rangers 1968 30.12.17 Ross County 2268 23.09.17 Hearts 2325 24.01.18 1641 14.10.17 Kilmarnock 2525 06.02.18 1654 21.10.17 Dundee 2289 17.02.18 3130 28.10.17 St Johnstone 2323 10.03.18 02.12.17 Hibernian 2340 07.04.18 2017/18 – average for 14 games to date 2198 2016/17 – average for 14 games to date 2526 2016/17 – Full Season Average 2437 Partick Thistle Football Club Trust Meeting // Saturday 10th of March 2018
Supporter Engagement Officer – Beth Adamson Female fans campaign – Kilmarnock 7th April Highly successful implementation of the wheelchair platform Review match day experience Prioritised promotion of U16’s Go Free Implementation of a 4 week Partick Thistle Programme in schools Assembly talks in schools from First Team players and staff to promote both U16’s Go Free and the club in general Partick Thistle Football Club Trust Meeting // Saturday the 10th of March
Introducing New Supporter Trustees & Roles Andrew Byron – Wider fans forum/engagement/Trust fb Alan Caldwell – Match day experience Gordon Shaw – Administration/secretariat Robert Taylor – Communications Supported by Chair, Pauline Graham, Foster Evans (initial fan trustees) and Club trustees, Ian Maxwell, Jacqui Low, Greig Brown Biogs for all trustees will be posted to PTFC Trust page on Club website
Update since Supporters’ meeting in Dec 17 Trust Board - Better balance in favour of supporter representation Catering – Healthier food & drink options will be piloted in new season Scoreboard – on hold South Stand – no progress to report Improve ticketing online experience – with Club Next Fans’ Survey – will launch on 2 April (online, in programme, hard copies etc) Communicating with fans – new trust fb launched/improve trust info on Club website Supporters’ bricks/plaques and a memorial wall – liaising with Club and will update for new season
Election of supporter trustee/s – by October 18 PTFC Trust Deed states under: Appointment of Trustees the current arrangements are 3 club Appointees, and 2 supporter appointees. the Deed does allow co-options beyond that number The first supporter Trustee open ballot election will be in October 2018 (when Foster stands down) The second supporter Trustee for election October 2019 (when Pauline stands down) The first initial director nominee – Greig Brown, re-elected in Oct 17 The second Initial director nominee- standing down October 2018:Ian Maxwell The third initial director nominee- standing down October 2019: Jacqui Low We will keep you updated on the process regarding election of next supporter appointed trustee
Contacting the PTFC Trust Email: PTFCTrust@ptfc.co.uk PTFCTrust Facebook https://ptfc.co.uk/club/football-trust/
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