[align=center]Co-ordinator required to engage new and current supporters and develop pathways to a range of match day and non match day provision linked to Torquay United FC and Torquay United Community Sports Trust (TUCST).[/align]
The project will be managed by Torquay United Supporters Trust (TUST), working in partnership with Torquay United Football Club,TUCST and Torquay United Official Supporters Club.
Exciting opportunity to work with a diverse range of people and communities in Torbay,South Hams and Teignbridge, through a programme of activities and events and to help build a collaborative partnership through joint working.
The Project Co-ordinator will be employed on a sessional basis for an average of 7 hours a week for around 12 months @ £15-00 an hour.
Closing date for applications:15th June 2018.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND JOB DESCRIPTION EMAIL TUST AT [email protected]
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Here at Torquay United Supporters Trust we are compiling a brochure about what we do. We would like to ask you for your pictures old and new related to Torquay United & Plainmoor so that we could use them in the brochure or other things like social media posts etc (with your permission of course).
Important Statement regarding recent events at Torquay United
"As supporters of the club, the TUST board recognise and share the concerns of the wider fan base as to the start to the season and importantly the general abject level of performances seen culminating in what we consider to be one of the poorest ever witnessed at Plainmoor on Saturday. Whilst the owner and the management team cannot fail to realise the position, we will be raising concerns on behalf of our members and would expect action to be taken to alleviate the alarming position we find ourselves in.
Many of our membership are distraught at the direction the club is going, and are asking questions of the club about the 5 year plan and whether remaining in The National League South affects said plan?
The club are evidently now at risk of losing a further significant amount of support if the owner does not react appropriately to their overwhelming amount of concerns in a number of areas in our Club.
We would like to add that the alleged unsavoury incidents that took place during todays game against Gloucester are appalling. We urge any fans that have a point to make, or a protest to carry out have every right to do so but in a Respectful and Grown Up manner!”
Many Thanks
TUST
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Torquay DNA - we did meet with Clarke Osborne late last season in a positive meeting with an agreement to meet regularly. He appeared keen to work closely with us and supporters. Since then, we arranged a second meeting but unfortunately CO could not attend due to other commitments. We are meeting with Tim Herbert on Saturday before the game and top of the agenda will be to arrange a meeting as soon as possible.
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TUST_Official wrote: ↑28 Aug 2018, 11:02
Torquay DNA - we did meet with Clarke Osborne late last season in a positive meeting with an agreement to meet regularly. He appeared keen to work closely with us and supporters. Since then, we arranged a second meeting but unfortunately CO could not attend due to other commitments. We are meeting with Tim Herbert on Saturday before the game and top of the agenda will be to arrange a meeting as soon as possible.
The biggest problem with the regular OSBORNE/TUST communications is the illusion that they have taken place. No relationship can prosper if the only one communicating is the TUST. indeed when communication starts to fade everything else follows.
A message from the TUST Chairman following our Statement of 27th August
Following feedback and as a follow-up to the short note issued by the TUST board yesterday, I felt it was prudent to expand on the current position of TUST and its’ relationship with the club of late.
We have all been working very hard, much of this of necessity behind the scenes, towards protecting our club and preparing to be able to help build it back towards a position that the fans deserve, whilst juggling to maintain some diplomacy, and endeavouring to establish some critical and positive engagement with the owners. I acknowledge it has been a difficult task keeping our members informed of every action being undertaken by the TUST Board.
As you will no doubt be aware, we had a very positive meeting with Clarke Osborne (CO) in May where a commitment to meet with the TUST board on a regular basis was agreed. Since that time, he has not been present at any of our meetings held with club representatives although he was at the club when we last met (with representatives), but did not attend the meeting. This is clearly a position that has not gone unnoticed by myself or the TUST board as a whole and therefore we continue to review our approach accordingly.
We were made aware of the presence of CO and his team at the recent Mayor’s Forum and ensured we had a presence there to listen to the plans being discussed and to ask questions. We were offered a meeting by the CO team at the forum to discuss in more detail the proposed plans for the 'Torbay arena.' However, as yet, despite initial encouragement and a willingness to engage, the representatives have not arranged such a meeting despite the TUST board providing various dates to meet.
We note that letters to the club and CO concerning various issues such as: the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) national launch, members' questions and concerns, community outreach and Fanszone proposals have on the whole been unanswered, or responded to very slowly. We have, however, had a very good working relationship with the hard working staff at the club, as with Torquay United Sports in the Community Trust. The imminent Fanszone hub launch and the new trial 'club ambassador' run, being there to welcome, assist and talk to supporters at the entrances, is a good example of this. These are TUST led joint initiatives.
Meanwhile,we have successfully, up to now, lobbied our local politicians and councillors. This has been ongoing for a long time now. We have encouraged them to be aware of the facts and be vigilant in dealing with the future of TUFC, Plainmoor and any new stadium proposals.
Thirdly, on the wider front, we have been in constant dialogue with our national association, Supporters Direct and Football Supporters Federation(soon to merge). We have been receiving advice and support from the very top level continuously on how we should develop our strategy, and in preparing any future financial business plan if ever required. We have attended summits and conferences and networked with a number of league and non league clubs, who are friends of Torquay United and have shared experiences. The minutes of our meeting have reported on this. In fact, it might be worth reading the most recent ones, which we are at the point of sending out this week.
Finally, we have also, most importantly, been networking with, and obtaining feedback from, the local community. Not only with the loyal supporters at the ground, but also those that sadly, and maybe understandably, for various reasons attend no longer. As well, we have spoken to many people who have had significant experience of and leading roles in the past history of our club, for their advice and to receive their support. Furthermore, we have recently begun to engage with local businesses, and our signing up of 6 corporate members in the first few weeks of our new initiative has been very encouraging.Their names will appear in our new brochure, currently being finalised.
To remind you, our small team of board members and our working parties are working professionally and industriously, despite their own busy work and family commitments, and on a voluntary basis. The aim, as always, is to develop TUST's ability to be there to support, or seek to enable , the long term sustainability and good governance of our club in whichever way it is called upon to do so.
We do need your support, and appreciate every supporter who joins our cause and every member who contributes either financially or otherwise to our remit.
Kind regards,
Michel
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September 8th 1pm - 2.45pm
On the Green outside Boots and Laces
Dear Members
Volunteers Needed
TUST are excited to be working together with Torquay United FC, Torquay United Community Sports Trust, Torquay United Ladies Team and Torquay United Official Supporters Club. Together, using our recent award from the Premier League Fans Fund we are hosting our first event on September 8th before our home game against Chippenham.
The event will include a speed goal, bubble football, penalty shoot outs, photographs with Gilbert the Gull, face painting and a stall to promote the fanzone with an overall objective in giving our fans, and community, young and old, some fun before the game.
The event will be starting at 1pm and preparations will start at 12pm. We would appreciate any help you can offer on the day either with preparations, hosting the event or both. Please email us at [email protected] if you can give us your time.
Kind regards
TUST Board
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Firstly, I would like to wish Gary Owers and his family a happy,healthy and successful future, in whichever role he chooses to pursue.
I feel that most of us agree, from talking regularly to many supporters, that the owner and his advisors have taken the right decision.We,the Torquay United Supporters' Trust, would like to welcome Gary Johnson to Torquay United.
We look forward to supporting him, in his remit to turn things around on the pitch and provide the performances that our passionate and loyal supporters deserve.He certainly brings with him the credentials and experience to give us hope that he can do so.
We are looking forward to tomorrow's match at Hungerford,and to supporting our new
manager and our team.
COYY
Michel Thomas.
TUST chairman.
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[align=center]TUST AGM - Friday 12th October @ The Gulls Nest 6.30 pm start[/align]
All members are welcome and indeed encouraged to come along to our AGM on the same night as the Legends Evening where your trust board will provide an update on current activities as well as completing the annual formalities including board elections.
Please come along and support the event
All attendees at the AGM will be issued with a £3 bar voucher to be used for the Legends event that follows the AGM.
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We’re looking for questions to ask during our Q&A session on the night.
We’ve got Colin Lee, Robin Stubbs, Kevin Hill, Russell Musker, John Uzzell, Alex Watson, Dougie Clarke, Tom Kelly, Mark Loram, Sean Joyce, Dave Rudge and representing TULFC Danni Wyatt. All of these great names will be with us on October 12th for our Legends Evening at Number 10’s.
Come and hear what they have to say about their experiences playing for Torquay United. We’re also having a Quiz as well as a raffle with some great prizes. There’s also a very special item that will be up for grabs which any football fan would want on their wall!
Tickets are available now to purchase at the Club Shop.
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