Author: Neil Bellis

Help wanted tomorrow

The stadium maintenance volunteers are asking for a few extra volunteers this Thursday afternoon to help clean the stadium.

The South Stand is going to be open this Saturday and the club are looking for volunteers to help clean the seats from about 1.30pm.

If you can spare a few hours then the help will be really appreciated. Please bring a bucket and sponge.

CFU meetings and AGM date

The next CFU members meetings and the AGM date have been announced.

The next formal CFU meeting is on Monday September 7 where David Evans will go through the results of the recent Big City Survey.

The next informal meeting is on Monday October 5 with a guest speaker still to be confirmed.

The CFU board have decided to try a different night from the usual Thursday to try and boost attendances at the meetings. At the meeting in September the new streaming service for Exiles will be trialled and it is hoped that this will be available to all CFU members by the next informal meeting in October.

he AGM will take place on Thursday November 26. Applications to stand for the board will open on October 5 and close on October 26. Details about what is required to apply will be released closer to the time, along with the number of vacancies on the board.

Stadium maintenance update

Over the course of the close season the club and CFU volunteers have been busy maintaining and improving the stadium.

A huge number of projects have been completed by the stadium maintenance team and a number of local companies have helped us make the stadium look better than ever after the CFU inherited the keys to the ground five years ago.
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Head of Youth Academy and Football Secretary stands down

The City Fans United Board of Directors can today confirm that Football Secretary Calvin Hughes has resigned his position at the club with immediate effect.

Calvin has also stepped down from his other voluntary role as Head of the Youth Academy.

The Board of Directors would like to record its thanks to Calvin for his tremendous work over the last five seasons and would like to wish him all the best for his future.

The Chester FC Operations Board will pick up the Football Secretary role until a replacement is found whilst the Directors for Youth Development will work with the current Youth staff and coaches to continue the excellent work and progress in the Academy.

Volunteers required this week

The club are asking for volunteers to come down to the club and help out with a number of jobs around the stadium this week ahead of the new season.

The stadium maintenance team has been working flat out over the summer to give the stadium a much needed face lift but with the season fast approaching there are a few last minute jobs which need doing in time for the first match.

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Supporters Direct AGM and Volunteers meeting update

Two CFU directors will be going to the Supporters Direct (SD) AGM this evening.

Neil Bellis and Mike Day will be representing the club at the event in Manchester where they will have the chance to network in the afternoon with other fan owned clubs, discuss challenges which face fan ownership and, hopefully, come back with ideas of how to further improve the club. (more…)

Volunteers meeting reminder

Chester fans are reminded that tomorrow night there is a CFU volunteer event in the Blues Bar with a 7pm start.
The event in October last year was very well attended and in the following months a number of volunteer groups were formed to discuss their activities, issues, plans and ideas.
The established groups currently include – media/communications, fundraising, matchday, office/shop, stadium maintenance, governance, finance and match hospitality/legends lounge.
All current volunteers are invited and as we are in constant need of extra help we will welcome anyone who is interested in getting involved.
For existing volunteers this will also be the opportunity to get your new ID badge for the coming season.