CFU members are reminded that the next formal CFU meeting is Thursday November 17th in the Blues Bar, starting at 7.30pm.

The agenda is as follows;

Welcome and apologies (Marion Needham)

Acceptance of the notes of the last formal meeting held on 18th August 2016 and any matters arising (Marion Needham)

Introduction of new chair of the CFU (Jonny Hughes)

Chair’s update

Strategic plan update (Brian Burns)

BREAK

Youth development (Brian Burns/Mike Day)

Communications (Neil Bellis)

Big City Survey (Marion Needham)

Q & A

Date of next meeting – informal 19th January 2016

Don’t forget if you can’t make the meeting there is a streaming service available. If you have already signed up then there is no need to do anything, an email will be sent out on the day. You can still sign up by emailing neil.bellis@chesterfc.com

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Simon Olorenshaw, Chairman of City Fans United, has advised fellow Directors of his decision to resign from the board of City Fans United in order to fully focus on his increasing work commitments with Merseyrail.

Speaking of his decision, Simon said: “It is with great regret that, due to work commitments, I have decided to step down from the Board of the CFU, with immediate effect. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the CFU Board and am proud to have been a part of the amazing journey that our club is on. “I shall continue to attend games with Jackie, and wish the Board, Jon McCarthy and Ian Sharps all the best for the future.”

The CFU Board would like to place on record special thanks for his commitment and passion as Chairman. During his tenure Simon has overseen significant strategic restructuring within the club which creates a superb platform for the future. We wish Simon all the very best for the future and look forward to his continued attendance as a season ticket holder.

As Vice Chairman of City Fans United, Jonny Hughes will initially assume the role of Chair until the next planned board meeting.

The board met for the first time since the AGM last night. A full summary of the meeting will be made available on the CFU site soon but the board thought they would announce the result of the elections to members as soon as possible.

Simon Olorenshaw was elected to continue as chairman, Laurence Kirby was elected to continue as treasurer and the board appointed Marion Needham to continue as secretary. The only change was that Jonny Hughes was elected as Vice Chairman and replaces Neil Bellis.

The board also reappointed Simon Olorenshaw, Anne Salmon, Brian Burns, Laurence Kirby and Ron Smith to Operations board.

The CFU board currently comprises of Simon Olorenshaw (chairman), Jonny Hughes (vice chairman), Laurence Kirby (treasurer), Neil Bellis, Brian Burns, Mike Day, Alan Povey and Anne Salmon.

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This year’s Big City Survey has been sent to CFU members.

The survey is a chance for the board to gather the views of members on a wide range of topics and for the members to offer up their ideas of how to take the club forward.

Please check your inboxes for the survey. If you can’t find it then follow this link – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2960744/Big-City-Census-2016?

The deadline for responses is 5pm on Friday September 30th. The board will report back to the CFU membership with the results of the survey at a CFU meeting later in the year.

You must be a CFU member to complete the survey.  (more…)

The next CFU members meeting is this Thursday, September 22, at 7.30pm in the Blues Bar.

The meeting is an informal meeting and we will have club manager Jon McCarthy as the special guest.

There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions to the CFU board.

For those who can’t make it on the night there is a streaming service available. You must be a CFU member to take advantage. Please email neil.bellis@chesterfc.com for more information.  (more…)

A reminder that the next CFU members meeting will be held in the Blues Bar on Thursday this week (18th August) with a 7.30pm start.
The agenda for the evening will include a Chairman’s report with updates on Finance and Commercial, some information about this years AGM and the usual Q&A session.
CEO Mark Maguire will also be present.

There will also be an opportunity for candidates who are interested in standing for election to come to an information session, meet the current CFU board and ask questions about the process etc. This will start at 6.45pm before the main meeting.

If you are interested in standing for election at this years AGM but are unable to attend on Thursday you are welcome contact the society secretary Marion Needham (marion.needham@chesterfc.com) to arrange to meet with Chairman or other current board members at a mutually convenient time.

An information evening for prospective City Fans United (CFU) directors will be held before the next CFU meeting to give potential board members an idea of what is involved.

Members of the current CFU board will be available for people thinking of standing for the CFU board on August 18th at 6.45pm, ahead of the formal CFU meeting at 7.30pm.

It is an opportunity for those thinking of standing to ask any questions they want as well as get information about the commitment involved in being a board member.

Applications for the CFU board are not yet open but you must be a current CFU member to be eligible to stand for the board. Details of what is required to stand will be sent to members around August 22nd.

If you cannot make the evening but are thinking about standing for the board then please contact marion.needham@chesterfc.com to make alternative arrangements. The closing date for applications to the CFU board is September 9th ahead of the AGM on October 7th.  (more…)

Two more people have joined the operational board at Chester FC to bring the number to five.

Current City Fans United (CFU) director Anne Salmon, whose portfolio is CFU administration, has joined Ron Smith, the chairman of local radio station Dee 106.3, on the operational board. Ron has been co-opted on to the ops board after unanimous approval from the CFU board.  (more…)

The Junior Blues are looking for new committee members to help ahead of this summer’s relaunch.

Any potential candidate must undergo a DBS check (formerly CRB), be willing to give a few hours a month to meet for planning events and be willing to help out on match days when required.

The committee also wanted to announce that longstanding committee members, Stephen and Sylv Whelan have made the decision to stand down from the committee.

Community director, Alan Povey, said: “I would like to, on behalf of everybody at the club, thank them for their work and dedication to the Junior Blues over the last six years.”

If you would like any further information, or want to get involved, then please contact Alan Povey with a brief outline of your background and any relevant experience at juniorblues@chesterfc.com

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The next informal CFU meeting will be on Thursday May 19th in the Blues Bar, starting at 7.30pm with special guests Jon McCarthy and Ian Sharps.

This is a great opportunity for CFU members to meet our new manager Jon and his assistant Ian and quiz them ahead of the start of next season.

Also on the night the board will give updates on two items;  (more…)