The Rugby League Supporters Trusts Meeting is a chance for rugby league trust board members  to network with each other. It is being held on Wednesday 23rd May in Manchester.  The meeting will kick off with refreshments at 7 pm, with the business Starting at 7.30 p.m.

7.00 p.m. Food! 

7.30 p.m. Business begins………

• Thanks, Welcome and House Keeping
• Introduction to the newly elected Rugby League Council members
• Minutes of Meeting held 1st June, 2011 and matters arising
•  Department of Culture, Media & Sport – Football Governance Inquiry – What Does it Mean for Supporters Direct and the wider Trust movement?
•  A guide to the New Model Rules – your questions answered
•  Co-operative Enterprise Hub – what is it and what is it for?
•  SD Funding situation and Membership Fees update
• Upcoming Regional/Training events 
• What do you want from SD?
• Networking, around the table updates from each trust

Close 9.30 p.m.

The East Midlands Regional Meeting is being held on Tuesday 29th May in Chesterfield.  The meeting will kick off with refreshments at 7 pm, with the business Starting at 7.30 p.m.

We are delighted that we will be joined by guest speaker Dr. John Beech. John is a Senior Research Fellow at Coventry University, where he is Head of Sport & Tourism at the Applied Research Centre in Sustainable Regeneration (SURGE).  He was a founder co-director of the Centre for the International Business of Sport and author/co-author/co-editor of a range of books, book chapters and journal articles on various aspects of sports management and English football management in particular.

Draft agenda

1. Welcome, Introduction and House Keeping
2. Guest speaker: Dr. John Beech, Coventry University
3. DCMS Football Governance Inquiry – what does it mean for SD, and the wider Trust movement?
4. A guide to the New Model Rules – your questions answered
5. Co-operativeEnterpriseHub – what is it and what is it for?
6. SD Funding situation and Membership Fees update
7. Upcoming Regional/Training events
8. What do you want from SD?
9. If time – 3 minutes maximum per trust on one recent success

9.30 p.m. Close

The East of Engalnd Regional Meeting is being held on Thursday 7th June in Peterborough.  The meeting will kick off with refreshments at 7 pm, with the business Starting at 7.30 p.m.

Draft agenda

1. Welcome, Introduction and House Keeping
2. Guest speaker: TBC
3. DCMS Football Governance Inquiry – what does it mean for SD, and the wider Trust movement?
4. A guide to the New Model Rules – your questions answered
5. Co-operative Enterprise Hub – what is it and what is it for?
6. SD Funding situation and Membership Fees update
7. Upcoming Regional/Training events
8. What do you want from SD?
9. If time – 3 minutes maximum per trust on one recent success

9.30 p.m. Close

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Schedule: Conference & Football Writers' Awards (Saurday 7th July, Grand Connaught Rooms)

Workshops

First Half

Community Stadia Research

SD has been doing some research on Community Stadia across theUK. In this workshop we'll introduce our findings, providing best practice on asset protection, community asset ownership and discuss how clubs can make their stadiums not just places where people go for matches, but a real part of their communities.

Elite Player Performance Plan

Introduced in late 2011, the Elite Player Performance Plan was described by the Premier League as “a long-term strategy designed to take Premier League Youth Development to the next level.” In this workshop, we will hear from those affected by EPPP, and discuss the pros and cons of the plan for football in theUK.

Kick it Out/Show Racism the Red Card

Familiar names for manyUKfootball fans, Show Racism the Red Card and Kick It Out have been campaigning tirelessly since the 1990’s to ensure that racism is eliminated from our game. This joint session will provide an insight into their vital work, and how you can help.

Supporter Liaison

Many of you will know that under Article 35 of the 2010 UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations, clubs acrossEuropewill be required to appoint a Supporter Liaison Officer before the beginning of the 2012/13 season. Supporters Direct were appointed by UEFA to implement the SLO requirement, and this workshop will provide an update on what an SLO does, the response to the project, and how you can get involved.

Second Half

Community Shares

SD have been funded to deliver a number of community share offers for sports co-operatives over the next two years. Community Shares offers a unique and potential powerful method of helping convert football clubs into community ownership and also allowing supporters’ trusts to raise finance for assets in partnership with their clubs.

Football Governance

This workshop will talk about the recent inquiry by the British Parliament into how football is run, its conclusions, and what supporters can do to make sure we get some positive change in the future!

Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson is a widely respected football author and historian. In this workshop he'll be discussing the finer tactical points in a question and answer format.

200% Insolvency

SD AGM

Supporters’ trusts who are full members of Supporters Direct are eligible to vote at the AGM. An agenda and voting details will be sent out in due course.

Exhibitors

• Intouch CRM
• Level Playing Field

 More exhibitors TBC

 Schedule: SD Shield and Cup (Sunday 8th July, Enfield Town)