An innovative new scheme to help in hard times, and recognises just how pricey football can be particularly for families.
Thanks to a generous donation (and maybe more to follow) we are able to help some Charlton fans who would like to attend matches but cannot afford it.
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Comments
A very commendable gesture but isn't one of the trust's aims to improve long term attendances? I the people using this service can't afford to come regularly then they won't be back after the freebie.
Maybe something like the trust buying a number of season tickets and 'renting' them out each game for the cost price would me more effective? That way people would only pay a tenner or so a game, it could all be booked in advance and a larger proportion may return If they could get a fairer priced ticket?
Anyway....I don't want to subtract too much from what is a lovely gesture
On a related note In terms of fees etc I would very much like the total sum of the collective output to exceed the members fees, so that includes the value of services we put out, and of course the discounts, donations we receive - does that make sense? So for example roughly speaking for your fiver you get 4 free tnts a year, a website, diary, etc etc as well as supporters' trust of course, not detracting from the main aims of course.
Just so in clear, I'm a member of the trust. I nominate my wife and she gets a free ticket ?
Hoe many times can I do this ?
Maybe the scheme will expand and develop - let's see where it goes to start with. The Trust is in touch with the club about a number of ticketing ideas and yes the overall goal has to be improve attendances because that improves long term sustainability.
And maybe fans who avail of it will have a better run of luck in the future and become regulars again?
;-)
I think the reason that she wanted CAS Trust members to be the people to nominate was that she assumed that they would generally be people who believed in community action and mutual support and would therefore be less likely to abuse it.
AFKA - how about your wife joining the Trust and nominating you ?
You are a indeed a generous human being whoever donated this money to the trust, for this purpose. Thank you.
Couldn't the use of such donated tickets be monitored by CAS Trust in some way to minimise abuse of the system ?
I'm sure the Club would welcome assistance in this .
There is nothing to stop people making nominations now for Boxing Day (Brighton) or 29th (Sheff Wed).
We have also already received some s/t holder freebie vouchers which we can pass on.
If that's thought to be a goer, you can count on me for £20.
The way it works with the current match day ticket arrangement is that they simply collect their ticket from Valley Central before the game. We don't have to be involved.
Of course, there is also an argument that the £150 season ticket should mean that there will be less need for our fund. That is good news as it is nearly used up and, as far as I know, the donation to cover the cost was a one-off.