Pars Trust Sponsor the Ball Boys & Girls
Great News: The Pars Trust has taken on the sponsorship of the Ball Boys & Girls.
As part of this the trust have supplied the Team with new coats and bibs with the former not doubt needed thsi winter.
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We`re on Facebook.....and supporting Save cowdenbeath
The Trust facebook page is now live as is the the Save Cowdenbeath - go on sign up |
Trust announce the event line up for 2010-2011
The trust are pleased to announce the 2010-2011 line up of exciting events as follows:
2010:
14 April - Golf Day
9 May - DAFC Open day
6 October - Pie & Pint evening
26 November - St Andrews Day Ceildh
2011:
TBC - The 90`s Night (First the 80`s now the 90`s)
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Rollercoaster 80s at the Alhambra - a great success story
Friday 6th November saw the Pars Trust undertake their biggest event to date with over 600 die hard pars fans attending the Alhambra in Dunfermline and head back on the rollercoaster to the 80`s - More... |
Planning for future success
The Pars Supporters Trust will be meeting in January to discuss on how they take forward the Trust over th enext few years to build on the success of the:
1) Community involvement
2) Investment in the Club (Shares)
3) Standing Campaign
4) Social events - 80`s night/Casino Nights/Meet the
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Press Release: Standing Campaign update
The Pars Supporters Trust petition to the Scottish Parliament on the subject of the re-introduction of standing areas at SPL football grounds is again in front of the Public Petitions Committee on Monday 21 September.
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Friday 6th November in the Alhambra - 80`s night
The preparation for the event is well under way `The Rollercoaster 80s .... Up, Up and Away!!`. Tickets are on sale, and people are even buying them! We have contacted lots of Ex-Players, Physios, Managers and got very positive feedback that many of you will attend.
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PUBLIC PETITIONS COMMITTEE - Response
CONSIDERATION OF PETITION PE1248
The Public Petitions Committee considered the above petition at its meeting on Tuesday 5 May.
Enter for more details......
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Outcome on the Petition to Parliament for Safe Standing
Just to bring everyone up to date for those that are interested.Stephen Taylor, Andrew Bailey and Deborah Paton (on behalf of the Pars Supporters Trust) were at the Scottish Parliament this afternoon to present to the Public petitions committee following our recent successful e petition. - More... |
Media Coverage - Links following Safe Standing Petition
Lots of Scottish Media coverage today for the Trust following yesterday`s session at the Parliament.
All in a very positive and supportive light. - More... |
Trust Team head to Parliament to press the case for Safe Standing.
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED PUBLIC PETITION PP702
The Pars Trust wil head to Holyrood tomorrow to present their calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to re-introduce safe standing areas at Scottish Premier League football stadia to give professional clubs the option to have seated or standing areas at their football grounds.
The petition will be considered by the Public Petitions Committee at its meeting on Tuesday 5 May and Stephen, Andrew & Deborah will make the case to the committee.
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New Pars Trust address
The Pars Trust postal address has changed to:
Pars Supporters Trust
PO Box 29194
Dunfermline
KY12 2AY
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Scottish Cup Final - Roar the Pars to Victory
With over 6200 Pars Fans from across the world heading to Hampden on Sunday, the Trust are asking all fans of all ages to get right behind Jim McIntyre and team and roar the team to victory.
In has not been the best of seasons at home or in the league, but this is the Scottish Cup and a Semi Final against our biggest rivals, time to put it aside and all 6,000 or 7,000 by Sunday get right behind Jim & the Boys and push the team in yet another Cup Final in May.
Come on Ye pars |
Safe Standing Campaign update - Pars are going to Parliament
What a success, over 2,300 football supporters have joined the Safe Standing campaign by signing up to the petition to the Scottish Parliament....what happens now? - More... |
Pars Trust on 5Live Breakfast with Nicky Campbell
The Pars Supporters Trust appeared on BBC Radio 5Live this morning in respect of whether now is the time to bring back standing. - More... |
Safe Standing Campaign - Media
Over the last two days, the Pars Trust has commenced a high profile media campaign to raise awareness of the Scottish parliament petition.
Over 1700 people have now signed the petition following Press coverage in the Daily Record, The Scotman and Radio and TV coverage. Links to the media coverage... - More... |
Update following the AGM
The Pars Trust AGM was held on the Monday 23 March, where the accounts, actvity over the last 12 months was discussed.
The AGM confirmed the reappointment of Andrew Bailey and Gordon Milne and the appointment of Deborah Paton and Helen Blyth to the committee.
A more indepth report wil be availabel shortly i.e. after the Scotland/Holland weekend! |
Pars Trust - live on Facebook
The Pars Trust has today launched its facebook site to support the safe standing petition
Come on and join us on Facebook - More... |
Pars Trust launch a Scottish Parliament petition on Standing at Football grounds
The Pars Supporters Trust are petitioning the Scottish Parliament on the thorny subject of the re-introduction of standing areas at SPL football grounds.
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Pars Trust - AGM Monday 23 March 2009
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC SUPPORTERS’ SOCIETY LIMITED
Notice is hereby given that the 5 annual general meeting of above society will be held at the Pitreavie playing fields, Dunfermline on Monday 23 Match 2008, kick off 7:30pm - More... |
Calling all Pars Fans to become the Twelfth Man
Pars Supporters Trust is calling on all Pars Fans to get behind the team this Saturday and roar the team into the Semi Final and play their part as the 12th man.
Over 2,500 Pars Fans have got their tickets, have you got yours? - More... |
Pars Trust sponsored player makes Scotland U21 Squad
Pars Trust is extremely proud to be the shirt sponsor for Nick Phinn, who not only was called up to in the Scotland U21 camp for the first time, but also scored a goal in one of the games.
Well Done Nick!
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News from the Trust
The purpose of this newsletter is to update you on what the Trust has been up to recently and how membership of the Trust has helped Dunfermline Athletic.
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Pars TV - Trust provide help
Following a call for help from the Pars TV crew, the trust are pleased to have provided financial assistance in the purchase of a new laptop so that everyone can enjoy highlights online on dafc.co.uk
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Pars Trust invests in new fitness monitoring
The PST has invest a substantial amount of funds in new equipment and software to monitor the performance of the first team squad - More... |
Trust helps out with the Legends
A small team of our members organised the Pars Legends v Ajax Amateurs football game with a great deal of assistance from John Watson and Christine Curtis. A total of £4k was raised for Fife Children’s Charities.
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The annual Golf day is back
This years corporate golf day has been arranged for Friday 10th October 2008, at Pitfirrane Golf course.
Read on to hear about last years event, if you want to enter a team email parstrust@yahoo.co.uk - More... |
WEBSITE UPGRADE
THE PST WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH AN UPGRADE - WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEW AND EXCITING STORIES/CONTENT |
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Supporters Groups rally behind the Pars
A joint press release by the Trust, DASC, The Centenary Club and DAFC.net was issued yesterday to rally all pars supporters to get behind the club over the next five games.
Attached is the message issued. - More... |
Changes at Supporters Direct
Phil French joins Supporters Direct
The Board of Directors of Supporters Direct is today pleased to announce the appointment of Phil French as its new Chief Executive.
The appointment comes at an important time for the organisation’s development as it seeks to build on the 125 Supporters’ Trusts in operation and help ensure that Supporters Direct becomes an ever more powerful and responsible force in the game.
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A Time for getting behind DAFC....
With two important matches coming up over the festive period, now is the time that the club and the players need our support most.
Just a couple of points between Livingston, Dundee and ourselves, so come on get up to East End Park on Monday and New Years Day to cheer them on.
We as supporters need to forget the moaning and get behind the team to get those six points...and then enjoy the trip to Methil.
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Next Fans Forum
DAFC have announced the date of the next Fans Forum, which will be held at East End Park on Monday 10 January.
Tickets will be in demand so contact kirsty@dafc.co.uk to books yours now.
As usual the trust will have represented, so any burning questions, fire them to parstrust@yahoo.co.uk |
Trust Meetings update
Hi Everyone
At the meeting of the Pars Supporters` Trust members in October, we agreed that in future we would be holding our member`s meetings on a quarterly basis rather than monthly meetings which we have been holding for the last year.
There will therefore be no meetings held in November or December 2004.
I will get back to you all in January with the dates of the 2005 Trust meetings, however if there are any areas you want the Management Team to look at, please get in touch as we are still holding Management Meetings during this period.
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East Fife Cup Game ticket news
DAFC have received an allocation of 800 tickets for the East Fife cup game on 8 January 2005.
Tickets will be available to season ticket holders first using voucher "T" and restricted to 2 tickets per person.
Opening times of the ticket office over the christmas period are on dafc.co.uk |
ProAm Golf day - Current squad rise to the challenge
A number of the current playing squad will be joining our list of Celeb players at the first Pars Trust Golf day on Friday 8th October 2004 at Dunfermline Golf Club. - More... |
September Trust Meeting
The September Trust meeting will take place in the Rennie Suite this Tuesday (28th).
As usual meeting are not restricted to members and all welcome to come along and join in.
Items for discussion tables so far:
1) Golf day
2) Casino Evening
3) Supporters & Club Issues
4) Membership drive
5) Supporters Direct update (annual conference)
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PST spins out a great offer for the Casino Night..
The PST events teams are pleased to announce a limited offer of £350 per table of ten for the casino evening on Saturday 13th November at the BLCC in Dunfermline.
So thats just £35 per person or one free place per table, So what are you waiting for get your friends, family or work colleagues together for what promises to be a cracking night out.
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An Evening at the Casino
The Pars Supporters Trust present their first ever formal function "An Evening at the Casino"
On Saturday 13th November 2004, the Trust will open the doors for a night of fun and games at their very own casino to be held at the Business Learning & Conference Centre in Dunfermline - More... |
DAFC Community Programme put Trust in their van
The Pars Trust have presented the Community Team with a brand new vechicle to transport them around the local schools and community areas. - More... |
Golf day - placing filling up fast
Just a short reminder to get your applications in for the golf day on Friday 8th October as places are filling up fast.
Also thanks to Hamish for this amusing picture to promote the event, lets hope the balls are smaller on the day.
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Start of the new season update
The Trust are sure that you are all looking forward to the new season and our many trips to Euro land over the coming months, but to kick the season off here is a little update on PST activity.
Dont forget the next Trust meeting is on Tuesday 31st August in the Rennie Suite - More... |
Pars Trust Inaugural Celebrity / Am Golf Tournment
The Trust invites you to enter our inaugural Celebrity / Am Golf Tourney to be held at the picturesque Pitfirrane Golf Course in the village of Crossford – 2 miles west of Dunfermline on Friday 8th October 2004. - More... |
Pars Trust working with the DAFC Community Programme
A working group has been established by the Trust to develop working links with the DAFC community team. Read on for more... - More... |
Website expands
Not used the website for while, well we have updated the info section to include:
1) Members melting pot: Ideas members have put forward
2) Event calender: Speaks for itself.
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What`s going on at the Trust...
A number of people have enquired as to what is going on at the Pars Supporters Trust and what it is all about, well here`s a brief outline for you. - More... |
Next Meeting
Just to advise that the next Pars Supporters Trust meeting is on Tuesday 29th June at 7.30pm in the Rennie Suite. - More... |
Welcome Mr Hay
The Pars Supporters Trust is pleased to offer a warm welcome to the new manager of DAFC - David Hay. - More... |
Grand Prize Draw Winners
 A total of £5,500 was raised in this Grand Prize Draw which was arranged and managed in such a very short timescale. - More... |
Prize Draw Tickets.......3 days to go
Just three days left to get your prize draw tickets. Tickets will be available at Offside tonight, The Budda Bar in Aglie Street in Saturday. From Trust Members and at the Open day on Sunday. - More... |
Deals on Reels hopes DAFC hooks the Cup this Saturday, just like them..
 The judging is over and the presentations have taken place:
The Pars Trust winner for best decorated shop front is:
"Deals on Reels in Bruce Street" - More... |
Bruce Street is now officially
The Pars Trust have been delighted with the response from Dunfermline Retailers following their call to decorate in support of the Pars.
So much so in Bruce Street, that we recommend that all Supporters traveling to Hampden on Saturday walk down this street on their way.
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Dunfermline`s Retailers paint the town in honour of the Pars
 Time is nearly upon us to make the great journey across to the West. Before we go a big thanks to all the Retailers in Dunfermline for turning the town centre black and white.
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Is your shop a winner?
Pars Trust Shop front winner to be announced today
Over the last three weeks the Pars Trust along with DAFC and the Dunfermline Press has been running a competition to encourage local retailers to decorate their shops to show their support for the PARS. - More... |
Pars Trust gets ready for a big week ahead
The Pars Trust membership will be busy this weekend getting the "toon" all decked out and ready for the Cup Final.
Members will be out in force across Dunfermline all weekend undertaking activities to promote our local DAFC in the community. An extremely important objective that we set out to acheive in our vision statement outlined at our launch four months ago. - More... |
Prize draw roadshow coming to Asda
This Saturday 15th May the Pars Trust Prize Draw team will be heading to Asda Halbeath between 9am & 5pm.
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Pars Trust Merchandise....here for the cup final
The Pars Trust are pleased to announce that an exclusive range of Cup Final Polo shirts are now available through the pars trust website.
The polo shirts are white with the club badge and Scottish Cup Final 2004 underneath in black thread.
PHOTO TO COME SHORTLY
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The first Pars Trust prize draw races into East End Park in style...
 Its here.... Two members of the Trust were joined by a shinny new MG from Knockhill to sell the first draw ticket to Celtic Park hero, Derek Stillie today at East End Park.
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Grand Prize Draw coming soon - watch this space
To celebrate Dunfermline reaching the Cup final and to mark the end of this historic season the Pars Trust will shortly be unveiling their 1st Grand Prize draw to be held on Sunday 23 May 2004 at East End Park.
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Cup Final Tickets message from the Club website
Tickets will go on public release from 4th May. DAFC are still awaiting confirmation from the SFA as to how many tickets Pars fans will be allocated for Cup Final day. - More... |
April Trust Meeting - Tuesday 27th March 2004
April`s meeting of the Pars Supporters’ Trust will take place in the Rennie Suite (entry via Legends) next Tuesday 27th April. Kick off 7.30pm
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Time has come to get behind the team...
The Pars are now just 90 minutes away from the dream of UEFA cup football next season and also great day out at Hampden in May.
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Founders Event - Sunday 18th April 2004
Founder Members - Player presentation
This coming Sunday 18th April will see the Pars Supporters Trust formally hand over the Trust share certificates to the 36 Founder members of the trust at a family event to be held in the Rennie Suite at East End Park between 2pm & 4pm.
The format of the day will be informal and to make this an enjoyable and family occasion for all founders members, family members have also been invited along to join in the player presentation.
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Notification of Meeting - Change of Date
 I hope you received a copy of our first Newsletter at the game yesterday. Many thanks to Andrew Bailey and Peter Collins for their help in photocopying and distribution. If you did not receive one, let me know and I can send one out to you. - More... |
Meeting Tuesday 9th March
This first meeting of the Pars Supporters’ Trust took place in the Rennie Suite (entry via Legends) on Tuesday 9th March (not Monday as previously suggested, as we do not wish to conflict with the U21’s V. Rangers game taking place on Monday evening). - More... |
Supporters Direct in Scotland Annual Conference 2004
 The national collective body of supporters trusts met for their annual conference at Hampden Park on Sunday 22 February. The Pars Trust committee were in attendance. - More... |
Update from Trust Chairperson
The new Chairperson of the Pars Trust, Margaret Ross, gives a quick update following the Trust meeting held on Monday 16 February. - More... |
Trust registration
 We have now received final confirmation that our registration under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act is complete. At a meeting held on Monday 23rd the office bearers were appointed. - More... |
Praise for PARS Players
The PARS Supporters Trust welcomes the decision of the players and staff of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club to accept a reduction in their income in order to secure the future for the Club. - More... |
Meeting 16th Feb 2004
Meeting 16th Feb 2004 - More... |
Pars Supporters Trust membership
The campaign is now well underway to recruit members for the new Pars Supporters Trust. - More... |
Meeting News and Download Forms
This section contains a list of PDF files of meetings, forms and downloadable documents. see the appropriate section below. |
Founder Members wanted !
The newly formed Pars Supporters Trust is looking for a group of up to 50 fans to become founder members of the trust. - More... |
Steering Committee initial meeting
It seems a long time ago since the first Working Group meeting on the 29th September. The Committee has progressed well and to keep you up to date I have enclosed minutes of the last 3 meetings. The group has worked well together and the objectives of a trust are becoming more defined. We are all confident that the trust can play a major role in the success of DAFC. Hopefully a launch date of December will be possible. The PDF file has full details |
Membership of Pars Supporters Trust
It seems a long time ago since the first Working Group meeting on the 29th September. The Committee has progressed well and to keep you up to date I have enclosed minutes of the last 3 meetings. - More... |
Founder Membership
Since the inaugural meeting of 7th August 2003 where a large group of Dunfermline Supporters approved the principle of settingup a supporters trust, a lot of work has been progressing behind the scenes. - More... |
Issues
It is always very easy to have a moan and complaint about what is happening on the football pitch (which does seem to be something of a speciality for Dunfermline supporters!) but what other issues do you think a Pars Supporters Trust should campaign for? - More... |
Legends Re-United
The Legends Re-United event at East End Park on Sunday 2 November is shaping up to be a fantastic occasion with most of the stars of the promotion team from 1985/86 attending. - More... |