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Consultation meeting on community ownership attracts 100+ attendees

27/1/2015

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Over 100 City supporters and Bath residents attended a packed Randall's at Twerton Park Monday night to hear presentations from the Society's community ownership action group and share their thoughts and concerns on community ownership.

After an introduction from Martin Powell, the Society chair, Ken Loach outlined the basic principles of community ownership before Shane Morgan, the Society's Board rep, made an impassioned speech setting out the state the club is in and how community ownership has the potential to secure a viable Bath City FC for future generations.

Pete Sellwood, chair of Bath City Community Sports Foundation, described the positive impact on both the community and the club that could arise from community ownership. William Heath, a local businessman who was involved in the Bell Inn buyout and is a member of the action group, spoke about the Bell's experiences and the positive climate for community ownership and social enterprises both in Bath and in the UK. 

Oliver Holtaway, the Society's secretary, outlined some of the possible paths to community ownership in terms of legal structures and business models, including a possible community share offer, Finally, Kat Byles, a local PR expert and trustee of the Foundation, explained how a community ownership bid would be marketed.

A Q&A session followed, in which searching questions about the target figure, timeframe and future playing budget were raised. Overall, the mood was constructive and positive.

A full report will be available soon on bathcitycommunity.org.
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December 100 Club winners

19/1/2015

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The draw for December's 100 Club took place at the Society Committee's Jan 15 meeting. The winners were Colin Frayling and Dave Clerk - congratulations! For info on how to join the 100 Club, click here.
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Green light for Bath City fans to develop Community Ownership bid

15/1/2015

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We are pleased to announce that the board of Bath City FC has accepted our request to present a detailed proposal for a community-owned football club.

Bath City FC has always been a club with strong community links. We believe that community ownership is the best way to realise Bath City’s full potential as an inclusive and financially sustainable club. Football brings people together – we want Bath City FC to make a positive impact on everyone living, working and studying in Bath.

The Society has formed a Community Ownership Action Group to explore the feasibility of different community ownership models, develop a sustainable business plan and test Bath’s appetite for a community-owned football club. This group includes external advisors with experience of the successful Bell Inn buyout.


A consultation meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 26 January at Twerton Park, and we invite anyone who is interested, and able to support or help the process in any way. We want the best ideas, help and support the community has to offer. 

Our proposal will be presented to the Board by the agreed deadline of February 9.


For more information or to get involved, email us at [email protected] or visit bathcitycommunity.org.




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Bath City Supporters Society launches website

14/1/2015

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Welcome to the new website of the Bath City Supporters Society! 

We plan to use this site to keep everyone in the Bath City family updated about the Society's activities, including progress towards our key objective of community ownership for Bath City FC.

New members can also join the Society via the Join Us section of the website.

We also have a new email address for the Society committee: [email protected], please get in touch with any questions or feedback.

We welcome any suggestions on how we can communicate better, including feedback on the website. Thank you!
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