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Newcastle United Supporters Trust
Annual Election - Process and Timeline
Dear Member,
It is fair to say that life as a Newcastle United supporter is never dull, and events over the last 12 months have certainly shown that to be the case. After 14 years of life under Mike Ashley control of the club finally changed hands in October 2021.
The club is now embarking on a new journey, and after years of largely being ignored by the previous owner, new ownership and new ‘behind the scenes’ appointments, will hopefully lead to improved engagement between the club and its supporters.
With this in mind, the NUST board have recently had a series of positive engagements and meetings with Sarah Medcalf, the newly appointed Head of Supporter Services. Our interactions with Sarah to date have been hugely positive; further meetings will undoubtedly follow, and the Trust Board are looking forward to a new era of fan engagement.
As members will know the NUST rules allow for elections to the NUST board on a yearly basis. This gives an opportunity for members to step forward and take a greater role in shaping NUST’s future by standing for election to the NUST Board. It also offers NUST members who do not wish to or are unable to stand for a place on the Board, the opportunity to vote for those they would like to see take on the role of Board member.
This year there are 4 positions open to NUST members to join the Board, and each new Board member will serve a term of 3 years.
We would strongly encourage members to get involved by either standing for election or choosing their preferred candidates.
Full details of the election process and timeline can be found below.
Election Management Group / Committee
The election will be run under the control of an Election Management Group which will be Chaired by Neil le Milliere on behalf of the Football Supporters Association and the Exeter City Supporters Trust. The other member of the Group will be former NUST board member Colin Whittle.
Period: Friday 25th November 2022 until Friday 2nd December 2022
Members must register their interest in standing for a position on the NUST Board by downloading a nomination form from the NUST WESBITE - this should be completed in full and returned together with a statement in support of their nomination (400 - 1000 words) to the Independent Chair of the Election Management Group Neil Le Milliere at
[email protected]
Period: Saturday 3rd December 2022 – Friday 9th December 2022.
Candidate information (nomination form and statement in support) will be sent to members and will also be made available on the NUST website for members to view, ahead of the period for voting. On-line Hustings will be arranged (date to be confirmed) to allow candidates to address members.
Period: Monday 12th December 2022 -Thursday 12th January 2023.
Members to vote either online or by post for their preferred candidates (further details in respect of this process to follow)
Date: Thursday 12th January 2023
Annual General Meeting* to announce the results of the election (venue / time TBC).
*Agenda items and / or members resolutions for the AGM should be submitted by midnight Friday 9th December 2022.The AGM agenda and meeting pack will be distributed to members with proxy details on or around Thursday 15th December 2022.
For further enquiries regarding the election process please feel free to contact the Independent Chair of the Elections Management Group Neil Le Milliere at
[email protected]
For further details of the Election Policy please visit the NUST WEBSITE
Newcastle United Supporters Trust embrace diversity, equality, and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a Board that is made up of a variety of backgrounds, cultures, skills, and views.
NUST has a global, multicultural membership and we want to ensure that the Board of NUST reflects this - the more representative we are, the better we will be able to ensure that all our members are heard.
Members are therefore encouraged to stand for election regardless of race, gender identity, religion, citizenship, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Creating a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s imperative for all Newcastle United Supporters.
