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WednesdayiteABOUT US

Wednesdayite is the trading name of Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Society Ltd. - a Supporters Trust registered under the Industrial and Provident Society Act of 1965, registration number 29202R.

Most importantly of all, Wednesdayite is a means to bring together supporters of Sheffield Wednesday and it's community.

We aim to be a democratic and inclusive organisation, with the only pre-requisite of becoming a member being that you are a supporter of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.

Our remit is to benefit our football club and community, with many schemes and facilities aimed at assisting supporters both locally and around the world, on both matchdays and non-matchdays.

Wednesdayite are a member of Supporters Direct - the government-led supporters trusts initiative, and the Football Supporters Federation.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 16:02
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WEDNESDAYITE MISSION STATEMENTTo develop and maintain a democratic, effective and influential role for Sheffield Wednesday fans in the running of the football club; and to strengthen the bonds between the club and its community.

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Last Updated on Monday, 10 January 2011 15:04
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Since it's inception, Wednesdayite have introduced many schemes and initiatives to benefit Sheffield Wednesday, it's fans and it's community. Below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the facilities and successes provided:

  • Reduced membership fee from £20 p.a. to £10 p.a. and introduced Junior membership

  • Introduced a new style innovative membership pack and personalised membership cards

  • Gave each member their personalised share certificate in the Society

  • Offer car park facility to members and non-members

  • Introduced a match day lounge facility which offers free food and has proved to be very popular

  • Introduced a cheap away coach facility for those wishing to travel to away matches

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Last Updated on Monday, 10 January 2011 15:01
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RULES of SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY SUPPORTERS’ SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 - 78


RULES

NAME AND DEFINITIONS

1. The name of the Society is to be Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Society Limited and it is called “the Society” in the rest of these Rules; Sheffield Wednesday Plc and Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited are together called “the Club”; and South Yorkshire is called “the Area”.

OBJECTS

2. The Society’s objects are, either itself or through a subsidiary company or society trading for the benefit of the community and acting under its control:
i. to strengthen the bonds between the Club and the community which it serves and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club;
ii. to encourage the Club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions;
iii. to encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the board of any company owning or controlling the Club and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the board;
iv. to increase the shareholding in the club as is deemed appropriate and to help safeguard minority interests. The 5,037,017 ordinary shares in Sheffield Wednesday Plc should not be sold or otherwise transferred

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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 January 2012 15:02
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Nigel Short, Wednesdayite ChairmanDirectors
When asked ‘What was your first ever Wednesday match?’ most people can point to some distant game, against some obscure opponent and sometimes even remember the score... whereas I haven’t a clue.

Some may say thats a sign of my rapidly advancing years, I might be inclined to agree – however in reality its down to the fact that I’ve been a regular at Hillsborough since well before I could walk.

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