Formed in 2003, the 'Berwick Rangers Supporters Society' (to give it its official name) boasts over 150 active members - more than half of the football club's core support.

We exist to promote football in the local community and to secure the long term future of Berwick Rangers Football Club. Here we have highlighted the particular achievements we are rightly proud of.

 

March 2003 - Trust Steering Group hold public meeting.

April 2003 - we register as an industrial and provident society and an initial Steering Group is finalised.

May 2003 - Steering Group member John Bell is invited to join the BRFC board.

September 2003 - Steering Group members decide to sponsor a player to the tune of £120.00.

December 2003 - We purchased our first shares in BRFC - 2000 ordinary shares are bought for £2k on 18th December.

January 2004 - We purchase a further 2000 shares for £2000.

April 2004 - The Trust is formed an industrial and provident society and a society board is elected.

June 2004 - A donation of £1000 is made to Berwick Rangers FC.

July 2004 - We donate £500 to the newly formed Youth Iniative.

July 2004 - We purchase the club shop from the football club, freeing up extra funds to repay the club's debt to the bank.

Autumn 2004 - We donated £4000 to the Football Club, in return for 4000 shares. Our first major share purchase.

November 2004 - We signed up our 100th member, Jimmy McLeod of Tweedmouth, only six months after forming.

December 2004 - Gretna FC chairman Brooks Mileson gifted £10,000 to the Supporters Trust after a conversation with John Bell. The Trust used the money to buy 10,000 shares in the football club.

March 2005 - We increased our share ownership with the purchase of 40,000 shares, again with the very generous help of Brooks Mileson. The purchase made us the second largest shareholder in Berwick Rangers Football Club. Which we still are to this day.

August 2005 - The Youth Initiative came to the Trust seeking financial support for their infant years. The Trust pledged a one off donation of £4,500 and also created a website for their use.

September 2005 - We donated strips to the local Adult Training Centre football team.

October 2005 - Funded a radio advertising campaign at the request of the club in 2005, to promote the 'Kids Go Free' scheme.

November 2005 - John Bell steps down as a Director of the Football Club after a breakdown in his relationship with the Chairman. Subsequent attempts to replace him have been unfruitful, due to unreasonable demands made by the Board.

December 2005 - We ran a stall at the Bridge Street Christmas Fayre, to sell goods and promote the name of the Trust and football club. It was to be the first of many events we attended. Newcaste defender Peter Ramage popped by to say hello.

January 2006 - In a response to complaints from members about the lack of communication, we produced a full colour newsletter. We have continued to mail out or 16 page updates on a six monthly basis.


February 2006 - We set up a town centre location to sell club merchandise. You can now buy anything from a mug to a strip at Tyne & Tweed in West Street.


April 2006 - Produced and distributed by hand, 4000 leaflets around town and the surrounding district advertising important forthcoming matches during the promotion run-in.

May 2006 - We part funded two buses to the promotion play-off semi final and final, just two of the many occassions we have done this.

July 2006 - we part-funded the transfer of Gary Wood to the tune of £1,000.


August 2006 - Started to publish and produce a full colour programme for every Youth Initiative match, where the Youths keep all the money raised. We are only one of clubs in the country that do this - Rangers being the other.

September 2006 - The football club asked us for help with stadium upkeep, we were happy to donate £500 towards the cost of a new hot water boiler, to help them save energy and money and improve facilities.

October 2006 - We hosted a 'Championship Dinner', to celebrate the acheivements of the 1979 team (above: John Bell with Eric Tait).

February 2007 - The Trust recruited its' 160th active member (representing c.35% of the average home gate!) - which marks a continued growth in membership since the Trust was founded.

March 2007 - We contributed £350 towards the cost of running buses to away games in the promotion run in. We also organised the bus trips, ensuring fans could see their team away from home.

April 2007 - We produced limited edition Championship merchandise, including a t-shirt (above) and poster.

July 2007 - We agree to continue to produce programmes for the newly formed Reverve team. This potentially earns over £1000 for the Reserve set-up.

August 2007 - We become away strip sponsors of the new Reserve side. Committee member George Thompson is pictured above with Jason Inglis.

September 2007 - The club asked if we would contribute towards the cost of a new grass mower. We stumped up £500 to help.

September 2007 - As part of our awareness campaign, we took an advert out in the matchday programme at a cost of £646.25. We also took an advertising board which is displayed inside the ground, as a cost of £323.

November 2007 - We launch the 'Target 200' campaign to try and achieve 200 paid up members. If the target is met it will mean that half of our average home support are Trust members. A percentage which sit favourably when compated to other Trusts in the UK.

December 2007 - We lanuched 'Mission Impossible', only the third ever book about Berwick Rangers FC. Click here for further details.