Following the success in previous years, Trust in Yellow is pleased to say that it is again running a Fan of the Season competition.

We want to recognise a supporter who has made that special extra effort to give loyal support to the players and team this season.

So this is not just about those fantastic people who give hours of their time in voluntary work for the club and we are sure the club has ways of recognising their efforts.

Our Fan of the Season competition is for any supporter who has gone that extra mile this season in following and supporting their team.

Do you know someone who you think has shown a special passion for the club? Is there someone within the Southport FC fan community who is an unsung hero deserving recognition?

If you know such a person then let us know. Email fans@trustinyellow.com, telling us in no more than 150 words why you think he or she should win this award.

Alternatively you can hand in your nomination at the Trust office.

The closing date is Saturday April 16.

Once we have received all the entries the Trust board will decide on the winner who will receive their trophy at the end of season presentation evening when the various players’ awards are given out.

Southport Soup Kitchen - Saturday 16th April 2016

One of the main goals of any supporters’ trust is to be fully involved in the local community.

After a request from a Trust in Yellow member, it was decided that a great way of doing this would be by organising a collection for the Southport Soup Kitchen which is based on London Street in the town centre.

This very worthy cause provides food and warmth to the local homeless population as well as distributing meals and hampers to vulnerable people within the Southport Community.

On Saturday April 16 at the match against Lincoln City, the Trust will be co-ordinating a collection of any donations of food that you may have spare in your cupboards.

There will be a couple of collection points at the turnstiles or you can just bring your donations directly to the Trust office.

How can I help?....

The Soup Kitchen is looking for two types of donation.

1) Weekly at the Soup Kitchen they need tea, coffee, biscuits, cakes, sugar, and condiments such as ketchup or brown sauce.

2) For the families they support they need basics to create meals, such as pasta, sauces, tins of vegetables, soup, tins of meat or pies, and fresh fruit, butter/spread, cake or biscuits.

Any items however, large or small will be very welcome. So get looking in those cupboards.

Donations will be accepted in the Trust office at all matches between now and the Lincoln game.

More details are online here: southportchurches.co.uk/directory/projects/soup-kitchen

Churchtown Cricket Club will hold a Summer Bash at the Rookery, Roe Lane, on Sunday June 26.

The main part of the event will be a cricket match between Churchtown and a Trust in Yellow XI in memory of Phil Carder, the long-serving Churchtown chairman and Trust treasurer, who passed away last year.

Play will start at 2pm and the match will be 20 overs a side. It is designed to be a fun day, with the bar at the Rookery open and there will also be food, drink, entertainment and family fun.

If you are interested in playing for the Trust team, e-mail Martin Robinson at dmjrobinson@btinternet.com.

Funds will be raised for Queenscourt Hospice in Phil’s memory. If you would like to donate any items to the raffle, again please contact Martin.

For our first ever visit to Boreham Wood in north London on Saturday April 9 we are offering unbeatable prices.

The fare for this trip is only £20 for all members and £25 for non-members - all the way to London and back! The coach leaves the Merseyrail Community Stadium at 8.15am.

This represents tremendous value and we hope as many supporters as possible will book early to support the team in a match against one of our rivals in the lower half of the table.

Places can be booked in the Trust office or by texting Bill Sloan on 07952056385.