RamsTrust learned this week that the monument erected in memory of legendary Derby County and England goalscorer Steve Bloomer at his birthplace in Cradley, West Midlands B63 had been stolen - and then recovered a few days later.

Supporters Direct Chief Executive Dave Boyle has recently given an interview about Supporters' Trusts and football club ownership. The interview can be found here.

Earlier this year RamsTrust sent out the donated QPR game T-shirts to Swaziland where RamZone writer Paul Redfern has gone out to establish a school for deaf teenagers. It has taken a very long time for the parcel to arrive but finally all the T-shirts have been given out to the delighted youngsters. Paul has just sent the following photograph showing the teenagers dancing in their new shirts.

RamsTrust will be linking up this Saturday with many other co-operative organisations at Villa Park, Birmingham - home of Aston Villa FC. We will be in the Holte Suite alongside a variety of partner co-operatives - admission is free and the event runs from 11.00 am to 3.30 pm.