MATCH WORN YELLOW SHIRTS AUCTION LIVE

The auction for our limited-edition, match-worn yellow shirts from last season is now live!

A number of the much sought-after shirts are available to bid on, along with two special additions. One shirt has been signed by Andy Carroll, while another has been signed by KSI.

As in previous years, the shirts are being auctioned online through Budds Auction House, with the auction running until Sunday 11th October.

All proceeds from the auction will go to the Daggers Trust, helping to match-fund its free weekly fun football sessions for local children, which take place during term time.

Place your bids and help support the Daggers Trust by clicking HERE.

Junior Daggers 2026-27 - DON'T MISS OUT!!!

Sign up for the Junior Daggers Package

ONLY £10

Available to any young person aged under 16, the JD Package offers the following;

10% Discount in the shop (Not online)

Ticket Voucher for 5 FREE home league games

Backstage Stadium Tour (School Holiday Periods)

Meet the Team after a match ( Normally around Easter)

Three chances to win a mascot package worth £150 (First Winner is Jasmine mascot on her birthday!)

An autographed Team Photo

Signed Christmas Card

Take part in a dedicated Junior Dagger Guard of Honour

Use the QR Code to register and go to the Trustore to pay.

NB The free first mascot draw was made last week; the lucky person is Jasmine. She will be a mascot in an upcoming fixture later this month. P

The next winner will be picked out next month, and the selected fixture will be for Saturday, 5th December, when we play Folkestone Invicta.

Register your child by scanning the QR code on the poster above – see all the benefits you get within the package, which include 5 FREE tickets.

Daggers Trust Golf Day 2026-2027 Postponed

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the daggerstrust FUNdraising Golf Competition has been postponed until later in the season.

Registered teams have been contacted by email.

Supporting Other Charities and Organisations

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham remains one of the most deprived areas in London, making the work of community organisations and charities particularly important.

The Daggers Trust works with a wide range of groups and individuals to support people across our local community. Since the change in ownership and management structure, Anwar Uddin and John Grabowski have introduced three organisations with which we are now working. We are proud to work alongside other charities and community organisations, helping to make a positive difference to the lives of people in our area.

As another season gets underway, the Trust's commitment remains the same: to use the reach and influence of Dagenham & Redbridge FC to support our local community, create opportunities for young people and make a lasting difference beyond the football pitch.

The Carers Trust

Carers Trust works to transform the lives of carers who provide unpaid care for family members or friends. It works with a network of local carer organisations, providing funding and support, delivering innovative and evidence-based programmes, raising awareness and influencing policy. Its vision is for unpaid carers to be heard and valued, with access to the support, advice and resources they need to live fulfilled lives.

The Daggers Trust has previously supported local carers by providing free tickets, allowing young carers and their families to take a break from their caring responsibilities and enjoy a day at Victoria Road.We are now looking at a number of initiatives we can work on together, including a festival for young carers at the end of the season. A larger-scale event is held every year in Scotland and has proved hugely successful. We hope to develop something similar here at Victoria Road.

Dominic's Food Mission – Boot Out Hunger

Dominic Warren and his wife, Alexandria, established a small charity several years ago to support local people and help prevent anyone from going hungry. Both were recently awarded MBEs in recognition of their work.

Although Dominic and Alexandria live in Hastings, Dominic is both a Hammers and Daggers supporter, and his charity provides valuable support to members of our local community.

The charity's aim is simple: to feed the community by saving good food from going to waste. Dom's Food Mission is an environmentally friendly surplus-food charity supporting members of the local community who are facing food insecurity.

The Daggers Trust is currently investigating ways in which we can support Dominic's fantastic work in the community, and we look forward to developing that relationship.

OnSide – Mental Health & Wellbeing

Dagenham & Redbridge FC Trust is delighted to welcome OnSide, powered by huddleUp, as our Mental Health & Wellbeing Partner. OnSide offers Dagenham & Redbridge supporters, and the wider community, access to confidential, human-led mental health and wellbeing support whenever it is needed. With no apps, bots or lengthy waiting lists, OnSide makes it easier to access relevant support from real people.

Already working with clubs across the EFL and the wider football pyramid, OnSide has been designed to ensure football fans are supported all year round, not just for the 90 minutes they spend on the terraces. Supporters will have noticed an OnSide flag point outside the ground this evening. Daggers fans should also keep an eye out for OnSide visuals in future matchday programmes, on social media and in and around the stadium throughout the season.

These initiatives are designed to raise awareness and remind supporters that support is always available. Accessing support is simple. Just email: daggers@huddle-up.co.uk The OnSide team will then take it from there.

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Kickstarter Sessions

Restarting on Tuesday 15th September & Thursday 17th September

Our fun Kickstarter sessions will be restarting on Tuesday 15th September & Thursday 17th September.

The Tuesday sessions are for boys aged 11-16 and the Thursday sessions are for boys and girls aged 5 -11. They take place at Goals, Dagenham, RM9 6XW, the sessions start at 17:30 and finish at 19:00.

These weekly sessions are FREE, sponsored by EASST, but we require a termly registration fee of £25 per participant.

If you would like to register your child please fill in the form and make payment by clicking HERE.

OnSide Partnership

Health & Wellbeing Support for Fans and the Local Community

Dagenham & Redbridge FC Community Trust is delighted to welcome OnSide, powered by huddleUp, as the Trust's Official Mental Health & Wellbeing Partner. The partnership gives Dagenham & Redbridge supporters and the wider community access to confidential, human-led mental health and wellbeing support whenever it is needed. With no apps, bots or lengthy waiting lists, OnSide makes it easier to access relevant support from real people.

Already working with clubs across the EFL and wider football pyramid, OnSide is designed to ensure football fans are being supported all year round, not just the 90 minutes on the terraces.

Conner Botterill, CEO of huddleUp said. "We first visited Dagenham & Redbridge Trust's golf day towards the end of last season and that evening confirmed exactly what we hoped – this was a club we'd be delighted to work alongside. Everyone we met shared a genuine passion for the club, the Trust, and its community, so we're incredibly proud to now welcome the Daggers Trust to the OnSide family.

This partnership reflects the Trust's ongoing commitment to supporting the wellbeing of its supporters and the wider community, helping to ensure that everyone knows where they can turn if they ever need support. We're now looking forward to making a real difference for supporters throughout the season and hope for a successful campaign both on and off the pitch.”

As part of the partnership, supporters will have noticed an OnSide flag point outside the ground at the Farnham game and Daggers fans should keep an eye out for OnSide visuals in further matchday programmes, on social media and in and around the stadium throughout the season, designed to raise awareness and remind supporters that support is always available.

Support is available by simply emailing: daggers@huddle-up.co.uk and the OnSide team will take it from there.

Next Season's Matchday Packages

Daggers Trust - Summer Camp

Visitors from Kenya

The Daggers Trust have held 4 weeks of fun activities at May & Baker over the past 4 weeks. We have had an average of 25 children attend per day. The activities consisted of football, cricket, archery, table tennis and many more team-based activities.

Last Wednesday we had a special visit. 24 children from Kenya joined us. They joined us on a London Youth Football Development & Cultural Exchange Programme, We held a variety of activities in the morning and a tournament in the afternoon. This was designed to provide young people with exposure to football development, cultural learning and educational experiences in the United Kingdom. All the children behaved brilliantly and showed a lot of talent; we hope to have you back again in the future.

Walking & Disability Football

The Daggers Trust recently held talks with Essex FA and Leisure United and has introduced Walking Football sessions this month at Parsloes Park.

The sessions are open to men and women aged 40+ for a nominal sum eg £2-3 per session, with the first month free of charge.

Walking Football provides a great opportunity for people to get out, make new friends, have fun, undertake exercise, lose weight, improve physical and mental wellbeing, and much, much more.

At some point in the near future, we plan to introduce Disability Football at the same venue.

EASST MATCH FUNDING

TARGET REACHED

Once again, the Essex and Southend Sports Trust (EASST) has generously stepped in to support the Daggers Trust. We need £25,000 each year to run our Kickstart4Kids football programme which replaced the PL Kicks sessions when the PLCF funding was cut after the Club's relegation from the EFL. Last year, with the support of fans, families, the players, local companies and the Club, we were able to raise £7,500 in match funding in one month to add to the £17,500 donation provided by EASST.

EASST has offered the Daggers Trust the same deal this year and we are now seeking to raise £7,500 in match funding. TARGET REACHED BUT YOU CAN STILL DONATE!

Donations can be made on the Just Giving page by clicking HERE.

In addition to the above funding, EASST has given the Trust a further £5,000 to make up the shortfall brought about by the Club's relegation to the National League South.

We cannot find words sufficiently good enough to thank EASST for their continued support and generosity.

The Essex and Southend Sports Trust (EASST) provides charitable grants in support of sport and in particular football and cricket. The geographical area in which it operates is strictly limited to the County of Essex (including the unitary authorities of Southend-on-sea and Thurrock and the London boroughs of Havering, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Waltham Forest) .

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