Elliot Justham's Testimonial - Mascot Packages
Club legend Elliot Justham's Testimonial is taking place at Victoria Road on Monday 26th May. 'Els' has always been a big supporter of the Trust and has generously agreed to donate all the Mascot Package proceeds to the Trust. Sign up now by using the QR Code, or emailing trust@daggers.co.uk. Further details can be found by clicking on the QR Code.
NB There is no age limit, why not celebrate and be a Matchday Mascot?
Coming Whitsun 27th-30th May - Book Now
Book now for the Daggers Trust Whitsun Camps from Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th May 2025 at May and Bakers Sports Ground, Dagenham.
The Fun Multisport Camps are only £50 for the week, starting at 0930 through to 1530 each day. These camps are for children aged 5-14.
The Free Football Camps are sponsored by the National League Trust. There are limited spaces available for local school children, boys and girls in Years 3-6.
Click on the QR Codes below to find out more and register.
Daggers Celebrate Diversity Day
Our Annual Daggers Celebrate Diversity Day, had many activities taking place in the car park, including the Daggers Disabled Supporters Association, our DSA has launched and it gathered many fans to become members of our DSA. We also had children from local schools that took part in our programme cover competition; Favour, who won the competition, was presented with a framed programme by ex-Dagger Anwar Uddin. Below are some of the pictures from Diversity Day.
National League Trust U11s Cup - Northbury School
Well done to Northbury School girls team for winning the u11s Cup, they competed against teams represented by Aveley, Maidstone, Southend, Tonbridge,.
They were invited back for the finals tournament at Slough Town, the girls finished 2nd in the group stages and lost in the final to Southend.
We would like to thank the NLT for organising such a brilliant event.
Schools World Cup Football Festival
The Daggers Trust hosted a school football festival down at Goals, Dagenham, from Monday 17th March to Thursday 20th March. There were 8 schools per day. On Monday we had Years 3 & 4 competing, on Tuesday we had Years 5 & 6 competing, on Wednesday we had Years 1 & 2 & on Thursday we had Years 7 & 8 battling it out.
The festival had 32 teams take part, which had over 250 children take part throughout the week. Every team received a trophy, and all individuals that took part received a medal and a certificate which was supplied by Paragon.
We would like to thank Paragon & PLCF Fans Fund for sponsoring this event; your continued help has put many smiles on young children's faces and an experience they may never forget. Also we would like to thank Goals (Dagenham) for allowing us to use your brilliant facilities.
Thank You Paragon Dagenham
Paragon Dagenham, from Choats Road near Dagenham Dock, has generously sponsored the Daggers Trust Inter School World Cup Fun Football Festival which will take place at Goals Dagenham from Monday 17th - Thursday 20th March when 8 teams will compete each day.playing a total of 7 matches each. It is a 5 a side competition with teams coming from Years 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 and 7&8. Each team will be made up of 8 players, four girls and 4 boys. No more than 3 girls, or boys, can be on the pitch at the same time. The festival immediately follows Diversity Day and is part of the PLCF Fans' Fund Campaign.
Paragon has also supplied the Trust with 3 pull up and 6 pop up banners free of charge.
Kickstart4Kids Match Funding We've Done It
A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all the fans, players, and staff who have contributed, and we are pleased to announce that we have been able to raise a total of £7501.85 for the Daggers Trust exceeding the Match Funding target of £7,500, representing 101% of the funds required. Essex and Southend Sports Trust (EASST) donated £10,000 to the Trust in December with a promise of a further £7,500 if the Trust could match the same amount. The funds are used to provide free fun evening football sessions for local youngsters at Goals Dagenham every Tuesday and Thursday during term time. Kickstarters4Kids. With the support of EASST, we were abe to restart the post Christmas Kickstarters4Kids sessions at Goals Dagenham last week.
Over the last few weeks, the Club and the Trust have worked together to help raise that extra £7,500 in a number of different ways. The raffle at the Rochdale game for the Mascot Package raised £583 (Winner Albie), the Man of the Match (Ryan Hill) shirt raffle from Boxing Day contributed a further £562 (Winner Steve Wigington) the match worn shirt auction (Graham Budd Auctions) brought in £2,033.60, four private individual donations added £2,350 to the pot, Gift Aid totals £736.25, Paragon donated £500, the Tea Bar collection boxes added a further £12, bucket collection £20 and the Just Giving Page £705. Added together we have raised £7501.85 in Match Funding in only 5 weeks. If you would still like to contribute towards the Trust's activities, the Just Giving Page is still running and any further donations can generate Gift Aid.
If you would like to contribute, please go to the Daggers Trust Just Giving Page bit.ly/DTJGP.
Every Pound counts. #COYD
We have reached our target of £7,500. THANK YOU
Kickstarter Sessions
Every Tuesday & Thursday @ Goals
@daggerstrust Kickstart4Kids Sessions on Tuesdays (Aged 12-18). Free Fun Sessions @ Goals, Dagenham (RM9 6FD). There are limited spaces available. The Thursday younger age group is currently FULL. If you are interested in registering your child(ren), scan the QR Code on the poster or use the link https://bit.ly/K4KS2025
JD's "Really Good Friday"
Junior Daggers Mascot Prize Winner
Six year old Ralph is the lucky Junior Dagger whose name was drawn out of the hat by Dave Baisden at the Gateshead game on 14th September. Ralph has won the first of two mascot packages and will be here for the game versus Rochdale on 14th December. The mascot package prize has a retail value of £150.
Junior Daggers ‘Really Good Friday’
The second lucky Junior Dagger will be drawn in the New Year and will be part of the JD ‘Really Good Friday’ on Friday 18th April when the Daggers play Eastleigh in the Vanarama National League. All of the Junior Daggers will be invited to form the Matchday Guard of Honour, and 22 youngsters will be chosen to Walk Out with the teams prior to kick off. After the match, they will all be able to meet the players and staff in the Ted Hardy Lounge.
It is still not too late to sign up. Details of both the Senior and Junior Daggers Packages can be found on HERE
