CHIPPENHAM Town are looking for big and small investors to help secure the future of the club. Two types of shares in the club went on sale this week and already several fans have invested.

A shares are on sale for any investor who wants to join the board of directors and inject large sums of money into the club.

While a B or Bluebird share is also on offer for a supporter who wants to own a part of the club.

The Bluebird share has a number of benefits, including discounts on season tickets and merchandise in the club shop but will not include voting rights.

Chairman Malcolm Lyus said: "The A share is aimed at someone who wants to come in and help run the club, while the B share is there for a normal fan who just wants to own a bit of Chippenham Town."

There are around 7,000 A shares available for would be investors to buy.

There are a total of 100,000 B shares on sale. They cost £1 each with a minimum holding of 50 shares.

The funds raised through this initiative will be used to provide additional support towards operating the club, as well as providing opportunities for new developments both on and off the field.

Club secretary Chris Blake said: "We need to raise as many ways as possible to finance the running of the club.

"A lot of people have shown an interest in buying shares in the club and so that is why we have put them on offer."

The Bluebird shares are on sale immediately.

Application forms, together with details related to the shares, can be obtained by writing to Chris Blake, company secretary, CTFC Ltd c/o 28 Sadlers Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3PB, via the old club website www.chippenhamtownfc.co.uk, or telephone (01249) 658212.

With regards to the A share, Blake said: "The club currently operates with a six member board but we would welcome new members who would be willing to invest their time, skills and money in helping to sustain the club's ambition to play football at the highest level."