The Bluebirds Trust have announced that they are pursuing the possibility of purchasing shares in Barrow AFC, as part of the change of ownership at the club.

Three weeks have passed since previous owner Paul Casson suddenly announced that he would be relinquishing control of the Bluebirds, with his son Andrew also stepping down as managing director.

Since then, director Paul Hornby has been acting as interim chairman, tasked with attracting new investment from local businesses.

In his update with The Mail last week, Hornby said: “Pretty much the favoured model is a Barrow-based consortia of business people owning the lion’s share.

“Then there will maybe be a percentage left for the supporters trust, if they want to do that.”

By that point, Hornby had already spoken with supporters at a Q&A session at Holker Street and conversed with the Bluebirds Trust at their AGM, before Barrow’s home match against Barnet on October 27.

Following an open meeting last Thursday, the Trust have now decided that they want their own say in the club’s future, as part of the new ownership model.

In a statement, chairman Steve Herbert said: “We’ve decided to pursue the option of purchasing a 10 per cent stake in the club (£50,000) through donations from share contributors, a proportion of this coming from our funds. We aim to launch this option on Saturday, all being well.

“We are well aware of the challenges and questions this will raise and are working hard to address them, again with ongoing professional advice, in time for the launch. Organising any fan-led investment in the football club we all support, is a huge responsibility.

“The terms and conditions of the purchase of shares in the Club, as between the Club, the Trust and contributing supporters, will be further discussed, defined and documented in advance of the launch.

“At this point in our history, we believe the opportunity to take some control over the club’s affairs was simply too great to turn down.”