Mull and Iona Community Trust DTAS Conference 2013

Mull and Iona Community Trust Scottish Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee 12 volunteer directors including two community councillors 16 p/t and f/t staff ~150 volunteers Established in 1997 Strong track record in recycling activities and environmental management 3000 residents Circa 950 square kilometres 3 people per square kilometre Bottom 3% under SIMD for geographic isolation

Community Development Activities Recycling operations – MESS – grant giving Island Castaways charity shops Countryside Ranger Service – partnership funding Sea Eagle Partnership – grant giving Food Festival, Wild Isles Festival Energy Efficiency Community Broadband Electric cars Mull Musical Minds, Dyslexia support group Support to other island groups, charities… Partnership with Community Councils

Community Development Activities Community Development – Growth At The Edge Community Transport Play park Housing Piers and Harbours development Pontoon development Community Forest Our Island Home – with Rural Housing Scotland Community Radio Anaerobic Digestion

Income Generation An Roth Community Enterprise Centre Trading subsidiary – An Roth Trading Ltd Self Storage Renewables Light Industrial Left Luggage ….

Challenges and risks Financial stability – “core running costs”, “cost of charitable activities” – are often INELIGIBLE Presumption of community support (don’t) – BIDS, crocodile pool Income generation projects or community development? STATE AID, Classification of grants as “de Minimis Funding” is limiting our capacity to build capacity! Grid connection problems Independence?

Government Policy Links Renewable Energy generation targets Electric Vehicle charging point targets Community Transport

Discussion and Questions…