The Community Trust - Working to improve the social, economic and environmental strengths of our islands

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Community Benefits

The Community Trust has facilitated numerous benefits for Mull and Iona through various involvements with local and national organisations. Since the birth of the organisation in 1998, £5 million of funding has been unlocked for community projects on the islands. Without the Community Trust securing these funds, this money would have been distributed elsewhere, with Mull and Iona reaping no benefit. The Community Trust offers employment and volunteering opportunities within a fragile rural economy.

The most measurable of benefits comes in the form of the funds we are able to distribute back into the community through profits from the MESS Island Castaway Charity Shops and the Sea Eagle Hide. Since 2006, over £26,000 has been awarded to community groups on the islands. To view a full list of beneficiaries, please click here

If you belong to a community group or local organisation and would like to apply for funds (maximum £500), please print off and return a MESS funds application form or Sea Eagle application form to: MICT, An Roth Community Enterprise Centre, Craignure, Isle of Mull, PA65 6AY.

Through the ongoing projects many more benefits to the community have arisen:

  • MESS has diverted over 250 tonnes of waste from the local landfill site outside Tobermory
  • The MESS Project provided all households with a free jute shopping bag
  • MESS helped facilitate the kerb side recycling scheme
  • The new Enterprise Centre, An Roth, will provide a resource library
  • An Roth provides space to rent for all in a central island location
  • The Powerdown project has facilitated free home surveys and subsequent free insulation for those who qualified.
  • The Community Trust has helped to facilitate week long festivals promoting Island Produce and Wildlife on Mull.

OUR ACTIVITIES

An Roth

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A multi functional centre, providing services and support to residents, community groups and businesses, both on and off Island.

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MESS

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Aims to reduce the waste produced on our islands through recycling schemes and reuse initiatives.

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Powerdown

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Aims to reduce carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency and lowering energy bills across the islands.

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Ranger Service

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Aims to enrich your understanding and enjoyment of our local environment while striving to preserve and protect it.

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RoMIGATE

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Ross of Mull and Iona Growth at the Edge – the communities of the Ross of Mull and Iona growing forward together.

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