Community Business Resource Centre
for Mull and Iona

Latest News- June 2009

Community Business Resource Centre - ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Project Now Finally Goes Ahead!

Following a tremendous response to the fund raising campaign The Trust is delighted to report that the Craignure Community Business Resource Centre project is now definitely going ahead! 

The Centre has been designed to greatly improve access to services and resources to benefit local charities, community groups, businesses and individuals. Services will include a dedicated training centre, serviced work spaces, an information library and a brand new charity shop for the M.E.S.S. project. The Centre will be multi-functional and community owned, creating a vibrant hub for all users.

After what’s been a long and often difficult process of research, feasibility studies, consultations, planning and fundraising we are now thrilled to be finally getting on with the really exciting work - finalising the designs and preparing for the building works.

A huge thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this point - particularly our supporters who gave very generously to the appeal for donations and pledges at the end of last year. 

Our main project funding partners are The BIG Lottery, The European Regional Development Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.  However, without the matched funding from supporters we would not have been able to access these large sums and make this fantastic new community facility a reality. 

 here is still a little way to go yet and further funds may be needed to complete the finishing touches for the centre but we are now able to get on with completing the design to allow the builders to start work early next year.

While the design team works away to complete the fine detail for the design and building tender we will be  contacting voluntary and community groups, individuals and businesses who may be interested in using the office space, therapy room and/or training facilities well in advance of the centre opening. 

So, keep an eye on this space for all the future developments!

If you would like to find our more or know someone interested in using the facilities please contact:

Siân Scott, Project Officer on 01688 302851 or sscott@mict.co.uk