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Community Business Recource Centre Project
receives BIG Lottery funding
visit www.mictcentre.co.uk for more info

Who We Are

The Mull and Iona Community Trust is an independent, membership based, community charity, set up by local residents of the islands of Mull and Iona in 1997 to combat rural disadvantage by supporting community initiatives and promoting sustainable development

Mission Statement

The Mull & Iona Community Trust works to improve the quality of life for all residents,
tackling economic, social and environmental issues, in an integrated and sustainable way.
Our charity is committed to being an open, democratic organisation, working in partnership with other bodies.

Where we operate

Our office 
2nd Floor
Clydesdale Bank Building,
Main Street, Tobermory,
Isle of Mull,
PA75 6NU 
Office Hours:
9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Office Contact Details:
Tel: 01688 302851 or 302990  
e-mail: enquiries@mict.co.uk

Our Charity Shops:
Island Castaways, Unit 1, The Square, Bunessan, Mull. 
Opening hours: Fri 10.00am-4.00pm, Sat 10.00am-5.00pm 
Tel: 01681 700032

Island Castaways, Craignure, Mull. 
Opening hours: Mon,Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sat
10.30am- 4.30pm. 
Tel 01680 812526  

Company Origins

The Mull & Iona Community Trust, Ltd. was established following a research & community consultation process led by the Corrom Trust in 1996-97. In its final report the local steering group had identified the need for a community-owned development agency which had a clear remit to formulate strategies and provide practical support to local projects aimed at improving the social amenities, and physical and economic infrastructure of the islands:

The Company was Registered and granted charitable status in 1997 and the first staff were employed in April 1998, once all funding was secured. Given its foundations, steeped in community consultation, our charity values its independence and works to promote the interests of the islands at all levels.

Management

The management committee is a Board of currently 9 volunteer Directors (12 is max), elected from and by the Members at the AGM (one third must step down annually but may be re-appointed). Two Directorships are also available for representatives from each Community Council. All of the Directors are active in other voluntary organisations on the island, and are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds - retailing, tourism accommodation, farming, retired, commerce - and are also representative geographically.