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North West Skye Recrea0onal Associa0on (NWSRA is a Sco6sh Charitable Incorporated Organisa0on with charity status -‐ SC043810)

Annual General Mee0ng

29th March 2014 www.nwsra.org.uk

AGENDA •  Introduc1on and opening remarks •  Apologies from Members •  Minutes of the AGM Saturday 23rd March 2013

–  Accepted as a true record –  MaBers Arising

•  Business Plan •  Audited Accounts •  Elec1on of Trustees

–  Standing down –  Elec1on

•  Any Other Business •  Date of next AGM – Saturday March 28th 2015

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Business Plan

North West Skye Recrea0on Associa0on Aims

•  NWSRA is a charitable organisa1on membership of which is open to all who live in North West Skye

•  Our charitable purpose is: –  To advance public par1cipa1on in sport by the provision of an all weather sports and recrea1on centre located in Dunvegan, North West Skye.

–  The provision of recrea1onal facili1es by managing an informa1on and drop in centre with mee1ng rooms and associated facili1es in Dunvegan, North West Skye.

NWSRA Board of Trustees

The NWSRA Annual General Meeting elects 14 trustees who serve for a three year term on a rolling basis Our Trustees bring a wide range of local representation and professional skills and experiences to provide leadership and effective management for the charity and its project Patrons: Murdo MacLeod, Ronnie MacKinnon President: John Hermse


•  Chairman: Ian Blackford: Director First Seer, non execu1ve director for a number of companies and occasional broadcaster/commentator, previously worked in Investment Banking

•  Vice Chair: Kevyn Smith: Chairman and Chief Execu1ve KSA Partnership (Consultancy), previously Strategy Director for Training and Enterprise Council, General Manager, Educa1on Adviser

•  Secretary: Anne Anderson, Visitor Services Manager MacLeod Estate, Secretary to Dunvegan Football Club

•  Treasurer: Mike Clark: Burser, previously Lt Colonel in Marines •  Ronnie Anderson, Previously served Dunvegan Football Club in number of

roles •  Calum Campbell, Struan and Dunvegan football clubs coach-‐ all ages


•  Janet Clarke, Execu1ve Director, MacLeod Estates •  John Laing, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, previously: Chair of Tec Services

CommiBee Highland Council and local councillor •  John Angus MacCusbic, Manager Struan Football Club •  Robert MacDonald, Chair Duirinish and Bracadale Show CommiBee •  Alasdair MacLean, Treasurer Dunvegan Community Trust, Watch Manager

Dunvegan Fire Sta1on •  Iain MacLellan, Young person’s representa1ve •  Stephen Moran, GP Dunvegan Health Centre •  Maressa Munro, Chair Dunvegan Community Council, Dunevgan Secretary

Dunvegan Community Trust

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Key Partners •  North West Skye Recrea0onal Associa0on

–  Formed as a Sco6sh Charitable Incorporated Organisa0on to facilitate the project –  Working with local, regional and na0onal partners to secure investment, create

business plan and governance arrangements for the project

•  Highlife Highland –  Delivering recrea0on, educa0on and health related services and infrastructure across

Highland Region, working with na0onal partners and Regional Health Board

•  MacLeod Estate & Roag Township –  Gi]ing land and community support

•  Local Community Trusts –  Suppor0ng local involvement and investment

•  Highland and Island Enterprise –  Funding bidding and strategy

•  Members and local people who support the project –  Strong engagement of the local community

Posi0oning Strategy

Our primary objective is to support all the communities in North West Skye by bringing forward developments which will complement the existing infrastructure with plans for sports and recreation for all. Our Board of Trustees includes members from key local sports associations and community groups. We are committed to making sure that the developments we undertake here enhance the existing provision in local schools and community halls. In working with our partners to make this project happen, we will only ever support what people local want.

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NWSRA

•  NWSRA established December 2011, launched following a public mee1ng. Over 80 local residents aBended

•  Strong local engagement to develop plans for new recrea1onal facili1es to serve communi1es in North West Skye

•  NWSRA recognised as a Sco_sh Charitable Incorporated Organisa1on in 2013.

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North West Skye •  North West Skye has a rising popula1on of just under 2000

people dispersed across a wide geographic area

•  The area boasts a remote, drama1c coastline and fragile rural communi1es where there is a focus on sustainable development

•  The area is a significant tourist des1na1on

•  The area comprises a number of rural townships whilst the village of Dunvegan hosts a number of local services

•  The area is served by two Health Centres at Dunvegan and Carbost

North West Skye •  Primary schools in Edinbane, Dunvegan, Struan, Knockbreck

and Carbost •  Community Halls in Dunvegan, Waternish, Carbost, and

Glendale. •  Access to facili1es, services and public transport is patchy

and is reflected in low levels of take up of recrea1onal services. –  The nearest sports centre (Fingal Centre in Portree) is a considerable distance away for most residents and well over 30 miles for some

– Membership of Highlife Scheme in the area stands at 4.6% of households (14.8% in Portree and 33% in Invergordon a similar area in terms of geography and popula1on)

Assessment of Need for Sports Facili0es

•  Football, shinty, walking, climbing and fishing are amongst the most common sports in the area

•  Overall infrastructure for sports and wellness in NW Skye is weak

•  Primary schools have restricted sports facilities •  Community Halls offer access to some indoor sports

activities

•  There are active youth teams for football and shinty in Struan and Dunvegan and adult football teams at Dunvegan and Struan

•  SAC review of sports facilities commissioned by NWSRA in 2013 noted facilities for football in North West Skye are limited with pitches in poor condition and no locally available changing facilities


•  In 2004 Highlands and Islands Enterprise funded a community based needs assessment for recrea1onal facili1es

•  Confirmed local demand for all weather sports facility and indoor recrea1on and sports facili1es with changing rooms, showers and gym

•  This need was reiterated at the NWSRA 2011 public mee1ng

•  Highlife Highland strategic assessment of facili1es in 2008 noted weakness in accessing recrea1on and sports facili1es in the area


•  Dunvegan Agricultural Show CommiBee need to find a new site to host the annual show and gala

•  2013 NWSRA undertook an audit of usage for a poten1al new recrea1on centre with local community and sports groups

•  Confirmed poten1ally high levels of take up for sports and training facili1es if a centre and all weather playing / training pitch were to be built

•  Membership of NWSRA to support the development of sports and recrea1on facili1es in the area is over 200 people (10% popula1on)

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The case for investment

•  Development of a cohesive recrea1on, sports and wellness centre would provide an essen1al focal point for par1cipa1on and access to services

•  Significant posi1ve impact on the health, fitness and well being of the people who live here

•  A general purpose indoor and outdoor facility would enable a wider range of the

popula1on to par1cipate in sport

•  The further development of the site as a sports and wellness hub offers the opportunity to channel a much wider range of services into the area: –  Adult services –  Young people services –  Health preven1on services –  A range of arts and community services managed by High Life Highland etc –  Proposals to develop a sports and recrea1on centre in North West Skye have

the ac1ve support of Local Councillors, Highlife Highland, and Highland and Island Enterprises

Support for a sports development

•  NWSRA is receiving active support from Highlife Highland, HIE and has had positive engagement with Sport Scotland

•  Proposals have been well received by local councillors, MSP’s and MP’s

•  The Macleod Estate and Roag Township have pledged land on the outskirts of Dunvegan to enable the development to take place

•  Murdo Macleod and Ronnie MacKinnon (both ex Scottish internationalists) are joint patrons

Support for a sports development •  Dunvegan Community Trust has offered £20K per year for 10 years for revenue support– subject to a agreeing the final business plan

•  Struan Community Trust would offer £5K on an annual basis subject to an annual applica1on

•  Edinbane Community Trust is suppor1ng the project

•  LeBers of support have been received from a range of supporters including local Primary Schools, the Dunvegan Health Centre, Dunvegan Show CommiBee

•  Over local 50 young people took part in the design compe11on for a NWSRA Logo

Project Development and Progress •  2011 Public meeting to define local priorities

•  2012 •  Refine project specification and gain support from key partners •  Define membership, structures and procedures for NWSRA •  Scope land survey and feasibility study

•  2013 •  Land survey completed with positive result •  Feasibility study completed and project specification refined, presented and

gained positive support at AGM •  Initial business plan and presentations prepared •  Commitment to support project with resources from Highlife Highland,

Highland and Island Enterprise, Dunvegan Community Trust, Struan Community Trust

•  2014 Project plan refined and funding submissions prepared and submitted

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Land and Site Survey •  Macleod Estate and Roag Township have

offered land at Lonmore on the outskirts of Dunvegan as the site for the project

•  The Lonmore site is a central loca1on at the conjunc1on of the three main artery roads serving North West Skye

•  NWSRA commissioned Sco_sh Agricultural College to undertake a land survey on this site to test its suitability for a recrea1on centre and playing fields. The SAC survey concluded: determined

–  Land needs levelling and drainage –  No more than 1m depth of peat across the

site –  Rocky substrate provides adequate base for

build –  Some soil treatment required –  Site prepara1on less than 20% of project cost

•  Key message: the site provides a good loca1on for development

Scoping a facility that WILL make a difference

•  With a suitable site located we focused on scoping the development

•  Scottish Agricultural College worked with Marc Kilkenny Architects and Highlife Highland to undertake a costed feasibility study for a new community sports and recreational centre

•  Highlife Highland (HH) saw the opportunity to create a strong link between sports, recreation and health related services

•  HH committed to being active partners in both the scoping and delivery of activities from the new centre

•  The new centre would be a community asset which will add value to existing infrastructure

The sports centre will include

•  Outside grass playing field •  All weather training pitch •  A mul1 use sports recrea1on centre •  Hub for local sports and health related (wellness) ac1vi1es and services in the area

•  A flexible landscaped area which could be used for community events (e.g. Dunvegan Show)

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North West Skye Sports and Wellness Hub Project Specifica0on

•  A full size grass playing field with associated all weather training pitches –  A full size grass pitch marked for shinty and football for use by exis1ng

adult and youth football and shinty teams and local schools –  A pitch which allow visi1ng teams to play on a full size pitch and would

ensure access by local teams to regional tournaments –  All weather training pitches for 7 aside and mul1 use sports (tennis etc)

•  A sports and recrea0on centre –  With accessible changing facili1es for local and visi1ng teams and

officials –  Mul1 use indoor sports and fitness area (currently not available in the

area) –  A loca1on for mul1-‐disciplinary and mul1-‐agency outreach services

(both health and sport / recrea1on) –  A hub for informa1on and links to other local opportuni1es

North West Skye Sports and Wellness Hub Project Specifica0on

•  An outside loca0on for the communi0es in NW Skye to meet for events and shows –  A usable play area for local children and families –  A loca1on for the annual gala and show –  A star1ng point for local walks and cycling

•  Services delivered as part of the Highlife Highland programme –  Managed and delivered in conjunc1on with the HLH Team in Portree –  Increasing access to a range of locally based community services

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Capital costs Based on the SAC feasibility study cos1ng for elements of this specifica1on have been iden1fied as follows: –  Grass Football/Shinty Pitch (£450,000)

–  Grass Pitch plus synthe1c training pitch (£900,000)

–  Grass Pitch plus synthe1c training pitch, changing rooms (£1,300,000)

–  Grass Pitch plus synthe1c training pitch, changing rooms and fitness and wellness centre (£2m)

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The new facility

Building –  Fitness space with gym

equipment –  Dance studio –  Mul1 purpose social /

library / hub space –  Changing rooms – with

private spaces –  Kitchen –  Toilets –  Office recep1on –  Entry / security –  Accessible changing –  Referee rooms

External •  Grass shinty pitch •  Synthe1c training pitch •  Ground levelled so that surrounds

could be used by the Dunvegan Show and other community events

Centre Design Some ini1al design work has been undertaken for to create robust cos1ngs for the development. The key features are: •  Modular form •  Mul1 use centre with changing facili1es •  Simple linear form (offering repe11on and

prefabrica1on to reduce build costs) to facilitate further development

•  Steel or 1mber frame with infill, structural insulated panels or masonry construc1on with 1mber trusses

•  Features as per Mechanical and Electrical Strategy in Feasibility Report

Illustra0ve internal layouts

Indica0ve Capital Costs for the Centre

Indica've Capital Costs for Land / Playing Fields

A Possible Revenue Cost Model supplied by HLH

Proposed Managing and Delivery Op0ons

•  If the full project is undertaken the centre would be run on a commercial basis through a service level agreement with HLH as a partner, –  Key drive for HLH and NWSRA would be to significantly improve local

membership and take up –  In the early years revenue short fall would be met by support local

partners using commitments agreed in principle

•  A low cost football pitch and basic changing rooms could be run on a voluntary basis with annual ground and maintenance costs –  No real opportunity for income genera1on –  No real opportunity for wellness services –  LiBle interest from Sport Scotland

Funding Strategy –  Submit a stage 1 loBery bid now to gain support in preparing a detailed project submission for loBery funding

–  On a hypothe0cal basis a capital funding bid pormolio could look as follows:

•  £1m LoBery fund •  £400K Sports Scotland •  £125K Coastal Communi1es fund •  £200K SSE •  £125K HIE (No promises / no commitment) •  £75K Robertson Trust

–  Further discussions with Highlife Highland and Sport Scotland are a priority

Resources Secured •  Land donated by MacLeod Estate in conjunc1on with Roag

township •  Dunvegan Trust have offered £20,000 pa subject to

acceptable business plan •  Struan Trust have offered £5K subject to annual applica1on •  Edinbane wish to discuss support further •  HIE and HLH will give addi1onal support. •  NWSRA has a number of planned funding raising ac1vi1es for

2014 •  We are convinced that:

–  With support from the three local trusts providing revenue support we will be able to deliver a feasible project

NWSRA FOCUS FOR 2014

•  Complete detailed funding discussions with Sports Scotland and key partners, agree plan and initiate the project

•  Drive forward with local fund raising projects and activities

•  Identify and secure further funding opportunities

•  Work with local partners to complement existing facilities

•  Continue to build membership

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NWSRA – AGM

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AGM – Audited Accounts 2013-‐14 Remember only members can vote.

Resolu0on 1 Can we accept the audited accounts?

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AGM – Current Board of Trustees The Current Board of Trustees is as follows:

Elected members •  Anne Anderson •  Ronnie Anderson -‐ R •  Ian Blackford -‐ R •  Calum Campbell -‐ R •  Janet Clarke -‐ R •  Alasdair MacLean •  Iain MacLellan •  Maressa Munro •  Dr Stephen Moran •  Robert MacDonald •  John Angus MacCusbic •  Kevyn Smith -‐ R

Co-‐opted members •  John Hermse -‐ LOA •  Mike Clark -‐ LOA •  John Laing-‐R •  Sorley Henderson

–  2013 Sorley will re1re from the Board but will con1nue to provide legal advice to the Board of Trustees

The board has elected John Hermes and Mike Clark as honorary members of NWSRA and wishes to co-‐opt them as trustees for a further year

R -‐ Indicates members standing for re-‐elec0on LOA -‐ Indicates lives out of the area

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AGM – Elec0on of Trustees to the Board The proposed Board of Trustees for 2014 is as follows:

Exis0ng Elected Members

•  Anne Anderson •  Ronnie Anderson •  Alasdair MacLean •  Iain MacLellan •  Maressa Munro •  Dr Stephen Moran •  Robert MacDonald •  John Angus

MacCusbic Co-‐opted members •  John Hermse •  Mike Clark

Members standing for elec0on

Name Proposed by Seconded by

Ronnie Anderson John Laing Calum Campbell Janet Clarke Kevyn Smith

Alasdair Maclean Anne Anderson Iain MacLellan Maressa Munro Robert MacDonald

Maressa Munro Alasdait Maclean Anne Anderson Robert MacDonald Iain MacLellan

Resolu0on 2 Members standing for elec0on to the Board of Trustees be elected

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NWSRA – AGM

Resolu0on 3 Members support the Board of Trustees in seeking to secure funding and develop detailed plans for the proposals as set out in the report on progress

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NWSRA – Special Thanks

•  MacLeod Estate •  Roag Township •  Dunvegan Community Trust •  High Life Highland •  Highland and Island Enterprise •  Dunvegan Football Club •  Murdo MacLeod and Ronnie MacKinnon for patronage •  Sco_sh Agricultural College •  Marc Kilkenny Architects •  All the members, people and organisa1ons who pledged support over the

past year •  All of you who have given 1me, help and support to this project

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Public Mee0ng and AGM

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