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Iona Abbey Capital Appeal
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Iona Abbey Capital Appeal - April 2018 - the Iona Community
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

 2 –IONA ABBEY CAPITAL APPEAL .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
            OUR PLAN .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
            OUR STORIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
            BUDGET SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
            TIMELINE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
            BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
            ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
            FINANCIAL APPRAISAL ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
            PROJECT TEAM .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
            MONITORING AND EVALUATING ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19

 3 − ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
            HOW WE ARE ORGANISED ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
            STRUCTURE AND DECISION-MAKING .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
            STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
            OUR ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

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Iona Abbey Capital Appeal - April 2018 - the Iona Community
1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

                      Faced with the prospect of having to close the iconic centre at the heart of its purpose,
                            the Iona Community has launched a Capital Appeal to raise a minimum of £2.7m.
                                  We are very close to reaching our target. Can you help us get there?

One of the most powerful monuments to the character of Scotland is           This is an ambitious £2.7m project at Iona Abbey
the ancient Abbey on the windswept, holy Isle of Iona. For almost 1,500      The project is complex and exciting; one which involves buildings but is
years, since St. Columba established this Christian outpost, pilgrims,       ultimately about people. Woven together, the strands of capital and
kings and commoners have come seeking sanctuary, respite and                 development work will make our spaces more accessible and secure
illumination.                                                                infrastructure for the future. We will reach more people both on Iona
                                                                             and around the world. We will create sustainable and flexible spaces
Since 1938, the Iona Community has taken up the mantle of St.                more suited to our programmes and vision and will provide hospitality
Columba to offer a place of worship, inspiration and learning in the         and inspiration for many generations to come.
rebuilt Abbey living spaces.
                                                                             Phase 1, including the lift and new welcome area, has been fully funded
Each week, community emerges from meaningful, intentional                    and due for completion in June 2018. Phase 2, including the
participation of the guests, staff and volunteers. Over the course of each   accommodation and infrastructure rebuilding, is currently planned for
season, from March to October, some 1,500 people from around the             August 2019-April 2020.
world, people of all faiths and of none, come to participate in that
community experience. Many more of the annual 110,000 visitors to the        Open Window of Opportunity
island attend daily worship at the Abbey led by the Iona Community.          The Iona Community has been very successful to date in its fundraising
                                                                             efforts – so much so that we are getting close to our target of
Most Iona Community participants are paying guests, drawn by the             £2.7million. If we can reach it by June 2018, we have the very real
unique opportunity to have an authentic, faith-based experience in a         prospect of starting Phase 2 in autumn 2018. The savings would be
uniquely historical setting, or by the programmes; highly participative      considerable, and new programming would start a year earlier. We ask
and usually speaker-led. Others are subsidised places, allowing              for your special consideration to help us close the gap and secure the
individuals and groups time away from their usual surroundings, in a         long-term presence of the Iona Community in Iona Abbey.
caring, safe environment, able to go back strengthened in mind and
spirit.

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Iona Abbey Capital Appeal - April 2018 - the Iona Community
As Patron of the Iona Abbey Capital Appeal I am delighted by the Iona Community’s
                            campaign to renovate the monastic buildings at the Abbey because I recognise the
                            unique nature of this heritage site which offers hospitality as was originally intended.
                            The distinctive pattern of community life at Iona Abbey is fundamental to the spiritual
                            and economic well-being of the island and the impact reaches far beyond Iona.

                            I am encouraged that considerable progress has been made towards the £2.7 million
                            for the renovation project which will improve accessibility, accommodation and
                            environmental sustainability. This initiative will enable The Iona Community to extend
                            an inclusive welcome to people from all walks of life and to build on its commitment to
                            issues of poverty, peace and social justice. It deserves all our support.

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Iona Abbey Capital Appeal - April 2018 - the Iona Community
Iona Abbey Capital Appeal

 IONA ABBEY CAPITAL APPEAL
2 –IONA ABBEY CAPITAL APPEAL

    Our vision is that an out-of-the-ordinary organisation, working in an out-of-the-ordinary setting, will be given the opportunity through
     renewed space and approach to continue to transform lives and inspire people of all walks of life to make the world a better place.
                                                             IONA COMMUNITY
OUR PLAN
The Iona Community is committed to an inclusive welcome, so it has been of great concern to many members that the living areas are at the top of
ancient stone staircases and therefore inaccessible for wheelchair users and those with mobility issues, disproportionately excluding people with
disabilities and older people. The spaces are also too cold to use during the winter months, limiting the season programming, the number of guests
and volunteers that can participate and, ultimately, limiting our potential for growth and long-term financial sustainability. The inflexibility of the
space and unsuitability for wider public access, including access to the historic Iona Abbey Library and Refectory, further limits opportunities for
development and diversification.

During 2013, the Iona Community leadership began assessing what might be done to improve Iona Community’s spaces on Iona and discovered
that, without urgent works, those spaces will be unfit for purpose in 5 to 7 years. Since then, we have developed a detailed plan for the
complex building works and have taken the opportunity to reflect on what else can be done differently to increase the impact of the work on Iona.
The project will be the catalyst that will expand the Abbey’s impact through:

   • Increasing participation by making our facilities                             • Extending education , training and placement
     accessible for all                                                              opportunities
   • Providing a safe and open gathering place for people                          • Extending the season and assisting the economic and
     seeking personal and social transformation                                      cultural flourishing of Iona and Mull
   • Reaching a diverse audience with the message and                              • Strengthening long-term financial sustainability
     social action of the Iona Community

These outcomes will impact across a wide range of individuals, groups and organisations:
   Guests       Island Residents and businesses           Iona Community’s Partners           Higher/further Education Groups         Volunteers
    Staff     Members, Friends & Supporters          Island Visitors, Pilgrims, Tourists      Churches       Schools Community Groups
                                     Organisations Working With Vulnerable and Marginalised Groups

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Whilst this is not simply a capital project, the costs and complexity of carrying out the necessary works within such a historic site are significant, and
the project and budget are therefore heavily weighted towards those.

Woven together, the strands of CAPITAL and DEVELOPMENT work will work in parallel:

The CAPITAL strand will deliver:
· improved access, by way of level access and doors, installation of a lift and re-configuration of the refectory level to create an inviting, accessible
    communal space
· improved lighting in corridors
· three new bedrooms and two shower rooms/toilets fully equipped for wheelchair users
· improved bedroom accommodation
· improved washing facilities based on individual unisex units
· improved insulation
· installation of a renewable energy heating system, working in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland and Iona Renewables on a
    progressive and ambitious community-led energy project
· upgrading and improvement of all utilities (plumbing, electrics, sewage) to safeguard the spaces for decades to come
· improved long term sustainability

Alongside the ‘bricks and mortar’ are the critical development activities.

The DEVELOPMENT strand will deliver:
· improved capacity through the creation of a new staff post
·    improved business model which better reflects the modern needs of the island setting
·    new public access to currently ‘private’ spaces in Iona Abbey
·    new learning opportunities within the improved spaces
·    improved partnerships, some new and some strengthened, to maximise our reach and impact.

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OUR STORIES

                             Community is not built in one day by one person, but by many people over many days.

Georgina has overcome poverty and                                                                         Anja dishes up her thoughtfully-prepared
stigma, has become a young leader in                                                                      meals with a side order of gentle learning,
her local community, and is now                                                                           confidence, practical skills and fun!
studying at university.                                                                                   Anja first arrived on Iona as a guest aged 17 and
Georgina lives in one of the poorest districts                                                            that visit was to trigger an enduring love of Iona
of Glasgow. Her ambition was to go to                                                                     itself, returning as a ‘tourist’ before later
university but her teachers were afraid she                                                               becoming a volunteer.
would fail and instead guided her towards                                                                 Volunteering saw her relocating to Iona as a
hairdressing or childcare.                                                                                young adult. This provided her with a space and
Through her local church, Georgina                                                                        a place to reflect and listen to heart’s desire, and
connected with the Iona Community Youth                                                                   gave her the confidence she needed to change
Team which seeks to promote personal and social development and to           the direction of her life.
enable young people to have a voice and influence in their communities       Two decades later, Anja lives permanently on Iona and works with Iona
and in society.                                                              Community as the Abbey cook, realising her ambition to do something
Georgina joined the volunteer programme on Iona working alongside            she loves, in a place that she loves.
young people from different backgrounds and cultures. It was a               The role lends itself to Anja’s natural ability and pleasure at working with
transformative experience.                                                   many different people. Every few months the Abbey kitchen brings
With new-found confidence in herself and her abilities, Georgina             together people from all over the world who, under Anja’s leadership and
volunteered for the Poverty Truth Commission. Guided by its motto            loving care, bond quickly and build enduring friendships. Anja also loves
‘Nothing about us, without us, is for us’, the Commission provides a forum   sharing her passion for healthy, affordable and sustainable food with
for people in poverty to speak and for people in power to listen. Georgina   volunteers and guests as well as with the local school-children and the
has become a commissioner and now plays an active part in ensuring           wider community.
policies impacting on people living in poverty are shaped by them.           Following persistent requests from guests and volunteers, Anja is
Georgina is now at university studying Business Management.                  currently working on an ‘Iona Abbey Recipe Book’.

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BUDGET SUMMARY

                                      EXPENDITURE          TOTAL    DEV. PHASE    PHASE 1       PHASE 2

Professional Fees & Legal                               £345,000        £1,500     £30,000     £313,500

Capital Works Project Management (in-kind)               £98,000

Capital Works                                          £1,998,000                 £685,000    £1,313,000

Organisational/Fundraising Expenses                     £237,500      £119,100     £87,000      £31,400

Project Worker & Development Activity Costs              £77,680                                £77,680

                                          TOTAL:    £2,756,180      £120,600     £802,000    £1,735,580

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TIMELINE

The tables below show the existing project timeline. Should we reach £2.7m by summer 2018, Table 2 shows the alternative timeline which allows
us to cut almost a year off the project and re-open to guests sooner.

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BACKGROUND

  “The Abbey community aims to be a group where people can feel safe – a sanctuary where they can open out, share their fears, reflect on their lives, …
   be both affirmed and challenged. … Community grows fast as people wash dishes together, worship, engage in art and music, and above all chat.
                                Somehow the world at large must work at ways of restoring real community to its heart. “
                                        Ronald Ferguson, former Leader of the Iona Community

The Iona Community’s presence in the Abbey is fundamental to the Community’s purpose and is what sets Iona Abbey apart in
the midst of Scotland’s rich heritage. Every week, guests, staff, volunteers and members form a community based on work and worship, learn
about and from each other, and are inspired and challenged by the Community’s stance on peace and justice. Iona Abbey is where, over several decades,
the Iona Community’s creative and inclusive approach to worship has been a revelation to many and become a force for change in churches across the
world. The uncompromising message of peace and justice has been translated into contemporary activism and campaigning, and countless lives have
been transformed, directly and indirectly, through the Iona Abbey programme.

Urgent action is needed to ensure Iona Community’s presence at Iona Abbey. Detailed professional surveys of the accommodation
quarters have revealed that the essential utilities such as plumbing, electrics, heating and sewage will become unfit for purpose within 5 to 7 years. If
nothing is done, the Iona Community will be unable to continue to welcome residents and host programmes in the Abbey.

This would impact on guests, visitors, volunteers and the island community. Over the course of each season some 1,500 people participate in the
Community’s residential programmes. The international volunteer programme has touched the lives of thousands, creating multi-cultural, cross-
generational opportunities. In recent years, there have been around 110 volunteers each season from up to 24 different countries. In addition, many more
of the annual 110,000 day-visitors and holiday-makers take part in the daily worship led by the Iona Community team in the Abbey. Iona Community’s
presence at Iona Abbey is critical to maintaining Iona’s ‘spiritual heritage’ and to safeguarding the island as an enduring place of pilgrimage.

Iona Community’s presence is economically critical for the local island community. The island’s economy and infrastructure is fragile,
seasonal and dependent on visitors. Iona has a year-round population of less than 170 and is, according to the Scottish Government, a “very remote rural
area” with intrinsic access, isolation and economic issues. In this context, the impact of the Iona Community’s presence on Iona is considerable. The
Community employs 21 people, a number of which are year-round. These employees in turn contribute to the local economy and community,
participating in local groups, taking part in community events and sharing the abbey spaces with other groups such as the school-children or village hall
events. In addition, the ‘island centre’ framework of guest programmes, resident volunteers and daily worship directly supports small, local businesses on

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Iona and beyond. Iona Community’s resident guests are a key market for many local businesses - even modest individual spends accumulate to
contribute significantly to the local economy.

We have an opportunity to develop Iona Community’s reach and influence. It is the combination of the history of Iona, the setting of
Abbey and the reputation and work of the Iona Community that draws so many guests and volunteers to the island every year, and which enables the
Community to engage with such a wide and diverse audience. The Abbey accommodation is the vehicle that enables people of all walks of life to engage
with the Community on Iona. It provides the unique opportunity to both challenge and inspire thousands of people each year into becoming change
makers within their own communities.

We have an opportunity to safeguard Iona Community’s presence at Iona Abbey and to promote and develop the impact on
many lives, on the island and around the globe.

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ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES

     Increase         Extend the season        Provide a gathering        Strengthen long-           Extend education,          Reach a diverse
participation and        and assist the          place for people           term financial              training and          audience with the
make our facilities     economic and            seeking personal            sustainability               placement               message and
accessible for all    cultural flourishing          and social                                         opportunities          social action of the
                       of Iona and Mull          transformation                                                                Iona Community

CAPITAL STRAND
What will we do?                 What will change?                              Who will benefit?                     How many will benefit?

Improve       access     through Vastly improved access and standards of        Guests                                2, 000 annually
installation of a lift and accommodation.
reconfiguration of the refectory                                                Volunteers                            35 annually
level                             People with mobility issues who were
                                  previously excluded can participate in all    Schools & Community Groups            6-10 groups annually
Improve lighting                  activities and programmes.
Introduce specially equipped                                                    Higher/further education Groups       2 groups annually
                                  Halt the degradation of the site and ensure
bedrooms and washrooms for
                                  better maintainance from then on.
people with physical disabilities                                               Island Visitors, pilgrims, tourists   1200 annually
Improve accommodation and Extend programmed season from 32 to 40
washing facilities                weeks (increase of 25%)                       Local community                       150 local residents

Improve insulation                The improvements to the fabric of the Iona Community                                3 organisations
Install a renewable energy Abbey accommodation will complement HES                                                    21 + 12 staff
heating system                    HES’s (Historic Environment Scotland) own Iona Cathedral Trustees
                                  capital improvements and safeguard the
Upgrade and improve all utilities historical value of the spaces.

                                 Enable access to historic Iona Abbey Library

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DEVELOPMENT STRAND: FACILITATED BY NEW DEVELOPMENT WORKER POST
Description                      How will they benefit?                         Who will benefit?                 How many will benefit?
IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS:
Focused      and    intentional Pro-active networking amongst groups at         People involved with Poverty 100 people annually, with 10
networking to ensure that more the forefront of peace and social justice will   Truth    Commision       network, from those guests developing
disadvantaged members of enable the Iona Community:                             Foodbank network,organisations relationship as volunteers
society benefit from the Iona • to learn from their experience and              involved with care and support
Abbey experience in the              insights, including innovative schemes
refurbished space                    such as Chemin Neuf (“New Way”) at
                                     Lambeth Palace
                                 • build       lasting   relationships   and
                                     partnerships
                                 • develop tailored programmes of
                                     engagement serving the needs of the
                                     target groups
                                 • develop           enhanced       volunteer
                                     placements

Development of      curriculum- Developed in partnership and relating to Iona Primary School                      80-120 pupils annually
linked activities               global citizenship, peace & social justice Mull & Iona School Cluster
                                (based on highly successful pilot sessions in Visiting schools
                                2015)

Provision of amenities        & Building on previous time-limited projects Iona Primary School                    up to      29    pupils/pre5s
volunteers to local schools                                                                                       annually
                                such as Winter Baking in Abbey Kitchen with
                                IC Kitchen Staff & Volunteers
                                                                                                                  1 organisation
Development and stewardship      Reduced negative environmental impact, by Iona Community
                                                                                                                  1 local community group
of partnership with Iona         using sustainable materials, using more Local community groups
                                                                                                                  150 local residents
Renewables Group, and ongoing    renewable energy and by reducing waste.   Local residents
strategic planning to ensure     Support    and     enable     community-
project    maximises    wider    led/community-owned renewable energy

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renewable energy benefits for source with the capacity to provide energy
the island                    to Iona Abbey and the main village on Iona,
                              including public buildings and spaces such
                              as Iona Village Hall, Iona Primary School, Iona
                              Library, NHS Surgery and public toilets.

NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
Development of Summer School         This will combine academic lectures on the        Guests (new audience)               40-60 ‘students’ annually
in partnership with University of    history, culture, and folklore of Iona, on St
Highlands & Islands & University     Columba and the early church, on Celtic           Iona Community                      3 organisations
of Glasgow                           sculpture, and on early Celtic literature, with   University of Highlands & Islands
                                     escorted field trips and associated activities,   University of Glasgow
                                     staying in the abbey accommodation. 2-3
                                     courses with 20 places on each.
                                     (based on the highly successful pilot Summer
                                     School held on Iona in 2015)

Development     of        church Working with 2 theological training To be developed further by 4 placements annually
sabbatical  and/or       student institutions e.g. through a link with the Lilly Futures Group  3 organisations
placements                       Foundation who regularly fund clergy to
                                 take a sabbatical on Iona

Partnership delivery        and/or Learning institutions, e.g. the University of
accreditation                      the Highlands and Islands, clergy and lay
                                   church training centres/university colleges
                                   that train clergy e.g. Trinity in Glasgow, to co-
                                   deliver and/or accredit some of our learning.

Themed weeks                         Guest programme for 3/4/5 or 6 days led by Guests                                     2,000 annually
                                     skilled individuals, in line with the
                                     skills/interests of our Members and staff

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NEW PUBLIC ACCESS:
In partnership with HES, Our history and heritage will be better Schools & community groups                        6 groups annually
development          of       new interpreted and explained
tours/events which include the                                   Higher/further education groups                   2 groups annually
spaces that were not accessible                                  Island Visitors, pilgrims, tourists               1200 annually
before, such as the Refectory
                                                                 Local communities                                 150 locally
Participation in ‘doors open days’                                                                                 (with potential for wider
                                                                                                                   benefit for Mull & Argyll)
Sunday Worship afternoon tea
‘open to all’

Development of clear and
agreed systems to ensure access
to the library

Increased public sessions as part
of themed weeks

Enable      non-residents     to
participate      in       weekly
programming

Development of digital content       More people will have access to the Iona Iona      Community        Members, 2200 annually
and on-site interpretation and of    Community story regardless to where in the Associates, Friends and supporters
updated interpretive materials       world they are located
(panels, posters, booklet) at Iona                                              Wider audiences                    16,000 (based on social media
Abbey to reflect the oral history    Our history and heritage will be more                                         audience)
project and documentation            accessible to all visitors

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IMPROVED BUSINESS MODEL:
Increased income generation    support long-term financial sustainability   Iona Community                        1 organisation

Creation of more               encourage wider permanent relocation to Staff                                      A minimum of 3 additional
permanent/year-round staff     the island and supporting local population Local residents                         staff posts
positions                      and economy.                                                                       150 local residents
                               increase number of targeted, subsidised Guests from          identified   target
Development of the Island                                                                                         250 places each year
                               places.                                 groups
Access Fund
                                                                                                                  10 local community groups
                               Improved reach to external audiences Community groups
Development of enhanced                                                                                           12 local businesses
                               including joint promotions with other island Local businesses
marketing plan                 orgs/businesses

Create a rolling Fabric Fund   Support long-term sustainability of the All stakeholders
                               accommodation buildings

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FINANCIAL APPRAISAL

            “In a world where Madeline L’Engle lamented “Christians have given Christianity a bad name”, the Iona Community presents a positive
                 witness to socially progressive faith. We are delighted to help strengthen that by supporting the renewal of the Community’s
                                                            island presence, furthering its outreach.”
                                     Carol Myers, Long-time Friend and a major donor to the Capital Appeal, USA

Our cashflow projections show that the operation of the new spaces, the new staffing model and the introduction of a rolling ‘Fabric Fund’ will increase
annual running costs by approximately one third. This is balanced by the increase in generated income. As a result, the annual surplus will support the
Development Worker post, boost the Access Fund and release funds for investment in new initiatives such as Summer Schools. The potential for
earned income during non-resident periods is dependent on access to areas within the building. This may not be possible during phase 2, therefore
projected income for non-resident Year 2 is currently in planning.
If we reach a minimum of £2.7m by June 2018 we can remove the need for a 2 nd non-resident year, reduce the overall costs of
lost business to the Iona Community by approximately £110,000 AND open the new programming season a year earlier than
planned.

                                             pre-build      Non-resident        Non-resident              2020              2021               2022
                                           typical year           Year 1              Year 2             Year 1            Year 2             Year 3

        IONA ABBEY OPERATING COSTS        £356,000           £200,857           £204,874          £497,914            £502,893           £507,922
      IONA ABBEY GENERATED INCOME         £375,000           £110,277                    tbc      £528,860            £534,149           £539,490

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PROJECT TEAM
Iona Community is an organisation rich in skills and experience, and the project team is made up of Iona Community members, staff and volunteers
offering their professional expertise to deliver a successful project.

Iona Community has established the Iona Abbey Project Group (IAPG) which takes a strategic overview of the entire project and draws together three
aspects of the work: Capital Works at Iona Abbey, Fundraising, and Future Work at Iona Centres. Led by Community Member and Methodist Minister,
Christine Jones, the Group’s role is to guide the organisation through the various stages of the capital works and fundraising campaign, working closely
with fundraisers on Iona and in the US, as well as Iona Community members in Europe.

US-based Associate Phyllis Ives has extensive fundraising and PR experience including public relations, marketing, advertising and strategic planning,
latterly with non-profit organisations undertaking major capital campaigns. Joanne MacInnes has over 18 years experience of fundraising, marketing
and research experience, and has a particular focus on Trust Fundraising. Isabel Sarle is a Trustee for Iona Community, with a wealth of knowledge of
the membership, associates and friends. Benedicte Scholefeld is the Business Director at the Iona Community and has extensive senior management
experience in third sector organisations. Administration, database and donor stewardship is supported by Iona Community staff member Natalie Smith.

Raymond Young OBE is a Member of the Iona Community and a retired qualified architect who was the founding chair of Architecture and Design
Scotland and a member of the Sustainable Development Commission. He has occupied senior roles at the Housing Corporation and Scottish Homes,
and is currently one of the Church of Scotland's General Trustees, responsible for the entire property portfolio of the Church. Walter Dunlop, also a
Member, is a qualified Quantity Surveyor with substantial project management experience both as an independent professional and working for the
Church of Scotland, both in Scotland and abroad. Tiree-based Roots Design Workshop are architects with extensive experience of island-based
projects and, most recently, completed the Iona Housing Partnership project which delivered 5 affordable houses on the island. They are supported by
Andrew MacOwan Associates and Morham & Brotchie Partnership as Quantity Surveyors.

Neil Squires is the Community Member responsible for chairing the Iona Centre Futures Group, facilitating the process of developing a strategic plan
for the Community’s work on Iona. A qualified Social Worker, Neil is Chief Executive of a national children’s charity and is working with a talented group
of members and staff who have a wealth of skills and experience across the three strands of the strategy: Hospitality, Faith & Spiritual Renewal, and
Learning & Equipping.

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MONITORING AND EVALUATING

Early consultation and questionnaire along with quantitative data, financial records, guest feedback, volunteer feedback and discussions with partners
will provide a sound basis for tracking progression and improvement.

As part of our detailed project plan we will identify outcomes for each strand of activity and track progress towards these using:

   •   interviews with the IAPG members to detail progress of key stages of capital works and campaign including volunteer engagement and
       financial/fundraising performance relative to stated plans,

   •   quantitative data to show increases in guests, volunteers, non-resident visitors,

   •   quantitative data to demonstrate increased engagement of currently excluded groups i.e. those with mobility issues, as well as groups and
       individuals from target groups,

   •   review of feedback from volunteer experience,

   •   short questionnaire to local community/local business forum to review impact, supported by financial records to demonstrate increased
       economic impact on community.

We have included a small budget allocation for external evaluation of the project at this stage.

Throughout the project, the IAPG reports regularly to Iona Community members & supporters via regular e-bulletins. Key stages are marked by
partnership meetings to engage all stakeholders. Progress will be documented via social media, with the possibility of the story of the project being
assimilated into a stand-alone publication.

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3 − ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION
                       ” “Iona, down through the centuries, speaks to us above all about the experience of the Holy Spirit in community.
                            The islanders who have always had to be dependent on each other, the Celtic monks, the Benedictines and
                                   the present-day Iona Community have all learned about the need and strength of sharing.”
                                                Kathy Galloway, Iona Community Leadership Team

The Iona Community is a registered charity, often described as a unique        As a result, countless lives on the margins of society have been touched
organisation which empowers ordinary people to do extraordinary                and improved through the far-reaching networks of the Community –
things. It is a living network; an international, ecumenical Christian         through services in disadvantaged communities throughout Britain and
movement which rooted in Scotland but which reaches around the                 across the world, in advocacy for peace and justice, in support for
globe.                                                                         refugees and asylum-seekers and in working with the most vulnerable
                                                                               and marginalised young people in society.
The Iona Community motivates and inspires people of all ages, from
different countries, different backgrounds and different cultures to learn     Iona Community’s presence in Iona Abbey plays a fundamental role in
more about their life’s meaning and purpose in the company of others.          the Community’s work and ministry. Sharing the common life of work
                                                                               and worship at Iona Abbey remains at the heart of its purpose. It is the
These are ordinary people who, through their association with the              point where place meets purpose and from where Community
Community, are moved to become involved in the fight against                   members, volunteers and guests take the resulting ideas and actions
injustice, poverty and exclusion in whatever way they can. Some have           out into the world. The Abbey is the foundation on which a global
achieved remarkable things and have been publicly recognised for it;           movement is built, and it remains a sanctuary and a light to both those
most go about it away from the limelight, encouraged and supported             who make the pilgrimage to Iona and others around the world.
by others in the Community.

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HOW WE ARE ORGANISED

The Iona Community – as movement, community and organisation – is comprised of a diverse group of people who include: full members, associate
members, friends and supporters, staff and volunteers. Today, there are approximately 300 Members and 1500 Associate Members, with 1400 Friends
worldwide. There are active family groups and regional groups throughout Scotland, England and Wales, and in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria,
Switzerland and in parts of the USA.

-   Our Staff are located in our Glasgow HQ and across our Island              -   Associate members actively endorse our vision and purpose, but
    Centres. Staff are not required to be members and we are an equal              do not commit to the rule. They support the Community in prayer,
    opportunity employer.                                                          giving and action. They regularly meet in regional groups and are
-   Community members share a common discipline of daily prayer,                   invited annually to attend local and regional gatherings.
    mutual accountability for the use of their time and money, and action      -   Friends help to support and enable our work, including financially.
    for justice and peace. They meet regularly in local and regional groups    -   Our Volunteers are integral to the running of our organisation
    and in three plenary gatherings, including a week on Iona. Members             contributing to everything from governance to gardening.
    shape and enable our activities and priorities; serving on Committees,
    Council, as trustees and on working groups.                                All receive regular updates on the work of the community through our
                                                                               Coracle magazine, social media and other publications.

STRUCTURE AND DECISION-MAKING

The Iona Community is both a company limited by guarantee (SC096243) and a Registered charity (SC003794).

Governance and direction of the Iona Community is the responsibility of an elected Council and four Committees who report to an annual general
meeting of members. There are ten elected members of Council, who are the Company Directors and Charity Trustees.

Senior staff are responsible for the overall management of resources and activities and overall responsibility for the running of the organisation is in
the hands of the Leader and a small staff team based in Glasgow, on Iona, and at Camas.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ON IONA

Iona Abbey is preserved and promoted for the benefit of all by a partnership between Iona Cathedral Trust, Historic Environment Scotland and Iona
Community.

IONA CATHEDRAL TRUST is the legal custodian of the Abbey                        The installation of a new sustainable energy heating system at Iona
complex; gifted by the Duke of Argyll in 1899 to be maintained and              Abbey is part of a unique community-led scheme in partnership with
used for ecumenical worship.                                                    IONA RENEWABLES GROUP:
“The Iona Cathedral Trustees have a good working relationship with the Iona      “This project to supply the Abbey with renewable-source heating is helping
Community and Historic Environment Scotland, with representatives of            connect the Iona Community with the island community, and is the first
these bodies being invited to the main meeting of the trustees each             renewable project partnership between a community and Historic Scotland.”
year. The Trustees also set a high value on good working relations with the
island community.”
                                                                                THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND: Although the members of Iona
                                                                                Community come from many denominations, we have close historic
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND (HES) has a long lease with                       ties with the Church of Scotland and continue to report to their
the Iona Cathedral Trust to maintain all the buildings within the Abbey         General Assembly through their Iona Community Board. This Board is
grounds. HES manages day-visitor and tourist access to the Abbey and            made up of six Iona Community members, six Church of Scotland
provides high quality interpretation of the historical milestones of the        members and representatives of six other denominations.
site and surrounding areas.
“As a working Church, Iona Abbey is an exciting site to work in. We share the   Other local stakeholders include the local Community Council, Iona
building with a religious community and work closely with them as well as       Heritage Centre, The National Trust for Scotland and local community
the local community. The Iona Community has revived the abbey’s long
                                                                                groups. This enables us to jointly identify, and bring to life, the many
tradition of work, worship and teaching.”
                                                                                strands which tell the unique and complex story of Iona Abbey and
                                                                                the island, and how it fits with our lives today.

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OUR ACTIVITIES

We currently pursue our purposes through our centres in Glasgow, Iona and Mull. Our activities include:

-   Resourcing and sustaining the world-wide Com m unity                    -   Our expanding outreach programme

-   Our three island residential centres (the Iona Abbey, the               -   Our work with young people
    MacLeod Centre on Iona, and Cam as Centre on Mull)
                                                                            -   Our publishing house, Wild Goose Publications
-   Our Iona Com m unity shop and engagement with day
                                                                            -   Our association with the Wild Goose Resource Group
    visitors
                                                                            -   Our healing ministry and Prayer Circle.

Around 1,500 residential participants share in the common life in our Iona Centres every year between March and October. The Iona Community also
runs its International Volunteer Programme from Iona. Over many years, thousands of volunteers from across the globe have had the opportunity
to come together; to work together; to explore personal faith; create life-long friendships; develop a commitment to the service of others and a passion
for peace; and learn vital, transferrable life skills.

Just a short boat ride across the Sound of Iona, on the island of Mull, is Camas, an outdoor activity centre run by the Iona Community for over 50
years. Camas provides for primarily young people, from some of the most deprived areas and difficult backgrounds, a safe and healthy outdoor
environment in which to experience personal growth and learn about themselves, others and society. This is achieved through activities that combine
adventure, learning, challenge and attainment under the guidance of positive role models who help them see new possibilities in their lives.
Glasgow is home to the Iona Community's administration team, youth team and programme resource workers. The Glasgow office also houses
The Wild Goose Publishing and Wild Goose Resources Group which together produce the books, liturgies and music created by members,
associates, friends and others who have no formal connection with the community.

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