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A Nairnshire �Community �Newspaper

Public Meeting

16th November 2023

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AGENDA

  • Meet The Steering Group
  • Introduction
  • Governance / Structure
  • Financial Planning
  • Newspaper Design Thoughts
  • Editorial Considerations
  • Summary, Next Steps and Q&A

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Meet The Steering Group

  • Cllr. Michael Green (co-chair)
  • Rev. Steven Manders (co-chair)
  • Sheena Baker
  • Paul MacDonald
  • Des Scholes
  • Graham Stuart
  • David Tunstall

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Introduction

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Community Newspapers Are Common

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Governance and Structure

  • SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) application submitted
  • Requires a Charitable Purpose

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Charitable Purpose

The purposes of Nairnshire Community Newspaper SCIO are to advance citizenship and community development in Nairn and its surrounding area through production of a regular newspaper mainly by volunteers to: 

  1. bridge information gaps with timely, accurate, and relevant news and local interest stories;
  2. provide schedules of and support to local events; and 
  3. promote local businesses, services, organisations, charities and initiatives that enhance the community;

which will keep residents connected to each other and promote civic engagement.

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Governance and Structure

  • Trustees and Members
  • Members’ control by majority voting
  • No membership fees
  • Trustees manage day-to-day

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Financial Planning - Income

  • Seeking initial grant funding 
  • Crowdfund/donations from friends
  • Advertising
  • Sales Income?

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Financial Planning - Overheads

  • Set-up costs - IT and premises
  • Salary for full-time editor 
  • Printing and Distribution
  • Insurance 
  • Legal and book-keeping 
  • IT and telecoms 

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Newspaper Design Thoughts

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Editorial Considerations

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Summary and Next Steps

  • Sign-up sheet
    • Contributor/Volunteer
  • Steering Group Membership 
  • Fund-raising  

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Q&A Session