June 08

All paperwork and finances submitted to SIC as complete from IatE. Lesley to finalise some courses over the summer period. Outstanding monies been transferred to Yell Youth Club account for Lesley to pay and collect invoices when projects finished. Trip been paid for up front under the YEP Learning Journeys to include north mainland and Scatness (Michelle forward final details when ready).

§ NI Trails

Remaining funds for wages and expenses invoiced up front to finalise this project and submitted to SIC with John’s evaluation report and paperwork. (John’s post now finishing on September this year). Trails leaflets to be distributed when back from printers next week and Facilities and Attractions booklet to go to NI Industries for printing as soon as. John visited Burravoe Development Group and taken suggestions for future leaflets for south Yell and working on various trail themes to put an emphasis on each north isle in turn.

2. HOUSING SURVEY

Michelle forward survey questionnaire to directors before sending to all NI households. Minnie noted the posters up in Unst for a STEP states student would be based in Unst. Michelle will query this with Careers Scotland as student needs to be based from IatE office as part of the job agreement. If no student takes this post over the summer months Michelle and Jackie will have to do this with extra hours paid from budget for this project.

3. MARKETING

Michelle and Jackie been looking at other office services to offer such as providing Procedures and Policies tailored to employers/groups, surveys/consultations and payroll. IatE would need payroll software if offering this service and it was agreed this can be taken from the Remote Working income. Jackie to contact SCVS and Shetland Pre School Play for advice on this. Shetland College booked for another six week course and two young folk studying for standard grade exams used the hot desk system during school study leave. Directors to forward all ideas and suggestions on further marketing.

Roger suggested looking into on-line sales service for folk buying/selling on line and Lesley suggested Yell Crafts could link in with this. Michelle and Jackie look into this further.

§ Broadband Service

SIC Economic Development Dept are investigating an ADSL connection to provide a better service for Fetlar. Paul noted Pathfinder should be in place by 2009 but there are still some issues to be settled. Jackie contacted Douglas Irvine on this and asked for feedback to see if an ADSL line could be made available to provide a better service for IatE NI from Sellafirth but no reply as yet.

(4) AoB

1. WHAT NEXT FOR I@TE NI

Michelle asked for Directors to start thinking about how I@tE could carry on after funding finishes at end of September 2009 and suggested a “Blue Sky Thinking Day” to look at future options/ideas. After much discussion it was agreed to do this before the next directors meeting. Michelle contact directors and finalise details.

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(4) AoB

2. RECYCLING BOOKLET

As so many new projects starting this was unable to go out with the NI Newsletter in May. Jackie collating information into booklet form and directors agreed to contact NI Community Councils for funding to do this as a community project (estimated cost to send to all NI households is £625+).

3. SHETLAND ORGANIC WOOL PROJECT

Pete Glanville contacted Michelle and North Mavine about taking this on as a project within an IatE area. After further discussion it was agreed to invite Pete to the directors Blue Sky Thinking Day to look into this further.

4. CENTRE FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (CCI) – DIRECTORS WORKSHOP

Andy Ross is in the process of setting up an Advisory Board of local folk to feedback to the CCI Board of Directors and asked if any IatE Directors would be interested in coming to this workshop in July. Minnie may try to attend. Michelle forward final details to directors when finalised.

5. WEBSITE CREATION WORKSHOP

Michelle looking into funding for this to follow on from Web Training Day held in March. Andy Ross hopes to integrate this with the school curtain project for the new Mid Yell School building.

6. CROFTING AND POPULATION MEETING – 28^th July

Michelle noted this meeting will be held in the Wind Dog Cafe on Monday 28^th July for directors who would be interested.

7. NI LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY GROUP & NI ACTION GROUP MEETING

Joint meeting planned for June (details to be finalised). Lesley is going as representative for Youth groups and will report back at next IatE meeting.

(5) Finance/Funding

1. Budget sheet to June 2008 agreed ok.

(Laurence Robertson left the meeting at this point).

2. I@tE Development Fund - £7,250 still needs to be spent by September this year and has to attract other funding and be used for development within the NI. It was agreed to use the 10% of project cost for recycling booklet from this fund. There was much discussion on the lack of apprenticeships in the NI and loss of traditional skills – Michelle will look into this further.

(6) Date of next meeting

§ Tuesday 9^th September (director from Fetlar to Chair)

(7) Action points

Item	Action	Who	Timescale
3.1	Finalise Learning Journey to mainland	Michelle	As soon as
3.2	Housing survey out to all NI households	Michelle & Jackie	As soon as
3.3	Market remote working Shetland-wide	Michelle & Jackie	As soon as
4.1	Blue Sky Thinking Day – Way forward for I@tE NI	Michelle & Jackie	Date tbc
4.2	NI Recycling Booklet to each household	Jackie	As soon as
4.5	Website Creation Workshop – funding	Michelle	As soon as
5.2	I@tE Development Fund – ideas how to use	All Directors	As soon as