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More About the Rathlin Development & Community Association

The Rathlin Community Association was established in 1978 and after alterations to the constitution, its name changed in 1986 to the
Rathlin Development and Community Association (RDCA). The RDCA has been accepted by HMRC as a charity for tax purposes, backdated to October 2010.

Membership is open to people aged eighteen years or older who are resident on Rathlin Island for at least eight months in the year or have the Island as a permanent home address (but may work, study or convalesce on the mainland).

The RDCA is concerned with:

  • Improving the quality of life for those living on the island.
  • Ensuring that basic services and infrastructure are provided.
  • Encouraging appropriate economic development.

After the 2011 AGM, the new Committee members for the 2011/2012 year are:

  • Noel McCurdy, Chair

  • Michael Cecil, Vice Chair

  • Patricia McCurdy, Secretary

  • Douglas Cecil, Assistant Secretary

  • Richard Green, Treasurer

  • Fergus McFaul, Assistant Treasurer

  • Marianne Green

  • Marina McMullan

  • Ksenia Zyczuk

At the October 2011 Committee meeting, Douglas Cecil became Secretary, and Fergus McFaul became Treasurer.

Under the terms of the newly adopted constitution of the RDCA, nominations were opened for places on the Committee in November 2010. Since then, the members of the RDCA Committee are:

  • Noel McCurdy, Chair

  • Margaret McQuilkin, Vice Chair

  • Patricia McCurdy, Secretary

  • Michael Cecil, Treasurer

  • Douglas Cecil

  • Marianne Green

  • Richard Green

  • Alison McFaul

The members of the RDCA Committee for the 2010/2011 year were:

  • Noel McCurdy, Chair

  • Margaret McQuilkin, Vice Chair

  • Patricia McCurdy, Secretary

  • Damien McFaul, Treasurer

  • Richard Green

  • Michael Cecil

  • Marianne Green

The members of the RDCA Committee for the 2009/2010 year were:

  • Richard Green, Chair

  • Noel McCurdy, Vice Chair

  • Patricia McCurdy, Acting Secretary

  • Jonathan Mitchell, Acting Treasurer

  • Michael Cecil

  • Damien McFaul

  • Margaret McQuilkin

The RDCA is now based in the newly-opened Resource Centre on the island. This is also the base for the full-time Community Development Worker, David Quinney Mee, and the RDCA's part-time Administrative Assistant, Stephen Ryan.

This work is funded by the BIG Lottery Fund.

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