For the Community Council and East Ayrshire Council
A practical pilot for village-level digital infrastructure
Digital Muirkirk can act as a practical local pilot under the wider Digital Communities model. It is not about building another council system. It is about helping local organisations use simple, secure tools they can understand, own, and sustain.
Why this matters
Digital resilience without overbuilding
Digital Muirkirk can show how a village can improve local coordination using existing low-cost tools, community training, and sensible digital governance.
- Helps local groups become more digitally resilient
- Reduces reliance on personal accounts and informal file sharing
- Improves communication between groups and residents
- Supports digital inclusion through practical training
- Creates a low-cost model that could be reused elsewhere
- Produces measurable outcomes through participating groups, events, training, and usage
Governance and delivery
The project still needs the right local governance model
MEG may be one strong local anchor route if they choose to become involved. If not, another suitable existing local organisation, or a new charitable organisation or CIC, may be needed to provide a suitable delivery body for Muirkirk organisations.