Cybermoor is an award-winning social enterprise focused on providing broadband in rural areas, specifically targeting Alston Moor. The initiative aims to raise investment through community shares to enhance broadband coverage and infrastructure, with potential benefits including improved service speeds and financial returns. Interested investors can contribute a minimum of £100, and the project emphasizes community engagement and social returns on investment.

1. O PEN E VENING

2. A BOUT C YBERMOOR
 Award winning social
enterprise focused on
delivering broadband in
rural areas
 10 years track record of
delivering services in
challenging areas with an
experienced team

3. W HY N EXT G ENERATION
B ROADBAND ?
 Vital for delivery of services

4. W ILL IT R EACH A LSTON
M OOR ?
 66% of the country covered by BT & Virgin
 24% supported by government money
 Final 10% - basic services
 Alston is one of the most sparsely populated
Parish in England

5. P REPARING THE G ROUND
 Feasibility in 2008
 Assessment of Civils
costs in 2010 &
investment focus
group
 Link to Nenthead 2011

6. C YBERMOOR N ETWORKS LTD
 New co-op which owns infrastructure (masts,
fibre cables, etc.)
 Sells capacity to ISPs who sell to the customer
 Open Network
 Community Directors

7. B ROADBAND C OVERAGE
 Connecting homes and businesses with fibre
optic cable
 Zone 1 – Alston Centre (£500/property)
 Zone 2 - Nenthead (£1,000/property)
 Zone 3 – Garrigill (£1250/property)
 Zone 4 – Outlying farms (£1,500)

8. P RICES
 Broadband Services - £20 for a basic service, £35
for superfast (excl VAT).
 Connection charge £100 (plus dig where you live
in some cases).
 Package of low cost calls from the Phone Co-op.
 Better value than Sky & BT (£200 saving)

9. S HARE O FFER
 Aiming to raise £100K
 £300K already raised from DEFRA funding
 Future investments will allow the completion of
remaining properties on Alston Moor

10. C OMMUNITY S HARES
 Minimum investment £100 (but possible to start
with £25 and pay the balance in stages)
 Maximum investment £20,000
 Shares not transferable but withdrawable – CNL
buys them back
 1 member 1 vote
 Shares must be held for minimum of 3 years
 Aiming to pay a dividend of 4%

11. W HY I NVEST ?
 Better broadband service
 Double your speed
 12 months free for investments of £1,000
 A digital infrastructure for Alston Moor for the
21st Century
 Financial return
 Social Return on Investment - Benefits the wider
community and businesses

12. H OW TO I NVEST
 Read the Offer Document
 Decide how much you want to invest
 Fill out the form at the back of the Offer
Document
 Send the form with a cheque to the Cybermoor
Office (bank payments also possible)

13. C ONTACT D ETAILS
 Daniel Heery
Project Manager
Cybermoor Ltd
Alston Town Hall
Alston CA9 3RF
 E-mail daniel.heery@cybermoor.org.uk
 Phone 01434 382 808
Presentation: www.cybermoor.org

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