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Dr Alison Elliot
Alison Elliot's work straddles the university, the church and civil society. Formerly a lecturer in psychology, she is an Honorary Fellow at New College, University of Edinburgh, and Associate Director of its Centre for Theology and Public Issues. In 2004 she was the first woman to be appointed Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. As Convenor of the Kirk's Church and Nation Committee from 1996-2000 she was involved in political advocacy and campaigning for a Scottish Parliament. She was Convenor of Action of Churches Together in Scotland, which brings together mainstream Scottish churches, and is on the governing body of the Conference of European Churches. She chairs the Lay Advisory Group for the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and has taken part in working groups on health, criminal justice, asylum policy, constitutional matters and land reform. She is a Trustee of Community Service Volunteers and the Scottish Malawi Foundation and chairs Scottish Churches World Exchange.
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Helen Tyrrell - Vice Convenor
Helen has worked in the voluntary sector for the last 15 years. Following an earlier career in language teaching, Helen qualified in public health and then worked in academic and NHS settings for several years, before joining Alzheimer’s Scotland in 1989. Six years as Community Health Advisor to Save the Children followed and since 2000, Helen has been Director of Voluntary Health Scotland.
Voluntary Health Scotland is the national network of voluntary health organisations in Scotland. It aims to maximize the impact of the voluntary sector on health improvement and health care in Scotland. Membership comprises nearly 300 groups and organizations.
Away from VHS Helen is also a committee member of the UK Public Health Association in Scotland and a Board member of TRANSform Scotland, the sustainable transport campaign.
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Patricia Aniello - Honorary Treasurer
Patricia has been working in the voluntary sector since 1985 and is currently the Director of Finance for The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). Outside SAMH Patricia is chair of the Scottish Charity Finance Directors' Group (SCFDG) lobbying group, a membership organisation which aims to promote best practice in financial management throughout the voluntary sector in Scotland. She has been Honorary Treasurer of the West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service (WLDAS) since 1998 and represents Community Care Providers Scotland (CCPS) on the Scottish Executive’s Supporting People Forum. For the past 4 years she has been a member of the ESF, Objective 3 PME Management Committee.
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Alan Dickson
Alan Dickson is Chief Executive of Capability Scotland, an organisation which provides services throughout Scotland for disabled children and adults. He has held this post since 1997. In addition to his work with Capability Scotland, Alan was Convenor of Community Care Providers Scotland and founder Chair of the Disability Agenda Scotland Group. Alan has been involved in a number of committees and Boards, serving as a member of the National Disability Council and a Board member of Children in Scotland. He also served on the National Care Standards Committee and the National Workforce Planning Group. For some years Alan has been directly involved in international disability sports through his work with CPISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association and is a member of the Governing Board of the International Paralympic Committee.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton
Alex Cole-Hamilton is Head of Policy at Aberlour Child Care Trust. He currently co-organises the Parliament's cross party group on Children and Young People and sits on the Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People's Advisory Committee. Before entering the voluntary sector some years ago, Alex was employed by the Liberal Democrat group in the Scottish Parliament where he was responsible for researching and articulating policy, particularly pertaining to education and young people. Alex is a graduate of Aberdeen University where he obtained an honours degree in politics and held office as President of the Students' Association. He enjoys surfing, scuba diving and learning Arabic and occasionally writes for the Guardian unlimited website.
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Catherine Hughson
My membership of the Policy Committee for the past four years has enabled me to develop a better understanding of the issues affecting the voluntary sector. I am committed to developing and supporting the work of the voluntary sector nationally and locally in what is very interesting and challenging times. In the past three years I have become actively involved in the Community Planning, Community Learning and Development and also the regeneration of fragile areas through community and economic development. I continue to build and promote the benefit of working in partnership with the statutory agencies.
Nationally I have been involved in the development of the Supporting Voluntary Action bid to BIG, locally I am developing a compact for Shetland and continue to own and manage our local voluntary sector hub “ Market House”.
I would welcome the opportunity to represent to views of the voluntary sector at a local and national level especially given the rurality of this part of Scotland, and in particular given that there is a higher level of volunteering and community action that takes place in rural areas.
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Chris Robison
Chris Robison joined the SSA as the new Policy Director on 31 May 2004 from Scottish Athletics where he had been employed for over 5 years in a variety of roles with the Governing Body.
He was appointed the Scottish Athletics National Endurance Coach in late 2000 and took on the additional responsibility as the Performance Director in early 2002. These roles utilised his 20 years experience as an international athlete, having represented Scotland and Great Britain, including 7 World Cross-Country Championships and the 1994 Commonwealth Games at 10,000m. He was head coach for the athletics team in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002.
Prior to becoming involved in sport administration as a professional, Chris enjoyed a 17-year career in the Royal Navy reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander and flew in Sea King anti-submarine helicopters.
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David Griffiths
David Griffiths is Chief Executive of ECAS, an Edinburgh charity working with people with a physical disability. ECAS provides classes and activities, gives grants and conducts research and campaigning. David is also a Trustee, Director and Treasurer of Edinburgh Young Carers Project, and a former committee member of the Sea Cadet Association in Scotland. David's previous employment includes being the Area Officer for the Sea Cadets in Scotland, NE England and Northern Ireland. He has also worked as a volunteer instructor with the cadets.
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Deepak Gill
I have been the Secretary for the Scottish Asian Action Committee for 4 years and have been involved in community work for over 10 years. My areas of work are advice and information on benefits, housing and health. I am also a Mental Health Officer with the NHS.
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Eliane Reid
Eliane Reid is Head of Client Services for Volunteer Development Scotland. She plays a national role in volunteering including recent work in health, young people and the environment. Eliane is passionate about recognising the value of people who give their time voluntarily. She has 16 years of public policy experience and offers skills and expertise about working with Government and public bodies, research and partnership work. Eliane has a track record in organisational development, including the voluntary sector and seeks to understand organisational needs and assist in meeting the challenges facing the sector.
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Elizabeth Rowlett
Elizabeth is the Policy, Information and Parliamentary Officer with the Scottish Disability Equality Forum. She has lengthy professional experience in the voluntary sector, including with VOCAL and the Stirling Health and Well-Being Alliance. She has volunteered with the Princess Royal Trust, MS Society, Shelter, PDSA and a holiday home for children with special needs. She has also worked as Assistant Editor with Reuters and at the Scottish Parliament's Information Centre.
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Ella Simpson
Ella Simpson has been the Director at The Rock Trust for over 3 years. The organisation currently offers various models of supported accommodation, a healthy living centre and a social networks service to 16 – 25 year olds who are/in danger of becoming homeless. The wider remit of the Trust is to advocate for and on behalf of young people strategically, locally and nationally. Ella's current additional work includes:
EVOC – Policy Committee member; SSSC Housing Support Services Advisory Group - a short life working group which will make recommendations regarding Housing Support Staff training/qualifications; SCVO – Board and Policy Committee member since 2003; Housing Support Interest Group (Edinburgh and Lothians) – represents the member organisations at the City of Edinburgh Council Homelessness Planning Group. Her personal commitment includes active involvement and support of Wicked World Tours - a small charity which enables adventurous travel for people with disabilities.
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Fiona Campbell
Currently the Executive Officer of Voluntary Arts Scotland, Fiona has been involved in the voluntary arts for a number of years in Scotland and New Zealand (where she comes from). She is a board member of the Traditional Music & Song Association (TMSA) of Scotland, Scottish Education & Action for Development (SEAD) and Neo Productions. Fiona teaches Scottish traditional dance, performs in and produces musical theatre productions. She has done marketing work for the National Association of Youth Orchestras (NAYO) and her last post was as Project Administrator for SEAD. She has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Policy & Management.
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Gregor McNie
Appointed in May 2006, Gregor supports and provides an operational presence as Scotland Manager for the Institute of Fundraising in Scotland. Much of his role involves a strong policy focus which has included close working with the Scottish Executive on fundraising regulations as well as providing Scottish representation on the Institute's Standards committee which produces its Codes of Practice. In coming months he will be helping the Institute lead on responding to the Treasury's Gift Aid consultation, as well as on issues such as Payroll Giving, Direct Mail and Cross-Border working. After gaining degrees at St Andrew's and Edinburgh Universities, he spent 3 years working for an MSP and Minister before joining the Institute.
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Ian McLaughlan
Ian McLaughlan (51), a native of industrial Lanarkshire now living in Stirling, has worked in the voluntary youth work and childcare sectors for over seventeen years. For twelve years, he held training, development and national director posts for The Boys’ Brigade in Scotland before moving to work in early education and childcare in 2001.
A Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Ian is currently chief executive of the Scottish Pre-school Play Association, the national umbrella agency for voluntary sector providers of pre-school education and childcare services throughout Scotland.
Ian has been previously a member of the YouthLink Scotland’s Board of Directors; a founding member and past Chair of YouthLink’s Route ’98 Advisory Group, a trainee youth worker scheme; and is currently Treasurer of the Association of Chief Officers for Scottish Voluntary Organisations (ACOSVO) Board of Directors.
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James Jopling
Head of External Relations, Shelter Scotland. James has been in his current post for 18 months and is responsible for Shelter's policy, campaigns, media training and web activity in Scotland. Shelter is the leading housing and homelessness charity in Scotland and plays an important role in influencing policy and public attitudes on housing issues. Previously James worked for OSCR and Maggies Cancer Centres in Scotland and Oxfam and Cancer Research UK in England, primarily in fundraising and marketing roles.
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Jayne Stuart
Jayne Stuart joined Learning Link Scotland as Director in 2000, and has since led the organisation through a period of considerable growth and change. Learning Link Scotland currently supports a network of over 130 members, all of whom are voluntary organisations delivering adult learning opportunities in communities throughout Scotland. This network is recognised nationally by a range of strategic bodies, committees and agencies for its valuable contribution to adult education in Scotland, and Learning Link Scotland ensures this recognition through its promotion and representation services.
As well as working full time with Learning Link, Jayne took up a Ministerial public appointment in October 2004 as a non-executive director on the board of Learndirect Scotland.
Jayne has over 12 years experience in education delivery and management, which is preceded by an honours degree and MSc in Architecture, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Community Education, from Dundee University. Her previous employers have included CVS Fife, Helm Employment and Training, and Dundee University.
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John MacDonald
John has worked in the voluntary sector since 1991. He spent 11 years as a Development Officer at SCVO, 4 years as Chief Executive of the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Association and is currently Director for Scotland for the Community Transport Association, who represent the interests of and provide services to community and voluntary transport providers.
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Kenneth Simpson
Kenneth Simpson, VSA
Kenneth Simpson, BA BSc,MPS,FCMI, educated at Robert Gordons College in Aberdeen and a graduate of RGU, is a qualified Rehabilitation worker. He worked in Health and Social Services before joining Guide Dogs in 1989, and served both as Deputy Director of Operations and Development Director with responsibility for Policy, before he joined VSA as Chief Executive in 2004. He has served on the SCVO Policy Committee for the last two years and has been a Director of ACVO.
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Lorna Edwards
Lorna feels she is lucky enough to have a wide range of experience wihin the voluntary sector in Scotland and beyond. She has worked locally and nationally in the sector through a combination of paid posts, volunteering and board membership. Lorna's current position is as Development Manager for the Social Enterprise Academy. Her focus is on the development and delivery of the Academy's learning programmes, stimulating and responding to demand and interest from the sector. Lorna was previously Director of 'firsthand'. She has worked in event management, leadership development, personal and organisational development and regulated services such as childcare. Lorna has worked with the ideas and values of inclusion and the challenges for public services for all of her professional life and says that one of her greatest privileges was running the Partners in Policymaking programme in Scotland for two years.
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Margaret Murdoch
Margaret Murdoch – Scottish Pensioners Forum
Margaret is a member of the Executive Committee of the Scottish Pensioners Forum and was Chair from 2006-2008. Between 1995-2004 she was secretary to Fife Co-op Divisional Committee serving Co-op stores in Fife. Margaret is chair of Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath Trades Council, Dunfermline Shopmobility Group and a member of Fife Local Government Committee. Margaret is also on the local government committee in Fife Council and runs International Women’s Day.
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Marni Lamb
Marni Lamb has gained a wealth of understanding of the voluntary sector over the years, both as a volunteer and as a member of staff of Arthritis Care in Scotland. For eight years she was a member of the board of Borders Primary Care Trust. Through her commitment to both she has gained considerable experience, confidence to bring clear thinking to the table, and a resolve to influence decision making.
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Morna Wilson
Morna has been Chief Executive of Dundee CVS for 5 years but has been active for over 18 years in the voluntary sector and Social Economy with direct experience of the many aspects of the diverse sector. She has worked with a variety of national and local organisations.
Currently a member of the CVS Network Liaison Group she was part of the team working with SCVO and other intermediaries to develop the bid to the Big Lottery Fund.
As a member of both the Policy Committee and Management Board, Morna would like to continue to see the interests and development opportunities for CVSs represented at a national level.
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Niall Smith
Niall is Chair of Voluntary Action Highland a charitable company acting as umbrella body for the voluntary sector in the Highlands. He works as Development Officer of Caithness Voluntary Group.
He currently chairs the Caithness Childcare and Family Resource Partnership, the Caithness Community Learning and Development Planning Partnership, and the Equalities Group of the Caithness Community Safety Action Team. He is secretary of Caithness Community Care Forum and a Director of Homestart Caithness.
Niall is a member of the Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit and represents Voluntary Action Highland on the Highland Alliance for Racial Equality – an area of work that is a particular focus for him.
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Penny Brodie FRSA
Penny Brodie FRSA - Lead Scotland
Penny is the Director of Lead Scotland, a national organisation linking post-school education and disability, as well as supporting carers and those who may be socially or educationally isolated to participate in lifelong learning. For the past 6 years Penny was the Chief Executive of Perth & Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS) which provides services to the sector through a CVS, Volunteer Centre and direct service delivery to carers, adults experiencing mental ill health and individuals with mobility difficulties. Penny is: Chairman of the Board of Management of Perth College; sits on the Board of Governors of UHI (University of the Highlands & Islands Millennium Institute); sits on the Board of Scotland Garden’s Trust (developing the Calyx, Scotland’s Garden); elected as a Fellow of the RSA; and, is Chairman of Radio Perth Limited (soon to be operating as Perth FM).
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Peter Cattanach
Peter has wide experience in the statutory (20 years) and voluntary (11 years) sectors. He has worked as a social worker and a senior manager with local authorities in Scotland and England, specialising in mental health, children and families and services for older people. In the voluntary sector he has worked with volunteers and people with disabilities. Now as CE of a mental health charity, he values his voluntary and statutory sector knowledge and experience, and understanding in contracting and working with all stakeholders to achieve shared strategic objectives.
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Simon Jaquet
Simon Jaquet is Chair of the Edinburgh Consortium for Youth Work, a new body that promotes youth work in both the voluntary and public sectors in Edinburgh. He is a Board member of the Rock Trust and a Trustee of Fischy Music.
He has 30 years experience of the voluntary sector, having worked with young people in national youth organisations, local youth projects, and community arts - in Scotland, in France and in Botswana. From 2001 to 2004 he was Chief Executive of Youthlink Scotland, the national body for youth work. Prior to this he worked for fourteen years as Director of Fast Forward. He currently runs his own consultancy business and also works as a consultant with the Charities Aid Foundation.
He has a wife, 2 children, a large drumkit, and unusually powerful spectacles.
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