Gary is a founder partner of clean energy investment firm, Corran Capital, and a former partner of venture capital firm, Scottish Equity Partners, where he is now Senior Adviser.  Gary has significant investment experience in the clean energy, sustainability and environmental sectors.
Prior to venture capital, Gary worked in corporate law with Shepherd & Wedderburn, before moving to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and then National Australia Bank. Gary is also a non-executive director of investment company, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust.
Gary’s significant experience of fundraising and of supporting growing businesses is of great value to Inspiring Scotland and its portfolio charities.
Monday 20th June marks International Father’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Earlier this year, the Inspiring Scotland PIMH team alongside Scottish Government hosted an online event: Perinatal Peer Support Scotland. The aim of the session was to recognise the contribution of peer support workers; showcase good practice and highlight the role of peer support and how
Read MoreIn April, Inspiring Scotland’s Perinatal and Infant Mental Health team co-hosted Supporting Women, Reducing Harm, the first-ever national conversation on how services should care for families affected by substance use in the perinatal period. This event was in partnership with Scottish Government, Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland, NHS Scotland, third sectors partners and women with
Read MoreScottish play charities will share a £550,000 funding boost to help get children and families out to play in their local communities. Creative outdoor play sessions, active play, and nature spaces for local communities are just some of the brilliant initiatives being supported by the Scottish Government Outdoor Community Play Fund aimed at improving the
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