Staff
Drawing on expertise from across the private, voluntary and public sectors, our passionate staff are dedicated to a better Scotland.
Autism Innovation & Development
Allison Crawford
Allison is driven by a determination to improve the lives of those supported by Inspiring Scotland. With more than 20 years’ experience operating at an executive level within FTSE...
Link Up
Andrew Magowan
Andrew is a passionate advocate for the ability of people and communities to do big things and change society for the better. He leads on our Link Up programme...
CashBack for Communities
Arran Dewar
Arran is motivated by a desire to tackle the deep social issues faced by disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Scotland. A qualified Chartered Accountant with nearly 20 years’ experience...
Self-directed Support
Ashley Drennan
Ashley is passionate about the ability of the voluntary sector to have a real impact and improve people’s lives. She has spent more than 15 years working in the...
Business Support
Claire Griffiths
Claire is a Business Studies graduate who has worked within several multinational organisations, with experience in Projects, Resourcing, Team Management and Business Support. After several years progressing her career in...
Survivors Support
Debbie McColgan
Debbie is passionate about getting the best from people and their role in creating successful organisations. Debbie has extensive experience from her career built in financial services before moving...
14:19 Fund
Duncan MacKechnie
Having started a long and varied career on the fishing boats around Oban and Mallaig, Duncan’s hard-working attitude and strong team spirit make him a great fit for Inspiring...
Pro Bono Executive
Elaine Crichton
Elaine is passionate about collaborating to make things happen and her enthusiasm is reflected through the many successes of our Pro Bono programme. With natural warmth and enthusiasm, she...
Thrive Outdoors
Fiona Scott
Fiona brings over 30 years of private, public and third sector business and economic development expertise to her role within Inspiring Scotland. Her experience includes setting up and running...
Communications Executive
Grant Collinson
Grant has a firm belief in the capacity of people, and the role of society, in reducing inequality for all. Grant joined the communications team in 2016 bringing fresh...
Thrive Outdoors
Jill Fraser
Jill is inspired by the dedication and determination shown by the charities in the Inspiring Scotland portfolio. After over 20 years in marketing and communications across a variety of...
Thrive Outdoors Administrator
Jo Fitzpatrick
Jo is from Ireland and has worked in the great outdoors for over 20 years. After gaining her BSc in Outdoor Education at GMIT (Ireland) she travelled the world...
Self-directed Support
Kaylie Allen
Kaylie has worked with funding bodies, charities and vulnerable communities for more than 15 years and is driven by a deep desire to create lasting social change. Her experience...
Learning Disabilities
Kirsty Gilchrist
Kirsty believes in making bold ideas a reality and tackling serious social issues with innovative and collaborative methods. At Inspiring Scotland, she leads on applying our strategic aims to...
Autism Innovation & Development
Leanne Anderson
Leanne is passionate about the power of entrepreneurial thought and action to drive social change. After a brief time working in a marketing and business development role, Leanne studied...
14:19 Fund
Louise Stevenson
Louise believes in getting the best from people to help them to have the greatest impact on Scotland’s most vulnerable people. On board since the very beginning, her expertise...
Thrive Outdoors
Lynn Henni
Lynn is an enthusiastic activist for equality and social justice and brings decades of experience in the public sector to our team. Her knowledge and experience of policy development...
Thrive Outdoors
Mairi Ferris
Mairi is a passionate advocate of the benefits of playing, running, splashing, climbing and discovering in the outdoors. She brings a wealth of experience in early years, childcare, workforce...
Link Up
Marie-Amélie Viatte
Marie-Amélie strongly believes in harnessing the potential of individuals and communities to make the world a better place. Working in our Link Up fund, she focuses on tackling inequality...
Communications Officer
Naomi Beecroft
Naomi studied philosophy to MSc level at The University of Edinburgh, specialising in feminist studies and cognitive science.  This combination not only instilled in her a sense of justice,...
intandem
Neil Blake
Neil combines a depth of business expertise with a dedication to the voluntary sector and social enterprises. Applying his 20 years’ management experience in banking , Neil helps Inspiring...
Nicola Rutherford
Nicola brings a wealth of finance and accounting experience to Inspiring Scotland, including an MA in Accounting from Aberdeen University. After training as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Nicola progressed...
Intandem
Paul Dickson
Paul is passionate about social equality, the rights of children and that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve their potential. These values combined with volunteering experience through the...
Executive Assistant
Peter Jones
Peter’s role encompasses executive support to the chief executive and senior team, as well as supporting on finance, and as a first point of contact for the organisation. He...
Thrive Outdoors
Rachel Cowper
Rachel has been at the forefront of putting innovative plans into effective action at Inspiring Scotland since 2009. Rachel leads on the design and implementation of our Thrive Outdoors...
CashBack for Communities
Sam Linton
Sam brings more than 30 years’ business development and organisational acumen to managing Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme. With experience at executive level and across a variety of...
Projects& IT Executive
Steve Falla
After graduating with an Honours degree in Marketing Management Steve spent two years working and travelling overseas. On returning to Edinburgh he took up a position with the Lloyds...
Link Up
Stewart Christie
Having previously worked in both the private and public sector, Stewart brings more than 19 years experience working with disadvantaged communities primarily in Fife. Stewart has spent time working...
intandem
Susie White
Susie believes in the power of bringing people and sectors together to solve problems. Studying social entrepreneurship in America ignited Susie’s interest in the third sector and the benefit...