An academic researcher in philosophy, science, and law, I was co-opted onto the Board of Trustees at Dunfermline Advocacy in 2021 due to my interest in Citizen Advocacy and my prior experience in charity governance: having previously sat on a board in the Scottish higher education sector and currently serving as Vice Chair of the board at a Grampian-based health, wellbeing, and antidiscrimination […]

Anne is a qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the profession. Anne’s background is predominantly audit focused, working mainly with the charitable and SME sectors. Previously an audit manager with Scott-Moncrieff, one of Scotland’s leading charity advisors, Anne is familiar with the regulatory, financial and practical issues faced by the charitable sector and was responsible for the delivery […]

Stella has worked in higher education throughout her career, mainly in the areas of lifelong learning and widening participation. She has a strong commitment to providing ‘second chance’ educational opportunities for non-traditional learners, and those who have been excluded from education for a variety of reasons. She is now semi-retired, and while she continues to work part-time as a university […]

Amy is currently working as a maths tutor in the local area having previously trained in Healthcare Science (Medical Physics) with NHS Lothian. Amy became a short-term Citizen Advocate with Dunfermline Advocacy in 2015, after realising an advocate was the one person whose support, she, herself, would have benefitted most from. Interactions with advocacy partners and professionals (incl. Health, Social […]