Celia is passionate about building a better Scotland. She has been with Inspiring Scotland since launch in 2008, leading on its inaugural 14:19 employability fund as Head of Funds, before becoming Chief Executive in 2013. Inspiring Scotland pioneered venture philanthropy in Scotland and is one the largest VP organisations in the world, bringing a multi-investor, long term funding and high engagement approach to working with charities who are addressing social issues across Scotland.
Celia brings extensive experience from the private sector and is passionate about the potential of people and communities to create lasting positive change. Instrumental in Inspiring Scotland’s start-up phase, and as a social entrepreneur who makes things happen, Celia is a champion of collaborative working to tackle deep-rooted social problems.
As Chief Executive Celia has shaped Inspiring Scotland’s values and vision, and she brings the same commitment and drive to a range of Non-Executive roles. She is a Director of The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation, a Trustee of Winning Scotland Foundation and a Trustee of Royal Albert Cycling Club SCIO. She is an Advisor to Common Purpose Scotland and sits on the Child Poverty Programme Board as well as the Governance Board of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. Celia is also proud to be a Global Celt.
Celia is also an enthusiastic advocate of the power of sport to break down barriers and inspire people. She is a British Cycling coach in track, mountain bike, road and time-trial and co-founded the Clydesdale Colts youth cycling group in Lanarkshire.
We are pleased to share that Equalities Minister, Kaukab Stewart has announced a £2.4 million funding uplift for over 100 organisations supported by our Delivering Equally Safe fund. The funding boost will bring the total Scottish Government investment in Delivering Equally Safe (DES) up to £21.6 million for 2025/26. The announcement was made during Ms.
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The Scottish Government’s recent public consultation on Developing a Universal Definition of ‘Care Experience’ presents a critical opportunity to address the imbalance of support available to those experiencing the ‘care system.’ intandem, managed by Inspiring Scotland is a national mentoring programme for young people in, or at risk of experiencing the ‘care system’, is well
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If Elaine Crichton has a specialist topic, it would be diversifying Scotland’s Boards through recruitment and bespoke training of Trustees. It’s an area she is not just enthusiastic about but also well placed to offer guidance and training, having provided 46 organisations in-depth governance and board development support in the last year. She also walks
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