Debbie has extensive experience in Financial Services and the Third sector and has previously worked as a Fund Manager for several Inspiring Scotland Funds.
She is passionate about lived experience being at the heart of shaping social policy and about working to tackle the issues faced by those most disadvantaged and vulnerable in Scotland. She recently retired, but is a huge supporter Inspiring Scotland and couldn’t resist the opportunity to come out of retirement to provide maternity cover for the Autism Fund.
Outside of work Debbie volunteers for the Citizens Advice and Cancer Support UK and enjoys yoga, pilates and walking.
The annual report provides an overview of the work undertaken to deliver on our strategic priorities and mission to improve the lives of people across Scotland. Last year Inspiring Scotland managed 16 funding programmes delivering to our strategic priorities ‘Improving Life Chances for Children and Young People’ and ‘Flourishing Lives’. We managed over £46m of
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Monday 25 November, Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart marked the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence by sharing Delivering Equally Safe’s latest six month Impact Report at a visit to funded project Monklands Women’s Aid. Monklands Women’s Aid supported 331 women and 109 children and young people in the six month period through
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“We are deeply grateful for this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors, guiding them towards a brighter and more hopeful future.” A new phase of the Scottish Government’s Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support (SOCAS) fund has now started. 22 third sector organisations across Scotland will share the £3.3m over
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