As a chartered accountant, Susan started her career at KPMG and then went on to work in industry and the third sector. Having gained experience, working alongside government agencies, she brings to Inspiring Scotland a detailed understanding of the importance of working together with private, public, and voluntary sectors to generate the greatest impact for the charities that we support.
Susan is enthusiastic about supporting individuals and communities to overcome the challenges that they face, helping to provide them with the opportunities that they deserve. Using her financial background, she has served as a Treasurer for a number of charities helping them to establish strong financial frameworks.
Outside of work, Susan enjoys spending time with family and friends and you are most likely to find her standing at the edge of football pitch watching her two sons play in all weather.
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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