In July 2022 I became Membership and Engagement Officer for Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS) supporting communities on their journey towards setting up development trusts, developing resources and communications for DTAS members, and creating opportunities for
learning and networking.
My career began in Housing and Community Regeneration, including research and analytical services at a national level. I then worked for 8 years at Includem, a Scottish children and young person's charity, on their evaluation and communications.
Then, when my kids were little, I spent 6 years working locally as a part time Development Worker for Linlithgow Community Development Trust, progressing their flagship partnership project, The West
Lothian Cycle Circuit, with West Lothian Council.
My spare time has involved being a volunteer and Trustee of Transition Linlithgow (a local grassroots climate action charity), a local bus campaigner, a Community Councillor and an occasional celllist.
In the May 2022 Local Elections I stood as the Scottish Greens candidate for Linlithgow, in West Lothian.
