Senior Policy Advisor

• Jun 2019 - Present

Policy Director

• Oct 2013 - Present

New role within Inclusion Scotland.

Manager

• 2007 - Present

Inclusion Scotland is a national network of organisations controlled by disabled people. We are funded by Scottish Government to ensure that disabled people are engaged in the poilicy making process.

Senior Researcher

• Jun 2003 - May 2007

My responsibilities included: Researching policy & briefing MSPs; writing policy memoranda for MSPs’ bills; deputising for MSPs at meetings; drafting parliamentary motions, written & oral questions; liaison with Chamber Desk, Non-Executive Bills Unit & Committee Clerks; media interviews & press releases. My responsibilities included: Researching policy & briefing MSPs; writing policy memoranda for MSPs’ bills; deputising for MSPs at meetings; drafting parliamentary motions, written & oral questions; liaison with Chamber Desk, Non-Executive Bills Unit & Committee Clerks; media interviews & press releases.

Deputy Manager

• 2001 - 2003

My responsibilities included: Management of staff team; community food project and crèche; fund-raising & funding report writing; representing project on external bodies e.g. Management Board of Primary Care Trust; male health development work & health inequalities research & policy work. My responsibilities included: Management of staff team; community food project and crèche; fund-raising & funding report writing; representing project on external bodies e.g. Management Board of Primary Care Trust; male health development work & health inequalities research & policy work.

Manager

• Jan 1997 - Oct 2001

My responsibilities included: Management of staff; developing local anti-poverty responses in partnership with local authorities, member organisations & NHS; writing funding applications & reports; media & policy work to raise awareness of poverty. My responsibilities included: Management of staff; developing local anti-poverty responses in partnership with local authorities, member organisations & NHS; writing funding applications & reports; media & policy work to raise awareness of poverty.

Racial Equality officer

• Oct 1995 - Dec 1996

My responsibilities included: Representing victims of racial discrimination and harassment; development & policy work on race equality. My responsibilities included: Representing victims of racial discrimination and harassment; development & policy work on race equality.

Welfare Rights Advice Worker

• Oct 1991 - Sep 1995

Part time Part time

Training & Development Worker

• Sep 1991 - Sep 1995

My responsibilities included: Training & development work on employment rights. My responsibilities included: Training & development work on employment rights.

Employment Rights Worker

• Sep 1989 - Jul 1991

My responsibilities included: Advice & case work on employment & welfare rights. Training & supervision of staff and volunteers in employment rights work. Representation work at tribunals. My responsibilities included: Advice & case work on employment & welfare rights. Training & supervision of staff and volunteers in employment rights work. Representation work at tribunals.