Our Team
Our small and dedicated team is based in Lerwick and handles the day-to-day operations, manages grant applications and administers investments.
I joined Shetland Charitable Trust as CEO in 2009, having served in senior roles at both Shetland Enterprise and HIE Shetland. This proved valuable experience and, coupled with a varied background in both public and private sector, empowers me to seek to lead the Trust as effectively as possible. I’m inspired every day by the people creating real, positive impact in our communities and the sheer variety of projects we have the privilege to support. No two days are the same.
Having joined the team in 2011, I’ve been the Administration Manager at the Shetland Charitable Trust since 2014 and oversee the day-to-day operations, after varied previous experience in both the private and public sector. I lead on governance support, ensuring effective communication internally and externally. I enjoy seeing our supported organisations thriving across our communities and am proud to be a part of helping to make that happen.
I have served as Finance Manager at Shetland Charitable Trust since 2022 with financial planning, reporting and compliance. My experience within senior roles in both the private and public sector enables me to support strategic decision-making for the benefit of our inspiring communities.
Before joining the Shetland Charitable Trust four years ago, I worked in both the travel and hospitality sectors, in finance and customer service roles.
I am enjoying getting to know of and learn about all the third sector organisations that we have in Shetland and how they support Shetland’s people.
Testimonials
The funding COPE Ltd receives from the Shetland Charitable Trust supports us in many ways. It allows us to develop and maintain a strong foundation to our core business and assists us to provide on-going employment skill development opportunities to people with disabilities living within Shetland. COPE Ltd highly values the support provided to our organisation by The Shetland Charitable Trust.
“The substantial grant made to us by Shetland Charitable Trust every year allows us to provide first-class facilities and dedicated staff to underpin sporting success among people of all ages and abilities in the islands.”
Having this core funding from the Charitable Trust means that we can use that money where we need it at any given time. It's multi-year funding which really takes the pressure off. To have the funding to keep going is really important as it is improving the lives of disabled folk in Shetland.
The funding that we get from the Charitable Trust pays for part of staff support and matching with other funders. Without local funders we wouldn't have national funders, and without either of those funders, we wouldn't be able to do this, so funding from the Shetland Charitable Trust is incredibly important.
The funding Shetland Arts gets from Shetland Charitable Trust is about making sure the organisation can thrive, access other funds, and deliver on behalf of the community of Shetland. Our funding from the Shetland Charitable Trust really helps us with our conversations with national funders because it shows that we're working on behalf of what the local objectives and priorities are.
The Access to Leisure scheme was introduced to allow folk to be able to get access to classes and activities for a lower cost. I feel that the SRT play a critical role in every community across Shetland and that's all down to the funding of the Shetland Charitable Trust that we're able to maintain that.
Unpaid carers do an amazing job looking after people 24/7 in their own homes, keeping them living at home safely, and they really need help to do that. Thanks to the funding from Shetland Charitable Trust, we've been able to employ a deputy manager, recruit more care attendants, and provide overnights. We're also really grateful for the funding because it means that everybody can get the service for free.
