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Our Team

VAO is governed by a Board of Directors who are nominated from our membership.

VAO Directors meet every six weeks as a full Board and are also involved in various VAO subgroups from time to time.

Current Directors of the Board are:

Sheila Garson (Chair)
Elaine Grieve (Vice Chair)
Malcolm Graves
Bashir Hasham
Linda Lennie
Jan Judge
Ian Carse

Chief Executive
Gail Anderson

Development
Rosalind Aitken| Operations & Development Manager

Malcolm Scott| Community Development Worker

Rebecca Crawford| Community Engagement Worker

Volunteering
Rob McGregor| Volunteer Development Worker

Brian Cromarty| Youth Development Worker

Kirsty Rochford| Youth Development Worker

Office and Admin
Ingrid Berry| Senior Office Administrator

Leona Norquay| Office Administrator

Cecily Cromby| Office Administrator (Counselling Centre)

Lynn Craven| Cleaner
Finance
Anne Stacey| Finance Administrator

Davie Campbell| Finance Worker

Projects
Hannah Rendall| Young People’s Befriending Co-ordinator

Katherine Rendall| Young People’s Befriending Co-ordinator

Alison Guthrie| Adult Befriending Co-ordinator

Kasia Gorzkowska| Adult Befriending Development Worker

Lynn Taylor| Adult Befriending Development Worker

Susan Wishart| Adult Befriending Development Worker

Karen Mack| Connect Project Co-ordinator

Helen Doyle| Connect Support Worker

Caroline Evans| Connect Outreach Worker

Harry Johnson| Project Manager- Enhancing Well-being in our Island Communities

Rosie Alexander| Community Led Care Research Officer

Our work is enhanced by our dedicated volunteers who are fully trained for a variety of placements including volunteer receptionists and befriending volunteers.