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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)
Ian Carse (Vice Chair)
Malcolm Graves
Bashir Hasham
Linda Lennie
Jan Judge
Gerry O’Brien
Janice Annal

Chief Executive
Gail Anderson

Development
Rosalind Aitken| Operations & Development Manager

Clare Gee| Community Development Worker

Anthea Hume | Community Development Worker

Volunteering
Samantha Stringer | Volunteer Development Worker

Brian Cromarty| Youth Development Worker

Kirsty Rochford| Youth Development Worker

Office and Admin
Kerry Wilson| Senior Office Administrator

Ellena Walker | Office Administrator

Cecily Cromby| Office Administrator (Counselling Centre)

Lynn Craven| Cleaner
Finance
Anne Stacey| Finance Administrator

Davie Campbell| Finance Worker

Ellena Walker| Accounts Assistant

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

Katherine Rendall| Young People’s Befriending Co-ordinator

Sarah Kelly| Adult Befriending Co-ordinator

Kasia Barnett| Adult Befriending Development Worker

Charlotte Spence| Adult Befriending Development Worker (B.A.L.L. Groups / Lunch Clubs)

Kathy Potts | Adult Befriending Development Worker

Karen Mack| Connect Project Co-ordinator

Caroline Evans| Connect Outreach Worker

Harry Johnson| Island Wellbeing Project Manager

Jamie Donaghey| Island Self-Management Group Co-ordinator

Willie Neish| Tech Peer Mentor

Mark Bailey| Community Engagement Officer

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