Management Team

Maureen Morrison - Operations Manager

Maureen Morrison has been with Spinal Injuries Scotland for many years, first as a member, then as a Trustee and finally Maureen stepped in as Operation Manager 2017.

Lucy McOuat - Trustee

Lucy has a degree in journalism and works for Young Enterprise Scotland as a Programme Executive. Lucy helps develop and deliver school programmes across the country and in the past three years she has worked to develop the Festival of Youth Enterprise into it's current form.

Lucy runs a blog in her spare time; McWhat

Ann MacSween - Trustee

Ann has worked for 20 years in the public sector for Historic Scotland / Historic Environment Scotland and she is currently Head of Casework. Anns formal training is as an archaeologist and a town planner. Her personal interest in SIS comes from supporting a friend in the months after her injury.

Outside of work Ann enjoys time off with family and friends, cooking, walking and travelling, and her interest in archaeology spills over from her day job into the evenings and weekends.

Christine Dodds - Trustee

Christine Dodds is a Chartered Accountant (ICAS) with a background in both Big Four accountancy practice and the Oil & Gas industry. She has held numerous financial management roles since qualifying in 2008 and is currently Business Planning & Strategy Manager at Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited in Aberdeen.

Christine’s association with the charity started in 2019 when Repsol Sinopec nominated SIS as one of their ‘charities of the year’ and Christine coordinated many of the fundraising activities undertaken, acting as the key liaison between the company and the charity.

Fraser Payne - Trustee

With a background in Marketing and Project Management, Fraser has managed the delivery of new websites for Spinal Injuries Scotland and the residential facility, Clober Farm.

Prior to working in the Education, Fraser worked in the German Higher Education system, Digital Consultancy and Enterprise Development.

Evelyn Morrison - Trustee

Evelyn joined the board in December 2019. Having come into contact with spinal injuries in her capacity as a physiotherapist, she felt she could use her skills and experience to contribute to Spinal Injuries Scotland at a board level. Evelyn has enjoyed all aspect of this role to date and is excited for the future developments of this worthy charity.

Mark Allen - Trustee

After a serious car accident in March 2018, Mark found himself in the unfortunate position of being left tetraplegic with a permanent tracheostomy as a result of a high-level Spinal Cord Injury. After 17 months in the Spinal Injuries Unit of the QEUH, Glasgow, Mark was discharged and returned home to a whole new life with a 24/7 care package.

Whilst in hospital Mark benefited greatly from the many services that Spinal Injuries Scotland provide, especially the peer-to-peer support. Therefore, it was not a difficult decision to apply as a Trustee on the Board of Directors for the Spinal Injuries Scotland Charity in December 2020. Mark felt he could put his previous business and Board experience to good use including his contacts to focus on attracting additional funding, donations and sponsorship to assist the continuing services and support to those with a Spinal Cord Injury and their families that the Spinal Injuries Scotland charity provides.

Patrick Cairney - Trustee

Having retired in 2018 after over 15 years in the Enterprise Network in Glasgow I am delighted to now dedicate my time to working as a Trustee of Spinal Injuries Scotland, drawing on and sharing my experiences to further promote the aims and objectives of the charity

Latest

Kiltwalk Glasgow 2021
Case Study - Annie

Annie shares her story of being a primary school teacher and outdoor enthusiast to the day when she was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition of the spine. From Annie's time in hospital to learning about her condition, she has found new passions in her life. After being introduced to Spinal Injuries Scotland peer support, she now really looks forward to the zoom chats and has "such positive friends who make the best of life".
Case Study - Dawn

Dawn speaks of her life before and after her car accident which fractured Dawns spine in 2 places and required surgery to insert metal implants. Initially, Dawn was nervous to engage with Spinal Injuries Scotland however after her first peer support call she now feels welcomed into the community. Dawn states, "I now regularly take part in the zoom meets, which always make me smile no matter how difficult a day it is."
Case Study - Julia

Julia describes her personal journey of being diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome, her highs and lows of this diagnosis, the support she as received from SIS and her ambitions for the future. "I would have felt alone and overwhelmed standing at the bottom of my recovery mountain but they reached out a hand of support steadying my assent, holding me up when I was down and cheering me on when I charged ahead."

Staff

We have five members of staff based in our main Glasgow Office, and three Peer Support Advisors based in Aberdeen, Inverness and Dumfries & Galloway respectively.

Who we are

Spinal Injuries Scotland is a charity that wants to make a difference in society. We are ambitious to achieve positive change so that people with a spinal cord injury can live their daily lives in a more equal environment.
Stay at Clober Farm

Clober Farm is a converted farmhouse which has been transformed into a fully accessible living accommodation and accessible garden with patio area and raised beds, designed with the wheelchair user in mind. Close to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. Open all year.
Contact us

Our main office is based in the Tollcross area of Glasgow. Our Peer Support Volunteers are in the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit (QENSIU) 5 days a week. We have 3 Peer Support Advisors based in Inverness, Aberdeen, and Dumfries and the Borders.
Peer Support Volunteers

All our volunteers are affected by SCI in some way, whether they have sustained a SCI themselves or are friends and family with someone who has.
Case Study - Annie

Annie shares her story of being a primary school teacher and outdoor enthusiast to the day when she was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition of the spine. From Annie's time in hospital to learning about her condition, she has found new passions in her life. After being introduced to Spinal Injuries Scotland peer support, she now really looks forward to the zoom chats and has "such positive friends who make the best of life".
Arran's Story

Arran has joined our team as Peer Support Advisor for The Borders. He has jumped into the role headfirst and has already proven himself an invaluable member of the team. As the youngest member of staff, he has been providing a new perspective.
Management Team

Our directors have a diverse range of skills including nursing, IT and PR.
Reg Young - My Changing World

Reg Young has joined our team as Peer Support Advisor for Dumfries and Galloway, the role is to provide support to others in the area who are living with spinal cord injuries and to arrange events.
What is a spinal injury

What is a Spinal Cord Injury? Learn about The Spine and it's different Vertebra, the Spinal Cord and the nerves within it and the effects of Paralysis.
Manifesto 2021

A manifesto to support spinal cord injured people in Scotland outlines the key things we'd like every political party to consider including within their own manifestos ahead of the 2021 Scottish election.