Our Board

We are fortunate to have a dedicated team of volunteer board of directors but we would still like to increase our numbers . We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about supporting local children and young people. Meetings take place on a weekday evening at 5.30 pm every 6 – 8 weeks. We offer a range of opportunities to represent PYCP at external events, meetings and training opportunities.

If you think you can attend 6 – 8 board meetings per year, be confident in developing an independent viewpoint and sharing it with others then we would love to hear from you. In particular we are looking for people who have either accounting/financial, legal, human resources or general management experience. To find out more get in touch

Mark Wilson
Chairperson

Mark Wilson - Chairperson

Mark is a Recruitment Director with over 20 years experience working across Blue chip and SME clients in both London and Scotland. Growing up in the local area, Mark has previously spent two and half years volunteering on the Children’s Panel, is due to complete his Executive MBA in the summer and feels passionately about the exceptional and life changing work that the project does within the local area.

Chris Deegan - Treasurer

I am a qualified accountant with 20+ years’ experience.  My background has predominantly in Financial services having worked for RBS for 10 years followed by a further 10 years at Tesco Bank.  More recently I have been working in the retail sector for M&S for the last two years.

Having been approached about joining the Board of trustees and visiting the facilities, I’m keen to get involved and hopefully my experience can compliment the sterling work already being done by the existing members.

Morag MacPherson 

I am an Investment Manager, managing portfolios for individuals and trusts for over 25 years. Previously I worked in banking. I am a past president of a local rotary club, and this sparked my interest in community service and led me to PYCP and the valuable service they give to the local area. I joined the board to support the team and community in any way I can.

Jacqueline Michie, Board Member

I recently joined the board due to crucial role PYCP play in the community especially through the strange times we are all experiencing.

Stephanie Gray, Board Member

I have worked in Government for over 12 years, starting in the Department for Work and Pensions, then moving to the Scottish Government in 2010.

In that time, I have worked on a number of different policies – education, social security, constitutional reform, and most recently, fiscal policy and taxation.

I am passionate about improving the lives of people and communities in Scotland, particularly for those who experience poverty. I am keen to use my skills and own experiences of childhood poverty to support the work of PYCP going forward