Alistair Barton
Chair
Alistair became the Chair of the Board of Trustees in October 2021 and has vast experience serving on various charity boards in Chairman and Secretary roles.
He has a great knowledge of charity law, policy, planning, data protection, finance and HR issues. He previously worked as a Senior Manager for the NHS and still does policy work as a consultant P/T, primarily with charities and housing associations and served on our Board of Trustees as Secretary from 2018 before taking the position of Chair.
Vivien Goodbrand
Vice ChAIR
Vivien joined the Board in 2021 and is a qualified social worker having worked in local government as a practitioner and manager for most of her career, primarily with children and families.
Vivien’s work has covered a range of areas from youth justice to family support, alternative care and aftercare as well as commissioning, HR and policy and service development. Vivien is currently on secondment to a national social work leadership organisation as policy and practice lead. Outside of work, she supports the work of her local church, and is involved with a charity working with local NHS and government in Central Asia to deinstitutionalise care and develop support to families.
Anne Rutherford
Secretary
Anne took up the position of Secretary of the Board of Trustees in October 2021 and is a a retired GP.
Since retiring as a GP, having worked in the health service for 37 years (with 32 of those as a GP working in an area of high deprivation), Anne has been involved in voluntary work related to a coffee shop/bookshop and a school both connected to the church she attends. In addition to her role at Street Connect, Anne is also a trustee with a charity local to her which is involved with helping those with addictions. Anne joined the Street Connect Board of Trustees in 2019, taking on the position of Secretary in October 2021.
Alistair MacPhee
Treasurer
Alistair Matheson
Trustee
Alistair is the ex-Chair of the charity, holding the post from July 2015 until October 2021.
Alistair is the Pastor of Glasgow City Church and has been a Pastor for over 20 years. He has been involved in pioneering work, as well as having experience of working with those in addiction. He also oversees the Apostolic Church Network in Scotland and has previous experience chairing other charities.
Omotunde Dipo-Lawuyi
Trustee
Tunde joined the Board in 2021 and is an HR Professional, having worked in various HR capacities in Nigeria and in the UK.
Tunde has an MSc in Human Resources Management from the University of Strathclyde and is currently studying for a Professional Doctorate at the University of Dundee. Further, Tunde has also previously led the Children’s Church in Glasgow City Church.
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