Staff

Pauline Smith

Chief Executive

Pamela Barnes

Development Officer – Democratic Finance Programme (maternity leave cover)

07539 743401

Audrey Dunn

Development Officer - Highland and Western Isles (Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar)

07956 730149. Working days: Wednesday (morning only), Thursday & Friday

Alice Duthuille

Strengthening Communities Programme Development Officer - West of Scotland

07825250950

Kay Marwick

Head of Central Support Services

0131 220 2456

Claire McRae

Membership Co-ordinator & Finance Support

0131 220 2456 / 07947 557204

Lynn Molleson

Development Officer - East Scotland - Orkney; Shetland; Aberdeenshire; Falkirk;Moray, Aberdeen City; Angus; West Lothian; Clackmannanshire; Scottish Borders

0131 220 2436 / 07985 211428

Amy Punton

Wellbeing & Events Coordinator

Laura Bedford (Worku)

Development Officer - West Central - Argyll & Bute; Isle of Arran; Stirling ; Perth & Kinross

07903 306321. Working days: Tuesday-Thursday

John Main

Development Officer - West & South West Scotland- Inverclyde; Renfrewshire; East Renfrewshire; East and West Dunbartonshire; Glasgow City; North, East and South Ayrshire; North and South Lanarkshire

07534145657

Felix Spittal

Head of Member Support

07539743392

Errin Anderson

Development Officer Strengthening Communities - East of Scotland Regional Support - Fife, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian

07399 002883

Linda Gillespie

Head of Community Ownership

07579 008467

Craig Allan

COSS Advisor - Argyll and Bute, Dumfries & Galloway, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Inverclyde

07747 097022

Fiona Taylor

COSS Advisor - Clackmannanshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Perth & Kinross, Stirling, West Lothian

Ruth Evans

COSS Advisor - Angus, Dundee City, East Lothian, City of Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders

07579 008465

Elspeth Mathieson

Legal Advisor

07857 625716

Morven Lyon

Head of Democratic Finance

07743 407735

Katie Little-Sadler

Development Officer – Democratic Finance Programme (maternity leave)

07903 716834

Felix Richardson

Research Officer, Research & Insights Team

07496 957019

Julia Carreiro Rolim

Research Officer, Research & Insights Team

07534 549107

Annie Etherington

Events and Facilities Coordinator

Onie Tibbitt

COSS Advisor - Highlands, Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City

01445741129 or 07717783230

Andrew Aldous

Facilities Management Advisor

0794 602 4025

Isla McCulloch

Development Officer - Democratic Finance Programme

07961 052566

You can see members of our COSS team and Community Shares Scotland team here.

Networking & Events

Connect and collaborate through an annual conference, regional events, Community Learning Exchange, and regular peer-to-peer check-in sessions to build relationships and share knowledge.

Training & Resources

Build organisational capacity through strategic review sessions, trustees and company director training, Continuing Professional Development sessions, and access to a wide range of DTAS publications and toolkits covering best practices

Representation & Influencing

Leverage DTAS's role as the voice for development trusts to influence policy, and participate in government consultations, and pilot programs. Amplify your voice at the highest levels.

Advice & Support

Get tailored guidance from dedicated development officers and access expert professional advice on legal matters, to inform and advance your work.

Our Partner DTA Scotland Services

The Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) is funded by the Scottish Government to support community based groups in Scotland take a stake in or ownership of previously publicly owned land or buildings.

www.dtascommunityownership.org.uk

Democratic Finance Scotland supports communities to raise money locally to take ownership of important community assets and run democratic community-led businesses.