Women's Fund for Scotland

Donations in memory of

Marian Thomas

, c0-founder of the Women’s Fund for Scotland can be made here.

Marian worked for the Scottish Community Foundation for 5 years during which time she was instrumental in setting up and developing the Women’s Fund for Scotland and its grant programme funded by the Scottish Executive. She raised a family of three daughters and was involved with a variety of paid and voluntary work including work as a freelance grants assessor for the Scottish Community Foundation.

The Women’s Fund for Scotland supports charities and voluntary organisations working with disadvantaged women and girls. Since 2002, we’ve given away £1M in grants to over 550 community groups.

These groups provide life changing skills; opportunities to learn and ways to build the confidence of those overcoming domestic violence, poverty, or ill health. Supporting women’s growth, self-sufficiency and social economic equality benefits all of us.

Throughout Scotland communities have been transformed by the imagination, activities and commitment of women championed by the Women’s Fund for Scotland.

The Women’s Fund Advisory Group (below) is made up of volunteers who are interested in the well-being of women in communities across Scotland. The members help raise awareness of the benefits of giving to the Women’s Fund and each contribute their well respected expertise.

Gail Anderson

Gail Anderson is originally from Glasgow, but relocated to Edinburgh for university and has never left. She has previously volunteered as a disabled peer mentor and believes strongly in equality for all. Gail works in advertising as a planner at creative agency Story.

Gillian Campbell

Gillian Campbell is a Partner with legal firm MacRoberts. Dual qualified in Scottish and English law, she is a member of the firm’s Commercial Property Group based in Edinburgh.  Gillian deals with all aspects of Commercial Property, in particular, property development and acquisitions and disposals and has acted on behalf of a wide variety of clients in the private and public sectors.

Beth Edberg, Chair

Beth is an educational consultant, author and founder of Bee all you can. She believes passionately in the potential of everyone and through her books, keynotes and workshops helps adults and children grow in their confident approach to what life has to offer. Beth also has her own fund, not surprisingly called the Bee all you can Fund which focuses on projects for girls. Beth is also a Trustee of the Scottish Community Foundation.

Aline Ewan

Aline has recently retired from LloydsTSB Scotland where she managed high wealth clients and was the Chair of LTSBS Women’s Network in Edinburgh. She was a member of the Scottish Community Foundation Grants Committee 2007-10. Aline is a dedicated supporter of the right of women to be equally respected and valued in all areas of their lives.

Pam Judson, member of the Grants Committee

Pam Judson is a trainer, consultant and fundraiser for a wide range of organisations in the voluntary, social enterprise and non-profit sector. She has been a voluntary grants assessor for the Scottish Community Foundation for several years and will be a member of the Grants Committee starting in 2011.

Beverley Hart

Borne and bred in Manchester Beverley arrived in Scotland 18 years ago to study a Masters Degree in Marketing and Public Relations. After a number of years working in PR for both charities and blue chip companies, she jumped to the dark side.  Beverley is currently Deputy Managing Director at Union Advertising, one of Scotland’s top Advertising Agencies.

Paul Zealey

Paul is a director with pza, a social and economic development consultancy providing services to clients in government, public sector and the social economy. He was a formerly a consultant to the Scottish Enterprise Network, advising on mainstreaming economic inclusion, and National Officer (chief executive officer) for CSV Scotland, a major social economy organisation creating opportunities for people to play an active part in the lives of their communities.

Nicola Barclay

Nicola is the Owner and Editor of Raring2go! Edinburgh, a magazine aimed at parents and carers of primary and pre-primary children, distributed free to schools, libraries and nurseries throughout Edinburgh on a quarterly basis. She is also Senior Planning Consultant at Homes for Scotland, an umbrella company that represents the interests of the home building industry, and engages with local and national government to ensure that the views of the industry are heard.

Alison Miller

Alison is a qualified Chartered Accountant. On a day to day basis Alison specialises in “all things business” in her accountancy practice from book keeping to statutory accounts to tax returns, nothing is too small, her aim is to be part of the team.

Claire Cameron

Claire is currently a Project Co-ordinator at Heriot-Watt University. Born and bred in Edinburgh Clair enjoys all kinds of dancing, especially Irish and has performed in the Fringe. She also enjoy going to see live music.

Kate Richardson

Kate works at the UBS Wealth Management office in Edinburgh, assisting a growing a number of sophisticated clients with their personal wealth management requirements. Kate has worked for UBS Wealth Management since 2006 after moving over from UBS Investment bank. Kate holds a First Class Honours Business Management and Psychology degree from Aston Business School and enjoys all outdoor pursuits including; climbing, mountaineering, riding, skiing and also netball.