Community Impact

Focus: Improving life chances and wellbeing for young people, including justice-involved young women.

My contribution:

As a Board Trustee, I provide strategic oversight, governance, and long-term thinking, supporting the organisation to remain aligned with its mission, values, and legal responsibilities. I contribute to decision-making that shapes programmes, partnerships, and sustainability—ensuring impact isn't short-term, but systemic.

Why this matters to me:

This role reflects my belief that storytelling, advocacy, and good governance must work together. Behind every statistic is a lived experience, and real change happens when young people are supported with dignity, structure, and opportunity.

Focus: Supporting and strengthening the arts, culture, and heritage sector by sharing insight, lived experience, and fresh perspectives to early-career professionals.

My contribution:

As an AMA Connector, I contribute insight from my work experience across marketing, media, and storytelling within the cultural sector. I help feed back real, on-the-ground perspectives to ensure the AMA remains responsive to the evolving needs, challenges, and opportunities facing arts organisations today. Through this role, I support sector-wide learning, encourage dialogue, and contribute to shaping more inclusive and relevant approaches to audience engagement.

Why this matters to me:

This role reflects my commitment to contributing beyond my immediate work and playing an active part in shaping the future of the arts sector. I believe meaningful change comes from shared knowledge, collaboration, and listening to a diverse range of voices—especially those at different stages of their careers.

Focus: Supporting unpaid carers across the Stirling Council area with information, advice, and practical support.

My contribution:

I support content development projects, helping shape clear, accessible communications that amplify the Centre's work and make support easier to find for carers who are often under-recognised and overstretched.

Why this matters to me:

Carers hold communities together, often quietly. This role allows me to use my creative and digital skills to improve access, visibility, and understanding, ensuring carers feel seen, informed, and supported.