On Trustees’ Week, we wanted to give people a chance to understand the thoughts of some of our Trustees. So there are going to be a few Q&A’s this week, firstly with Graeme Davidson, who joined our Board recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a4 How do you think you can make a difference to Stonegrove Community Trust in your Trustee role?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud835\udc6e\ud835\udc6b: I\u2019ve only recently become a resident Trustee so not had a chance to really make any impact so far. However, I am hoping to be able to use my background in marketing to boost the Trust\u2019s profile. I would love to see everyone in our local community coming to the centre and using the marvellous facilities we have there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a4 How long have you been in your role and what changes have you seen in your time here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud835\udc6e\ud835\udc6b: Only about a month! So I can\u2019t report many changes in that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a4 What impact is the cost of living crisis having on your local community, and your work at SCT?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud835\udc6e\ud835\udc6b: There\u2019s been a lot of talk around the price of gas and electric over this winter. However, Edgware Green is serviced by two community boilers and our supplier is actually contractually obliged to keep their prices fixed for a year \u2013 this should be a good help for everyone over the winter months as we\u2019re not experiencing increases in gas consumption. Electricity, on the other hand, is going up. For the Trust, there will be similar impacts so we need to work as a team to make sure the outcomes don\u2019t negatively impact the good work we\u2019re doing in the community. Plus, we have a food bank that will help those most in need tremendously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a4 How do you balance your time as a Trustee and other activities\/roles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud835\udc6e\ud835\udc6b: I try to free up some time during the weekday evenings to ensure I am progressing with the work to do with SCT. I own my own marketing business so it can be pretty hectic at times, but I am enjoying taking on the additional workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a4 What is the best part of being a Trustee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud835\udc6e\ud835\udc6b: I signed up for Trustees Unlimited a number of years ago as I wished to become active in this field. However, I couldn\u2019t find a local role so I was delighted when my name was put forward as a candidate for joining SCT. I have always had a keen interest in charities and the work they do \u2013 and both of my parents were social workers so I had an upbringing which had its fair share of involvement in helping others. Therefore, the best part of being a Trustee is that proud feeling of being involved in something which can make a difference in people’s lives no matter how big or small.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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