HOW DID IT ALL START?
The idea of forming a charity was actually conceived in the Autumn of 1995, when the Headmaster of a local school, met with a prominent businessman and the parents of two children who had special needs. Some of them having been involved with other national charities perceived that funds raised locally were not always finding their way back to source. This therefore was a cause for some disappointments. They set about drawing up the draft guidelines which have become the guiding principles of our organization. The four signatories Mr Brian Foley, Mr Arthur McIntyre, Mr Andrew Bairstow and Mrs Sevena Jones were the first Trustees of Bravehearts Childrens Trust.

The current members of the Board of Trustees come from varying backgrounds and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the task they are entrusted with. They all give of their time freely to ensure that the charity operates in accordance with the rules and regulations set out in legislation and that funds raised are spent wisely on the children for whom they were meant.

THE TRUSTEES
Mr Colin McGinness (Chairperson) Colin is an Accountant whose premature retirement from the power industry led to him taking time out to study for a degree in Divinity.

Mrs Helen Powrie Helen is one of our longest serving Trustees having been on the Board since mid 1997. Recently she took early retirement when the company she worked for amalgamated with another. Helen's working life has mostly been spent in Secretarial/Administration.

Mr Ian Taylor The longest serving Trustee, Ian is a senior engineer with a national power supply company. Ian is also a most respected Scout Leader and is very active in the Boy Scout Movement having been with them most of his life.

Miss Eleanor Thomson Eleanor is one of our most pro-active Trustees, who is ever willing to give of her time to further the aims of the Trust. Eleanor works in industry with computers.

Mrs Pamela Lee Pamela is a teacher in a Secondary school in Glasgow. Her experience and close involvement with local communities and with children are most beneficial to the Board.

Mrs Jane Greig Jane works in the Children's Ward of a large hospital as a Play Specialist. The knowledge she has gained of particular illnesses and conditions has been of great help to the other Trustees on many occasions.

Mr Vincent Smith MBE Vince is a recently retired Police Officer who has been involved with charities for most of his career and has raised a considerable amount of money for good causes.

Ms Margo Chalmers Margo is a Housing Office Manager with a local council, and has been actively involved in local community work and fund-raising for many years.

All or any of the Trustees can be contacted by writing to them personally at the Trusts Head Office the address of which is provided on the contact page.

The day to day running of the Trust is carried out on behalf of the Trustees by our Trust Administrator.

Mr Owen O'Hagan (Trust Administrator) Owen has brought a great deal of experience to the administration of the Trust following 26 years service with the Royal Air Force as a Personnel Administrator. He was appointed to his present post on 1 May 1997 following a successful three months probationary period. He provides invaluable support to all the Trustees.