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Trustees

The Cattanach Charitable Trust is made up of the following Trustees:

Michael Götz Dr. Michael Götz is a consultant psychiatrist in NHS Forth Valley and lives in Bridge of Allan. He works closely with many voluntary organisations in the course of his job, and has extensive first hand experience of services relevant to children and families including child protection, self harm and the consequences of deprivation in the early years. He was appointed as a Trustee on 4 August 2011.

Duncan McEachran Duncan McEachran lives in Dumfries and is a retired chartered accountant. He worked for NHS Dumfries and Galloway, and he continues to be active in many voluntary organisations including Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway, Action for Sick Children and Irvine Housing Association. He was appointed as a Trustee on 4 August 2011.

Alastair Wilson Alastair Wilson was appointed as a Trustee in 2009 and is now Chairman of the Trust. Alastair lives in Dunblane and is a Fund Manager Director with Brooks Macdonald Asset Management in Edinburgh. As well as expertise in the financial and investment sector, he brings an enthusiasm for improving the lives of children in Scotland, experience in the trust world and a commitment to the Trust and its work.

Malcolm Borthwick Malcolm has a diverse business background, encompassing the international meat trade; an MSc from London Business School; the development and later sale of a thriving agri-leisure business offering sporting package holidays; and investment in the IT industry. His work with young people over many years attracted him to the Trust. He also has a strong environmental interest.

Anne Houston Anne Houston, a qualified social worker, has extensive experience in the voluntary and statutory sectors in the UK, managing young offenders, children and families, and mental health teams. Since January 2007 she has been Chief Executive of CHILDREN 1ST. Appointed to ChildLine Scotland in 1990, Anne became the Director in 1994, Deputy Chief Executive in 2003, and Director ChildLine UK within the NSPCC in 2006. She was a founding board member of both the Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations and the Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights. Anne is Vice-Chairwoman of the Trust.

Euan Davidson Euan Davidson began his working life as a corporate lawyer before moving into commerce as a director of Clydeport plc. In 2000 he became the Director of The Prince's Trust Scotland, a post he held for six years. Now an independent consultant, he has advised the Scottish Government on issues affecting young people and has been a member of a number of governmental advisory bodies in both Scotland and the UK. While now resident in France, he maintains his interest in youth matters through a number of trustee and voluntary appointments.

Rachel Lewis Rachel Lewis was appointed as a Trustee in October 2010. She is currently working for Barnardo’s Scotland as their Tendering Officer, so brings experience of working across many funders, developing new services and augmenting current ones. Previous roles were with HSBC Bank, where she developed a working knowledge of small business, financial management and networking. Rachel is qualified to degree level in both Psychology and Financial Services and is keen to maximise her skills to the good of children and young people in Scotland.

Janet Barr Janet Barr was appointed as a Trustee in October 2010. She started her professional life as a primary teacher holding posts in both Scotland and England. She then trained as an educational psychologist and child therapist and worked for 25 years in the voluntary sector at the Notre Dame Centre in Glasgow. With her colleagues she developed the only postgraduate training in Play Therapy in Scotland. She was a member of the Child Psychotherapy Development Group which was instrumental in setting up Child Psychotherapy training in Scotland. Janet is retired but maintains her interest and knowledge through clinical supervision of play therapists in Glasgow and Ayrshire.