I am delighted to be chosen to stand as the Liberal Democrat for the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow Cathcart constutuency. I have been involved in the Castlemilk community for the last thirty years, mainly through activities at "the Baptist Church" on Ardencraig Road.

All my children went to school in Castlemilk and we have many friends in the area.

As well as teaching Sunday School and running youth work I was involved in coordinating the Castlemilk Churches Together Refugee centre which ran so sucessfully till the Mitchellhill flats were demolished. Many other people and projects in the community helped with this.

What's important to me? Family, of course, including my grandchlldren. This means I am concerned about our schools and their future funding.

The environment. I volunteer with several recycling projects which deal with furniture and furnishing for homeless families, food parcells, and tools and sewing machines which go the the Third World (contact me if you are in the West of Scotland and would like stuff picked up!)

Integration. I believe our new international friends have much to offer our city and I work alongside asylum seekers, refugees and others to support integration.

B.A. M.A. M. Phil

Career in Social Work over 28 years including basic grade social worker, family caseworker, adoption and fostering adviser, child care manager, area services manager.
Voluntary church work including children’s and youth work.

Co-ordinator Castlemilk Churches Together Refugee Centre from 2001 to 2005 (voluntary post).
Elected member South Lanarkshire Council. Depute Chair Social Work Committee, Chair Integrated Children’s Services Committee for Cambuslang/Rutherglen. All May 2007 to present.

CQSW PG Diploma in Social Administration and Social Work, Certificate in Social Work Management