People
Published: 25 September 2024 at 4:08 pm
Stephen was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2024.
Published: 25 September 2024 at 4:07 pm
Liz was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2024.
Published: 25 September 2024 at 4:06 pm
Ralph was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2024.
Published: 25 September 2024 at 4:05 pm
Tom was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2024.
Published: 25 September 2024 at 4:04 pm
Martin was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2024.
Published: 27 March 2024 at 3:07 pm
Michael became our Chief Executive in Winter 2023 with a remit to support the Board of Trustees to support the development of Southside Community Centre.
Prior to joining Southside Community Centre Association SCIO Michael has mainly worked in the third and public sectors, with only brief stints in the private sector. Michael has been active in his local community for many years and in various roles including being a charity Trustee and a Community Councillor.
In his spare time Michael enjoys spending time with his Ragdoll cat and exploring the history of Leith.
Published: 27 March 2024 at 2:18 pm
Fiona was born in Edinburgh and has lived in south Edinburgh for over 30 years. She graduated from Heriot Watt University and worked for City of Edinburgh Council and then the Scottish Government for most of her career. She took up music in later life and also graduated in Music Composition from Abertay University. She plays violin in the South Side Community Orchestra.
Published: 6 February 2023 at 2:20 pm
Nila Joshi came to Scotland in 1975 as a young bride. Soon after arriving, she made Scotland her home.
Nila worked for city of Edinburgh council for 35 years as a library officer and retired in November 2022 to put her time into the community.
Over last 20 years, she has been involved in women’s interfaith group in Edinburgh, which gave her opportunity to work with wider community and in recognition of this, and her other work,she was nominated for ‘Hidden Heroine’ award in 2004 award.
Edinburgh Southside Centre has been important to Nila for many years, and she became a Trustee in 2022 to help open the Centre’s doors to everyone.
Published: 30 January 2023 at 5:36 pm
Christopher Ludlam was born in Edinburgh and has lived most of his life in South Edinburgh. He is a University of Edinburgh graduate, and now a retired doctor having worked previously at the Royal Infirmary and the University. Christopher plays the violin in the Southside Community Orchestra.