THE PERTH-BASED Gannochy Trust has announced the appointment of Carol Downie as the charitable trust’s new chief executive.
Carol currently works as the chief executive of Youth Scotland, which is a network of youth clubs and groups that work across Scotland.
It is a responsibility that she has held for the past 15 years and in that time she has enabled the organisation to go through a considerable period of growth and development.
In addition she is currently chairman of the National Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Scotland.
Ms Downie is also a board member of UK Youth, Young Scot and the Children’s Parliament.
Her particular skills lie in understanding the issues that affect young people, the utilisation of volunteers, fundraising and strategic management.
During her career she has been involved in a range of local and national committees includingexperience as a community councillor, as trustee of the Voluntary Action Fund, and as a trustee of YouthLink Scotland, the national youth agency.
Her personal interestsand hobbies include travelling, cycling and skiing.
“The Gannochy Trust is very much looking forward to her joining the trust at the end of April,” said the organisation, which was founded AK Bell.
The new chief executive’s appointment comes at a significant time as the trust celebrated its 75th anniversary last year.