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Goodmovers: 07/02/2020

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A round-up of who has been on the move recently in the Scottish voluntary sector

Barnardo’s Scotland has named David Ferguson as its new assistant director for policy and influencing, succeeding Kirsten Hogg.

Ferguson spent 20 years working in the Scottish Government in a range of roles spanning policy development, operational delivery, and development of primary and secondary legislation.

He was private secretary to the deputy first minister, and was seconded to RBS Group Communications during the 2008/09 financial crisis. He later joined Sainsbury’s where he was public affairs manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

More recently he was interim head of corporate affairs for Scotland at the Crown Estate, and interim manager at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.

Ferguson said: “Barnardo’s Scotland does a wonderful job supporting some of the most vulnerable children and young people, and their families, across Scotland, and helping them thrive and build a better future. I am privileged and delighted to have joined such a talented, influential team. I look forward to playing my part in Barnardo’s Scotland’s ongoing success.”

The Samaritans has appointed a new chief executive. Jeremy Hughes will join the charity in May.

He has spent years 10 as CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society, where he worked to better the lives of people with dementia, including overseeing the creation of the National Dementia Declaration with the Dementia Action Alliance, which informed the 2012 PM Challenge on Dementia.

Hughes is taking over the reins from current Samaritans chief executive Ruth Sutherland, who has been with the charity since 2015.

The Scottish Recovery Network has revealed Louise Christie will be the new acting director of the organisation.

Christie has served as assistant director and network manager for operations at the charity.

National Trust for Scotlandchief executive Simon Skinner will retire in May after five years at the head of the organisation.

Skinner joined the charity that protects Scotland’s national and natural treasures in April 2015 and implemented a programme of change and modernisation across the organisation.

Research and care charity Breast Cancer Now has named Dr Tom Berry as its new head of Scotland.

A former breast cancer surgeon, Dr Berry joins the charity from NHS Scotland, having previously held non-executive roles within the voluntary sector including a spell on the board of Medics Against Violence.

Dr Berry is currently chair of Volunteer Glasgow and has also occupied a number of significant posts with the British Medical Association.

His new role will see him lead the development of the charity’s award-winning face-to-face services, working in partnership with the NHS, voluntary and statutory organisations across Scotland.

Health and social care charity Quarriers has appointed a new chief executive. Dr Ron Culley will take up the role following the departure of Alice Harper, who has led the charity for the past seven years.

Dr Culley is currently chief officer with the Western Isles Health and Social Care Partnership.

Previously, he worked in a variety of positions including chief health and social care officer at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.

James Jopling has been appointed as the head of British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland.

Jopling most recently served as director of ProjectScotland, and previously worked as executive director for Samaritans Scotland. He was formerly head of external affairs for Shelter Scotland and held senior fundraising positions with Oxfam and Cancer Research UK.

He replaces James Cant, who took over at the Resuscitation Council UK last year.

“I am hugely excited to take up this role to help deliver the vision of the British Heart Foundation for a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases,” said Jopling. “With around 1,400 deaths from heart and circulatory diseases every month in Scotland alone, it is clear how much more we all need to do.” BHF interim chief executive Carolan Davidge said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome James to the BHF. James brings with him a wealth of experience and will be a real asset to our work in Scotland.”