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  1. About us
  2. Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The Ayrshire Hospice is governed by the hospice Board of Trustees, membership of which is drawn from the Ayrshire community. Members are elected, non-executive Directors and Trustees of the hospice and have equal responsibility in law for the actions and decisions of the Board.  

You can find out more about the roles and responsibilities of the Hospice Board here.

    Current Board Members are:

    Professor Tom Steele

    Professor Tom Steele

    Tom was made Chair of the Hospice Board in September 2022 having served on the board since 2016. Read more

    Published: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Elizabeth Morton

    Elizabeth Morton

    Elizabeth joined the Board in 2016 and was appointed Depute Chair in 2017. Read more

    Published: 15th September, 2022

    Updated: 13th October, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Robin Hume

    Robin Hume

    Robin Hume joined the Board in 2014 and is the current Treasurer. Robin chairs the Financial Governance Committee and is a member of the Capital Project Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 14th September, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Donald Lyons

    Donald Lyons

    Donald joined the Board in 2016 and Chairs the Clinical Governance Committee. In September 2022 he was appointed as one of two Vice Chairs of the Hospice Board. Donald is also a member of the Capital Project Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 13th September, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    David Brooks

    David Brooks

    David Brooks joined the Board in 2014 and Chairs the Organisational Governance Committee. In September 2022 he was appointed as one of two Vice Chairs of the Hospice Board. David is also a member of the Capital Project Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 12th September, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Andrew Baillie

    Andrew Baillie

    Andrew joined the Board in February 2022. He was appointed Chair of the Capital Project Governance Committee in September 2022. Andrew is also a member of the Clinical Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 11th September, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Alan Cameron

    John Gribben

    John Gribben

    John joined the Board in 2015 and is Chair of the Appointments and Developments Committee. He is also a member of the Organisational Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 9th September, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Valerie Sim

    Valerie Sim

    Valerie joined the Board in 2022. She is a member of both the Financial Governance and Appointments and Development Committees. Read more

    Published: 11th February, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Alan Cameron

    Niven Rennie

    Niven Rennie

    Niven joined the Board in 2022. Niven sits on the Financial Governance Committee Read more

    Published: 11th February, 2022

    Updated: 24th March, 2022

    Author: Alan Cameron

    Jennifer Porteous

    Jennifer Porteous

    Jennifer joined the Board in 2022 and sits on our Financial Governance, Appointments and Development and Capital Project Governance Committees. Read more

    Published: 11th February, 2022

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Alan Cameron

    Marie Gilsenan

    Marie Gilsenan

    Marie joined the Board of Trustees in 2022. She sits on our Clinical Governance and Organisational Governance committees. Read more

    Published: 11th February, 2022

    Updated: 24th March, 2022

    Author: Alan Cameron

    John Dempster

    John Dempster

    John served as Co-optee to the Board for a number of years prior to becoming a full Trustee in October 2020. He is a member of the Clinical Governance Committee, Organisational Governance Committee and Appointments and Development Committee. Read more

    Published: 9th November, 2020

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Tracey Corrigan

    Laura Johnstone

    Laura Johnstone

    Laura joined the Board in November 2016 and is a member of both the Organisational Governance Committee and Capital Project Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 21st August, 2019

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Hugh Brown

    Hugh Brown

    Hugh Brown joined the Board in 2016 and is a member of the Clinical Governance Committee, Financial Governance Committee and the Capital Project Governance Committee. Read more

    Published: 21st August, 2019

    Updated: 16th September, 2022

    Author: Katie Ronald

    Jean Clarke

    Jean Clarke

    Jean is the longest standing member of the Board having joined in 2008. She is now an Emeritus Trustee and will continue to contribute her knowledge and expertise to the Hospice. Read more

    Published: 1st August, 2019

    Updated: 11th January, 2023

    Author: Katie Ronald

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    Published: 3rd April, 2020

    Updated: 9th January, 2023

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    Ayrshire Hospice Adopts Christmas Trees Across Ayrshire

    Ayrshire Hospice Adopts Christmas Trees Across Ayrshire

    As part of our Light up a Life Appeal, we have been inviting the people of Ayrshire to dedicate a star on the Ayrshire Hospice virtual Christmas trees, hosted on our website, in loving memory of someone special. Read more

    Published: 22nd December, 2021

    Author: Lauren Kerr

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    Hospice Heroes Return for Glasgow Kiltwalk

    Glasgow Kiltwalk returned with a bang in April with over 111 Hospice Heroes raising over £50,000 for the Hospice! Read more

    Published: 27th April, 2022

    Updated: 24th June, 2022

    Author: Lauren Kerr

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    How to include us in your Will

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    Published: 2nd May, 2022

    Updated: 9th May, 2022

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    Ayrshire Hospice appoints new Chief Executive Officer

    Ayrshire Hospice appoints new Chief Executive Officer

    On behalf of the Ayrshire Hospice Board of Directors, we are delighted to announce that Tracy Flynn – who has been covering the role in recent times - has been formally confirmed as Chief Executive Officer for the next two years. Read more

    Published: 4th May, 2022

    Updated: 17th May, 2022

    Author: Lorraine Barrie

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    Hospice Heroes Run Edinburgh Marathon

    Our largest team of Hospice Heroes yet took part in this year's Edinburgh Marathon Festival and raised an incredible £10,135! Read more

    Published: 1st June, 2022

    Updated: 23rd September, 2022

    Author: Lauren Kerr

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    Visit our Forget-Me-Not Display

    Our Memory Meadow is currently on display at Lochgreen House Hotel in Troon as part of this year's Forget-Me-Not appeal. Read more

    Published: 20th June, 2022

    Updated: 4th July, 2022

    Author: Lauren Kerr

    New Chair for the Ayrshire Hospice Board of Trustees

    New Chair for the Ayrshire Hospice Board of Trustees

    The Ayrshire Hospice Board is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair - Professor Tom Steele from Ayr. Read more

    Published: 31st August, 2022

    Updated: 15th September, 2022

    Author: Lauren Kerr

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    Get ready for Giggin’ It Laldy

    A brand new series of music concerts is coming to Ayrshire this winter to raise money for the redevelopment of the Ayrshire Hospice. Read more

    Published: 15th September, 2022

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    Shining Star Memory Walk raises over £60,000 for Ayrshire Hospice

    Held on 27th August, over 400 people took to the streets of Ayr for the annual Ayrshire Hospice Memory Walk, sharing memories of their loved ones and raising much-needed funds. Read more

    Published: 4th October, 2022

    Author: Lorraine Barrie

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    The EMF 2023 is THE running festival to take part in! Read more

    Start: 27th May, 2023 at 12:00am

    End: 28th May, 2023 at 12:00am

    Published: 24th November, 2022

    Updated: 25th November, 2022

    Author: Lauren Kerr

    Location: Edinburgh

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    'The Article' Newsletter - December 2022

    'The Article' Newsletter - December 2022

    The December issue of 'The Article', the Ayrshire Hospice newsletter is now live. Have a read today! Read more

    Published: 25th November, 2022

    Updated: 30th November, 2022

    Author: Lorraine Barrie

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    Start: 17th September, 2023 at 12:00am

    End: 18th September, 2023 at 12:00am

    Published: 18th January, 2023

    Updated: 26th January, 2023

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    On Sunday 20th August, take on Kiltwalk number 3 in Dundee! Conquer the Wee Wander, Big Stroll or Mighty Stride. Read more

    Start: 20th August, 2023 at 12:00am

    End: 21st August, 2023 at 12:00am

    Published: 18th January, 2023

    Updated: 26th January, 2023

    Author: Cara Bowden

    Location: Dundee

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    On Sunday 4th June, take on the 2nd Kiltwalk event of the year in Aberdeen! Conquer the Wee Wander, Big Stroll or Mighty Stride. Read more

    Start: 4th June, 2023 at 12:00am

    End: 5th June, 2023 at 12:00am

    Published: 18th January, 2023

    Updated: 26th January, 2023

    Author: Cara Bowden

    Location: Aberdeen

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    Glasgow Kiltwalk

    Glasgow Kiltwalk

    On Sunday 30th April, take on the first Kiltwalk event of 2023 in Glasgow! Conquer the Wee Wander, Big Stroll or Mighty Stride. Read more

    Start: 30th April, 2023 at 12:00am

    End: 1st May, 2023 at 12:00am

    Published: 18th January, 2023

    Updated: 26th January, 2023

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    Location: Glasgow

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    The Ayrshire Hospice is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 4837  www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.

    In 2021, £696,328.00 was raised from ticket sales in our weekly lottery and our seasonal Super Draw, with 19.61% being spent on prizes, 16.57% spent on expenses and 63.82% used to provide care for people with life limiting illness across Ayrshire - this translated to a fantastic £444,398.59! (based on the lottery submissions made by Ayrshire Hospice to the Gambling Commission, during the 2021 calendar year).

    In 2021, the likelihood of winning a prize was, on average, 1 in 208 in our regular Weekly Lotteries and 1 in 532 in our seasonal Super Draw.

    The weekly lottery and seasonal Super Draws are promoted by Ayrshire Hospice, 29 Miller Road, Ayr KA7 2AX. Responsible Person: Ronald Swanson, Assistant Fundraising Manager. Registered Charity No. SC011390

    £1 per entry. All proceeds to Ayrshire Hospice. Must be aged 16 or over to play. Underage gambling is an offence. Full terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.

    If you feel you have a problem with gambling, visit www.begambleaware.org or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.

    If you wish to self-exclude please click here or call our hospice team on 01292 288488.  Our self-exclusion policy is available to view on request.

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    Ayrshire Hospice: 01292 269200
    Ayrshire Hospice Fundraising: 01292 288488

    Ayrshire Hospice is a Scottish Charity, SC011390, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and also a Company Limited by Guarantee, SC102741, regulated by Companies House.




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