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Charlie McMillan, Interim Director

Charlie McMillan is the new Interim Director of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland. He joined us in September 2024 from the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities. He was the SCLD Chief Executive for 5 years and was the founder and Chair of Restraint Reduction Scotland, and Co-Chair of the Scottish Gender-Based Violence and Learning Disability Steering Group in this role. Charlie has worked in wide range of roles across the Scottish voluntary sector during his career. He has significant experience in lobbying, campaigning and policy development. He is an individual LGBT+ activist and has a wide range of other personal interests including mindfulness-based meditation.  

 

Lucy Miller, Policy and Communications Lead

Lucy is the Policy and Communications Lead with Human Rights Consortium Scotland. In her role, she researches, analyses and monitors current law and policy and its implementation related to human rights to identify gaps, concerns and influencing priorities. Lucy has worked in the UK, USA, and Australia across a range of different sectors. Lucy’s experience is in policy, influencing and engagement, having worked in the private sector for two separate agencies and campaigning on issues related to environmental, government inquiries, housing, and healthcare.

In 2022, Lucy was elected the first Chair of Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) Scotland and can often be found interviewing inspiring women in the public affairs sector about their experiences. In 2023, Lucy was elected on to the Board of Engender, Scotland’s feminist policy and advocacy organisation, working to dismantle structural sexism to increase women’s social, political and economic equality, and enable women’s rights.

A proud Gallovidian, Lucy likes cold water swimming all over Scotland and hassling her friends to go to karaoke with her.

 

RuariRuari Macneil, Administrator

Ruari is the Administrator at the Consortium. After his undergrad he gained experience in a variety of different sectors before returning to university to complete a Masters at SOAS University in Anthropology of Development. During this time, his interest in human rights related issues piqued, and since graduating he has held roles with Leith-based DPO, Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living, and Citizens Advice Scotland. After a 9-month sabbatical in Andalucía to help further develop his Spanish skills, Ruari returned to Edinburgh and began working with the Consortium. 

In his spare time, Ruari is a competitive runner and general outdoor enthusiast, and you will often find him in the Highlands and Islands doing his best to survive the wind, rain and/or midges.

 

Our Board

  • Aidan Collins, individual (Chair)
  • Lucy Mulvagh, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) (Vice Chair)
  • Sofi Taylor, Migrant Voice
  • Shruti Jain, Chair of Saheliya
  • Rebecca Zahn, academic
  • Annamaria De Felice, JustRight Scotland
  • Tessa Ferry, Race to Zero
  • Paul Daly, LGBT Youth Scotland
  • Chris Walters, The Longford Trust
  • Gil Long, Citizens Advice Scotland
  • Bruce Adamson, Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project
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