Key Contacts

The Scottish Government has established a National Group to help provide national leadership for the implementation and on going development of the Refreshed Strategy. The National Group was chaired by Professor Heather Tierney Moore until December 2008 when Heather took up a new post in England.

Pat Dawson, Associate Nurse Director, NHS Lothian took over as chairperson of the National Group in December 2008. Click on the link below for a list of current members. 

National Group Members

Two of the National Group members are there in a representative capacity

Katrina Murray, Voluntary Services Manager NHS Lothian, represents the network of Voluntary Services Managers. To contact Katrina 

Katrina.Murray@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Adrian Murtagh, Volunteer Centre East Dunbartonshire Manager, represents the Volunteer Centre Network. To contact Adrian 

Adrian@volunteereastdunbartonshire.org.uk

Volunteer Centres help individuals find volunteering opportunities, help organisations to be good engagers of volunteers, raise the profile of volunteering and work with key agencies to develop a positive climate for volunteering. There is a volunteer centre in every local authority area in Scotland.

Local Volunteer Centre List

If you have any questions about the Refreshed Strategy for Volunteering in the NHS or if you wish to, for example, make a point to the National Group please contact

Norrie Murray at Volunteer Development Scotland on 01786 479593 or 07887976038 or email
norrie.murray@vds.org.uk