Our Thoughts

The Rules Aren’t Unfair. The Rules Are Wrong.

The Promise didn't call for adjustments. It called for change. Not marginal improvements. Not clearer guidance. It called for a system redesigned around love, relationships, and the idea that every child in Scotland deserves to grow up feeling safe, loved, and respected. Thursday's debate matters. But it won't finish the job.
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The Gambler

Tired of the loop. Tired of reports that echo each other. Tired of insight being gathered, typed up, formatted beautifully — and quietly forgotten.
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taking care of me

“Will you come into my office?” Those hallowed words terrified me the most whenever I was around Ms Smart. She was a giant of a woman, towering—she must have stood 8 feet tall, without heels, of course.
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Chair of the Board

Neil Macleod

Neil is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and spent the majority of his career in manufacturing/Supply Chain spending the early part in large FMCG multi-national organisations, latterly working in  SME’s in the light industrial sector including the last 17 years with a Malaysian Based Private Equity company.

Neil has been lucky enough to have lived and worked outside Scotland, having spent 10  years in Australia, 2 years in France , 5 years in Malaysia , 3 years in Luxembourg and finally Chicago.

He returned to Scotland in 2017 and is currently a Trustee of Scouts Scotland and Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee’s School of Business.