Thoughts on being a Board member by Christine Johnston
My career crossed the divide between the business and charity sectors, working for the Bank of Scotland for many years and ending up as the Director, Income Generation with Bethany.
I’m a member of the CrossReach Board and have known about CrossReach as the Church of Scotland’s social care arm and as one of the biggest social care charities in Scotland for over 20 years.
I’ve always been fascinated by the huge range of services it provides over the length and breadth of Scotland, ranging from caring for those at the beginning of life’s journey to those at the end.
My passion is social justice and giving everyone equal opportunities in life. Our role in the Board is to ensure both members of staff and everyone we support is given this opportunity. I’m on the Board because of my background in raising funds and I’m there to support the Fundraising Team.
As Board members we’re there to support CrossReach’s journey into the future retaining our Christian presence in the Charity market, while dealing with the huge changes underway in social care. Our hope is we can continue to provide the range of care across the generations in Christ’s name.
