Leith Community Fund
Background
We have been formed through a collaboration between Forth Ports and the Leith Trust; two organisations that sit at the very heart of Leith and have Leith at the very heart of what they do. We both want to make a difference in Leith and for the people of Leith.
What we do
The Leith Community Fund has been established by Forth Ports Limited and the Leith Trust to provide local funding and targeted support in the following areas:
• Young people with Isolation and Well Being issues in Leith
• Disadvantaged young people in Leith
• Developing youth opportunities for upskilling and training
Our Trustees
Andrew Cubie was, over many years, the Senior Partner or Chairman of one of Scotland’s established law firms. He specialised in Corporate Law. He holds or has held a number of non-executive Directorships in public and private companies ranging from investment trusts and corporate finance to manufacturing. He is the Chairman of Quality Scotland, an organisation committed to business excellence. He is also Chairman of the VSO in the UK and the RNLI in Scotland, and one of the two Deputy Chairmen of the RNLI for the UK and Ireland.
Andrew has been engaged in education issues throughout his professional career, having been Chairman of Governors of George Watson’s College, Chairman of the Court of Napier University and the Chairman of the Committee of University Chairmen for the UK. He was Convenor of the Independent Committee of Inquiry into Student Finance in Scotland (“the Cubie Committee”) which brought about the abolition of tuition fees in Scotland.
He is a former Chairman of the Confederation of British Industry in Scotland, and of the Northern Lighthouse Board. He chairs the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework and also chairs the JNC of the Universities Superannuation Scheme. He serves as a member of the Management Board of Education Scotland, and is a Chairman of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. He also is an advisor to the World Bank in Washington about Higher Education issues in India and South East Asia. Andrew is the Chair of the Leith Trust.
Charles Hammond has been Chief Executive Officer of Forth Ports Limited since 2001 and actively involved in the Ports industry for over 30 years.
Charles holds and has held many different roles in addition to his roles at Forth Ports. He is Chairman of The United Kingdom Major Ports Group (a position he previously held from 2010 to 2014); he is currently a member of The Scottish Energy Advisory Board; and was a member of the Cabinet Secretary’s 2020 Vision for Health & Social Care; he was Chairman of Space and People Group, the retail, promotional and brand experience specialist from 2014 to 2018 and he has previously been Chairman of Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh, the Economic Development Agency for the East of Scotland.
Forth Ports owns and operates several ports on the east coast of Scotland and also London’s major port, the Port of Tilbury. It is the UK’s third largest ports grouping providing integrated handling and distribution services and solutions to a wide variety of customers through its ports, handling a wide range of commodities. Forth Ports is now in private ownership, owned by PSP Investments and a number of co-investors.
Charles was awarded an OBE in October 2020 for his services to the UK ports industry and business in Scotland.
He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Ports of Jersey who own and operate the airport and harbour in Jersey.
John holds the Leith Trust portfolio for employability and links with other organisations.
John has lived in or near Leith for most of the time he’s been in Edinburgh and volunteers with the Citadel Youth Centre and BATs community rugby club.
John’s work life is a director with an economic development organisation and has worked for a range of organisations in the UK and around the world.
John led the formation and running of Leith Gives.
Emma McAslan is Legal Counsel at Forth Ports having joined the business in 2014. Prior to joining Forth Ports, Emma worked in private practice specialising in commercial property and banking. Emma deals with a broad range of legal issues throughout Forth Ports.
Emma has been heavily involved in setting up the Leith Community Fund and looks forward to seeing the funds used for the maximum benefit to the community. She is excited to see how the fund will grow and develop going forward.
Our Privacy Policy
Charity Information
LEITH COMMUNITY FUND is registered with the Scottish Charity Regulator (Charity Number SC051023) and whose principal office is at 1 Prince of Wales Dock, Edinburgh EH6 7DX.
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