Our People
Our dedicated staff and teams work side by side with young people every day, offering expert support to help them avoid, resolve, and move on from homelessness. Behind them, our senior management and board provide guidance and leadership to keep us moving forward. Together, we’re proud to create a community that puts young people at the heart of everything we do.
Our Teams:
- Senior Management Team
- People and Business Support Team
- Finance Team
- Communications and Fundraising Team
- Properties and Facilities Team
- Services | Edinburgh and East Lothian
- Services | Perth
- Services | West Lothian
- Services | Glasgow
- Services | Fife
- Services | Upstream Scotland
Senior Management Team
Our senior management team provides the leadership and direction that helps Rock Trust grow and deliver impact. They work closely with staff, partners, and our board to make sure young people get the expert support they need.
Kate Polson (she/her)
CEO
Gary Neil (he/him)
Head of Services
Alistair MacDermid (he/him)
Head of Services
"We want to prevent young people experiencing homelessness at all, but where this isn’t possible, we’re determined to make sure that any experiences of homelessness are brief and non-recurring." - Kate Polson
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees plays a vital role in guiding and supporting Rock Trust. They bring together a wide range of experience, knowledge, and skills to ensure strong governance and help shape our future direction. By meeting regularly and working closely with our senior team, our trustees make sure we stay true to our mission of supporting young people across Scotland.
Nick McGruer
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Sue Lane
Chair of the FAR Committee
Andy Warner
Trustee
Angus Allan
Trustee
Saima Nevin
Chair of the People Committee
Dave Livesey
Trustee
Graeme Cook
Trustee
Damian McGowan
Chair of the Services Committee
"I look forward to visiting more of our projects in future, meeting more of you, our fantastic staff team, finding out the ways in which we as a leadership team can help you better in our ever more vital mission to end youth homelessness.“ - Nick McGruer
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Trustee with Rock Trust, just send us an email at [email protected]
Would you like to be part of the team?
If you share our values of Safety, Fairness, Respect, and Positivity and would like to make a difference in the community supporting young people affected by homelessness, don’t miss our current job opportunities.