BTA Charity Voices

A great opportunity to chat directly with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator - OSCR. Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation & Improvement joined us for a conversation about the wide variety of charities we have in Scotland; the ups & downs of being a charity trustee; the responsibilities of charities and new things on the horizon for our sector regulator.

Joining us for this episode is Vanessa Rhazali, fresh from winning the 'Fundraising Team of the Year Award' at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Scotland's Annual Awards Ceremony.  We chat about how SiMBA's Fundraising and Communications Team has achieved outstanding results through collaboration and exceptional teamwork. The Team faced significant challenges this year and...

A wonderful conversation about collaboration, and interestingly about unlikely collaboration.  Joining us for this conversation three seemingly unlinked organisations come together to show what collaboration can look like when the focus remains firmly on shared impact and are committed to communication, open mindedness & cooperation. 

Jimmy Paul, Director of the 'Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland' joins me for a conversation about how we all have a role to play in redesigning Scotland's economy. Weall Scotland need others to collaborate with them in how we redesign Scotland's economy to put people and the planet first. Their network is made up of more than 50 ally organisations who share their vision - fro...

In this episode we're joined by Ann McKechin, the vice-chair of Public Health Scotland, for a conversation about sustainability.  Ann has a deep understanding in this area having approached it from many angles - these include her experience as a Member of Parliament; an Executive Officer with Scottish Power; and her significant Third Sector Governance experience. Sustainability and the UN Glo...

In this episode Mhairi Cameron, the new Managing Director of BTA fills us in the huge amount of work BTA does in the Charity Sector in Scotland. We're chatting recruitment, interim support, consultancy, governance, building a case for support, telling the story of your organisation and lots more. You can get in touch with Mhairi directly by emailing: mhairi@brucetaitassociates.com

Virginia Anderson of Disability Snow Sport UK has been in her role as CEO for 18 months and Iain McWhirter of Revive MS for a year so it was great to chat to them about the first year in their new roles. Both share their biggest learning curves; the aspects that surprised them; their top tips for others thinking about making the leap to CEO and how they take care of themselves too. Both Virginia a...

Jamie McIntosh joins Anne Hughes for a conversation about the CIOF in Scotland and how it aims to support fundraisers for all third sector organisations regardless of size.  Jamie, who has been a fundraiser for 13 years, is the CEO of 'Scottish Love in Action' and 8 months ago became the chair of the Scotland Committee of the CIOF. As well as chatting about how the support of the CIOF ha...

In this episode we take a dive into how to prepare for interviews with Abeer Macintyre who has many years experience in both charity and charity recruitment. In her work with BTA, Abeer has received thousands of applications, helps hundreds of people prepare for interview and advised many third organisations on the skills they need to fulfil their roles. Lots of wisdom, hints and tips in this conv...

In this episode we bring 67 years of joint fundraising experience together to chat about some of the stresses of fundraising in this time we're living through. We also look at the opportunities that exist and suggest some possible priorities that fundraising teams could be focussing on as we look forward.

Mentoring in the Third Sector is the topic for this episode of BTA Charity Voices Podcast. Guest, Andrew Penker, of XSector Mentor joins our host Anne Hughes as they reflect on their experience of mentoring, and being a mentee. They also offer some advice about how to begin on this journey for your team and the impact it can have for organisations and individuals.

A conversation about culture with Interim Leader Karen Moore, and Global Director of Purpose and Inclusion at SThree, Gemma Branney who previously worked in the Third Sector. This episode shares so much reflection, learnings and wisdom on how more Third Sector Organisations could begin to tackle the issue of work place culture within their organisations. As the quote says, 'Culture eats Strat...

BTA Insights | Team Motivation We are joined by Hazel Brown or Cornerstone and Iain McAndrew of CHAS as we kick off Series 2 of the BTA Charity Voices Podcast. In this episode we focus in on Team Motivation and what we can all do to ensure our team not only thrives at work, but feels rewarded and recognised.

As we reach the end of 2022 and the end of Series 1 of the BTA Charity Voices Podcast I spoke with Bruce Tait, CEO and Mhairi Cameron, Head of Interim at BTA to reflect on all the conversations we've captured through 43 conversations about Third Sector Careers. We also looked forward to 2023 and the plans afoot for Series 3 of 'Charity Voices Podcast'.

The recently appointed CEO of ACOSVO (The Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations) joined me for a chat through her career just three months into her new role. Lots of wisdom and insight on the strength that comes when we partner and collaborate and the collective achievement that can be found in this space. We also chatted about the opportunity ACOSVO aims to provide to...

In this episode I chat to Elizabeth Balgobin as she reflects back on a forty-year career and shares her reflections that so many of the moments in her career were at the forefront of change. We also chat about the importance of honesty, empathy, connection and lived values. 

Nela Popovic shares the journey of her career of staging large scale events in this episode. We kick the conversation off the the London Olympics of 2012, moving onto the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014 and then onto current charity events The Kiltwalk & The Enchanted Forrest. 

Shivonne Graham has been in her Third Sector career for 25 years and walks us through all the twists and turns she's made on her way. A great insight into working for a diverse set of organisations and the depth of knowledge she gained on her way. 

Harvey Tilley, Chief Operating Officer of Independent Living Fund Scotland joins us in this episode to chat through his career which began in the military. That role, Harvey believes, led him to instinctively look for ways to to be in service, supporting our society to be better. As well as chatting us through his career, and also roles on Boards, Harvey gives real insights on following our instin...

Director of External Relations at the University of Dundee joins the conversation in this episode to chat about the career that carried her into the HE Sector and the parallels with the Charity Sector. Collaboration, having impact and being clear on what you achieve are just some of the wisdoms that Rebecca shares. 

Adele Mills, the Head of Recruitment at BTA, joins us for this conversation as she chats about her journey from the private sector to working exclusively with third sector organisations at BTA. This episode also shares some great insights into finding the right person, for the right job, in the right organisation and at the right time. A lot of plates to juggle but one that Adele and her recruitme...

Hazel Crombie has recently joined the Chartered Institute of Fundraising as the new Head of Scotland. As well as chatting us through her plans to support the Fundraising Community in the future, we also take a walk through her career which has its roots in Supporter Care and Legacy Fundraising.

In this episode with the Deputy CEO of CACE, Bronwyn takes us through her career from volunteer to CEO. Being committed to her own ongoing development and placing importance in building and nurturing her network have played a huge role so far, and there is still plenty more to come.

In this episode we talk Volunteers. With thousands of volunteers giving their time freely every year to the Charity Sector it was great to have some insights into how this role develops, what it adds to organisations and those who care so passionately about them. Ronnie Young has recently taken up the post of Volunteer Manager at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising after holding this role in a...

BTA Insights Series This conversation offers a new aspect to the BTA Charity Voices Podcast. In these occasional conversations we will focus in on a particular area of support open to organisations in the Third Sector. Here Mhairi Cameron, Head of Interim at BTA, chats about the advantages of getting some interim support within an organisation to offer fresh eyes, new perspectives and different kn...