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Who will
speak to our Guild?
A resource to help find the right speaker for your Guild meeting
A note to anyone putting together their Guild programme:
Thank you for everything you do to ensure your Guild has an interesting a varied programme of
events. We hope this resource will be useful.
All potential groups that you might like to invite to speak at your Guild are organised into categories.
That way, if you know what subject you’d like to explore, but don’t know whom to ask, it will
hopefully be easy to find someone.
If you get stuck, please contact the Guild office!
Children / Young PeopleAction for Children Scotland Contact: Stuart Lawrie - Community Fundraiser Tel: 0141 550 9022 E-mail: [email protected]
Barnardo’s Scotland Email: community.fundraising @barnardos.org.uk Tel: 0208 498 7033
NSPCC Scotland NSPCC Scotland’s work is focused on helping those children who are in greatest danger and distress. Contact: NSPCC Scotland, 3rd Floor, Templeton House, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow G40 1DA. Tel: 0844 892 0212 E-mail: [email protected]
The Rock Trust The Rock Trust works in Edinburgh and the Lothians with young people between the ages of 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Contact: Katriona Harding, 55 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY Tel: 0131 557 4059 E-mail: [email protected]
Yorkhill Children’s Charity Hear about the highly specialised services available at Yorkhill Hospital, and the incredibly brave and inspirational children who attend. Contact Yorkhill Children’s Charity, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow G3 8SJ Tel: 0141 201 6917 E-mail [email protected]
Illness / DiseaseAlzheimer Scotland Contact: 22 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh, EH3 7RN Tel: 0131 243 1453
Deaf Blind Scotland Contact Stephanie, Information Officer Tel: 0141 777 5840, E-mail: [email protected]
Guide Dogs for the Blind Guide Dog Training School, Dean Way, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, DD8 1WG Tel: 0845 3727408 Email: [email protected]
Macmillan Cancer Support Tel: 0300 1000 200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.macmillan.org.uk.
The Macular Society Contact: Nancie Swan Tel: 0131 447 4808 (Edinburgh only) Helpline: 0300-3030-111(other areas)
Revive MS Support Revive MS Support provides support and therapies for those affected by MS. Contact Angela Feherty E-mail: [email protected] Tel:0141 945 3344 Website:www.revivemssupport.org.uk
The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice Glasgow Contact: Joyce Ross or Debbi Limond Tel: 0141 429 5599 Email: [email protected]
WE would like To hear about... a charity
Breast Cancer Care (Edinburgh and Glasgow areas) Breast Cancer Care is the only UK-wide charity providing specialist support and tailored information for anyone affected by breast cancer. Contact: Ali Reade, Tel: 0141 353 8333, E-mail: [email protected]
Hearing Link Hearing Link exists to support adults who have acquired hearing loss from mild to profound. Contact: Hearing Link, Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DP Tel: 0131 447 9420 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hearinglink.org
RNIB West Scotland: Catriona Connelly Tel: 0141 332 7757, Email: [email protected] East Scotland: Emma Baldry Tel: 0131 652 3169 Email: [email protected] RNIB Online today Project: The project is designed to help people with sight loss to realise the benefits of being online and to introduce them to a simple and fairly cost effective way to do that.
Specialist supportLifeline An independent charity committed to providing practical support and counselling to women. Contact: Clare McAteer, 24a Haddington Place,Edinburgh, EH7 4AF, Tel: 0131 557 2060, Email: [email protected] Web: www.lifelinecounselling.org
The Sailors’ Society Contact: Tim Bell
Tel: 0131 555 2500 or 07803 051 093 E-mail: [email protected]
Combat Stress Since it was founded in 1919, Combat Stress has provided a lifeline to over 100,000 ex-servicemen and women who have been traumatised by harrowing experiences on active duty. Contact: Kath Provan Tel: 01292 561347, E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.combatstress.org.uk.
Erskine Contact: Susan Bradley Erskine, Bishopton, Renfewshire PA7 5PU Tel: 0141 814 4659 or 07792270113 Email: [email protected] Web: www.erskine.org.uk
National Counselling Service – Fife Dunfermline (West Fife only)Contact: Shirley Sim, 24 Canmore Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NT Tel: 01383 626064
The Samaritans (Borders only) Contact: Arabella Lewis,Cotfield Lilliesleaf, Melrose, TD6 9JW Tel: 01835 870357
OverseasAnn Gloag’s Balcraig Foundation Kenya Children’s Home (KCH) was established by Ann Gloag’s Balcraig Foundation in 2002. The orphanage is the flagship project of KCH and is home to up to 200 orphaned, destitute and abandoned children at any one time. Also supported by the Balcraig Foundation is the Freedom From Fistula Foundation which helps African women access free surgeries to heal their fistulas, free maternity care to prevent
fistulas and ensure safe childbirth, and training local healthcare workers. Contact : Sue Hope, The Hope Consultancy Tel: 07702 812 987 E-mail [email protected]
Classrooms for Malawi (Glasgow & North/South Lanarkshire) Scottish Registered Charity: SC043390 CfM believe in overcoming poverty through education, working in partnership with local communities in Malawi (one of the poorest countries in the world) to improve children’s learning environments through building and renovating classrooms.Contact: Patricia, Tel: 07747 795 907, E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.classroomsformalawi.org
The Smiles Foundation The Smiles Foundation is a charity working in Romania with abandoned babies and children, poverty stricken families, Gypsy communities, the elderly and disabled - people with very great needs. Contact: Ann Cowan, PO Box HK70, Leeds LS11 6YR, Tel: 07962469567, E-mail: [email protected]
Malawi Fruits Contact: Kevin Simpson, Malawi Fruits, 3 Church Avenue, Newmains, Wishaw, ML2 9BH, Email: [email protected] Tel: 07951 157113
VSO (Edinburgh and South East) Contact: Karen Craig, Tel: 07811540340 Email: [email protected]
Water Aid Water Aid’s vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Contact: Katie Coats, Email: [email protected] Tel: 0141 414 7267 Web: www.wateraid.org
CommunityCommunity Justice: Imagining a Just Community Contact: Rev Elaine Macrae Email: [email protected] Tel: 01417795742
Community Shares Scotland Have an idea to benefit your community but don’t know how to get it off the ground? CSS offers support to communities looking to invest in their future.Tel: 0131 220 3777, Email: [email protected]
WE would like To hear about... climate and
enviromental issues
Caring for Creation The Church of Scotland is concerned that climate change shows how we have failed to care for creation. Adrian Shaw, Climate Change Officer, can talk on climate change or other environmental issues such as fracking or fossil fuel divestment. He can help you consider how to respond to these challenges. Web: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/speak_out/care_for_the_earth Contact: Adrian Shaw, Tel: 0131 240 2277 Email: [email protected]
Eco-Congregation Scotland Rev. Trevor Jamison is the Environmental Chaplain for Eco-Congregation Scotland, the ecumenical movement of 300+ congregations with a vision for a Scotland that cares for God’s creation, now and forever. Contact: Rev. Trevor Jamison, Email: [email protected] Tel: 0131 667 1788 or 0789 6899 538
Balfour + Manson Client Welfare Services (Edinburgh area only) Find out about, the importance of making a will; powers of attorney-financial and welfare; guardianships; advanced medical directive (living wills); the responsibilities and duties of Executors and Attorneys; and moving into supported or residential care. Contact:: Shona Brown, Email: [email protected] Tel: 0131 200 1403.
Hazel Johnson Hazel provides information and reassurance about legal matters affecting the more senior members of society with a particular focus on powers of attorney, wills and longterm care. Regularly travels throughout Central Belt, Perthshire and Borders . Please note that this is not a sales talk. Contact: Hazel Johnson Tel: 07824 702229
Housing & Loan Fund This Fund was established by the General Assembly to help with the provision of housing for retired ministers and widow(er)s of ministers. Contact: Lin Macmillan, 121 George Street, Edinburgh,EH2 4YN Tel: 0131 225 5722, Email: [email protected]
Churches Mutual Credit Union Savings & borrowing for church ministers, employees and church office-bearers. Find
out how saving with CMCU benefits others. Email: [email protected] Website: www.cmcu.org.uk Tel: 0131 225 5722
WE would like To hear about... Financial and legal
matters WE would like To hear about... An individual’s
life storyAnna Magnusson (Central belt and Perthshire only) Author and broadcaster Anna covers various topics including religious broadcasting and Quarriers (she is the author of a commissioned history of this organisation). She is also the author of ’The Time of our Lives’, the story of a wartime evacuation of a Glasgow girls’ school to Auchterarder. Email: [email protected]
Jennifer Broadley (BA, PCC, MGHI) Jennifer is a psychotherapist, counsellor and executive coach. In May 2013 she opened the first life-changing conversations centre in Scotland, located in Dundee. This and various additional locations now serves all of Tayside as well as Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Tel: 01674 850552 or 07798792763 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.HealthyChat.co.uk
Irene Cameron (Argyll & Dunbartonshire only) Irene is a former midwife who talks about her experiences in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia., Emirates and, closer to home, Alderney and Uist. Email: [email protected]. Tel: 01301 702656
Pam Cairns (Angus, Fife, Tayside, South Perthshire and South Aberdeenshire only) Pam is a Christian author and blogger who aims to highlight some of the world’s injustices through fiction, blogging and public speaking. She is a retired GP who worked in the Amazon jungle with the Vine Trust. Tel: 01241 851076 E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Sarle Andrew was formerly the Education Officer for the Churches Agency for Interfaith Relations in Scotland (CAIRS). He is available to give talks or lead worship on Interfaith and other issues including social justice. He was ordained as a Church of Scotland OLM in April 2013 after 9 years as a Reader. Contact: Andrew Sarle, 114,High Station Road, Falkirk FK1 5LN Tel: 01324 621648 E-mail: [email protected]
WE would like To hear about... History
Abbey Church of Dunfermline (Fife only) Mary Welsh is the custodian and beadle of the Abbey Church of Dunfermline. Entitled The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Church Custodian, she gives a light hearted talk which includes some history of the Abbey, some information about the visitors to the Abbey Church, life in the Abbey Church and some of the more humorous things which can happen at weddings! Tel: 01383 860159 E-mail: [email protected]
WE would like To hear about... Supporting the elderly
Contact the Elderly in Scotland The charity organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for isolated peo-ple aged 70 and over who experience loneliness. Contact: Valerie Crookston, PO Box 9261 Kilmacolm PA11 9AE Tel: 01505 874412, Email: [email protected] Website: www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk
Playlist for LifePlaylist for Life encourages families and caregivers to create a playlist of personally meaningful music for people with dementia.Contact: 3 Castle Court, Carnegie Campus, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8PBEmail: [email protected]: www.playlistforlife.org.uk
Hadeel and Palcrafts Hadeel “invests in peace” by marketing a wide range of handcrafts and food from social enterprises in the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem and 2 in Israel. Contact: Sarah Burns, 123 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4JN. Tel: 0131 225 1922 E-mail: [email protected]: www.hadeel.org
WE would like To hear about... Ethical Enterprise
Bethany Christian Trust A homelessness charity demonstrating Christian love in action to homeless and vulnerable people across Scotland. Contact: Chris McNeil Tel: 0131 561 8923 (Tues-Thurs), Email: [email protected]
Blythswood Care (North and North East Scotland) Whether through filled shoeboxes at Christmas, relief and development aid or social projects for young and old, Blythswood brings hope to thousands in Europe, Africa and Asia. Contact: Adrienne Dempster, Blythswood Care, Highland Deephaven, Evanton Ross-shire IV16 9XJ Tel: 01349 830777 or 07880196903 Website: www.blythswood.org
CBM CBM is the overseas disability charity - an International Christian charity with a global reach, transforming the lives of people with disability, their families and communities in the poorest places of the world. more information Website: www.cbmuk.org.uk Contact: Jacqueline Atkinson Email [email protected] Tel: 01223 484700
Ecumenical Accompaniers The EAs have been taking part in an international World Council of Churches programme the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel which aims to
accompany Palestinians and Israelis in their non-violent actions and concerted advocacy efforts to end the occupation. Tel: 020 7663 1144 E-mail: [email protected]
Edinburgh City MissionContact: Mr Lawrie Hudson, Chief Executive, Edinburgh City Mission, 15 North Bank Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2LS Tel: 0131 225 9445 E-mail: [email protected]
The Gideons International An Interdenominational Charity operat-ing in 200 countries and in 90 languag-es. Contact: David Andrew Tel: 01259 724434 Email: [email protected]
Glasgow City Mission (West Central Scotland only) Glasgow City Mission has been show-ing practical Christian Care to those trapped in poverty since 1826. Email [email protected] Tel: 0141 221 2630.
Highland Theological College HTC is a non-denominational college training men and women for ministry, readership, mission work and lots of other forms of Christian work. Contact: Marina MacKenzie, Highland Theological College UHI, High Street, Dingwall IV15 9HA Tel: 01349 780223 E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.htc.uhi.ac.uk
WE would like To hear about... Faith Charities, Organisations and issues
Martin Aelred Scottish tenor Martin Aelred is a Grammy nominated artist. He has been instrumental in the development of a Scottish choir where all its members have Alzheimers. Contact: [email protected]
Signpost International A Christian development agency, based in Dundee, fighting poverty and the causes of poverty in some of the world’s poorest communities.Tel: 01382 660072, Email: [email protected]: www.signpost-international.org
World Day of Prayer Find out more about this special day which has brought Christians in Scotland together in prayer for over 80 years. Contact: Marjorie Paton, Muldoanich, Stirling St, Blackford, Perthshire PH4 1QGTel: 01764 682234 E-mail:[email protected]
YWCA ScotlandNational Headquarters, 7b Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7TH Tel: 0131 225 7592 Website: ywcascotland.org.uk
Scottish Churches Parliamentary OfficeContact: Chloe Clemmons121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YNE-mail: [email protected]
Scottish Bible Society7 Hampton Terrace, EdinburghEH12 5XUTel: 0131 337 9701Email: [email protected]: www.scottishbiblesociety.org
Scottish Prison Service Chaplaincy Co-ordinatorContact: Rev Bill Taylor Email: [email protected] Tel: 0131 244 8640
Church of Scotland Councils & DepartmentsSociety, Religion and Technology (SRT) Project Established by the Church of Scotland in 1970, for more than 40 years the SRT Project has sought to help the church to engage with ethical issues in science. Website: www.srtp.org.uk Contact: Murdo Macdonald, Email: [email protected] Tel: 0131 240 2267
World Mission Council WMC would love to share some stories and practical examples of how God is working in the lives of people here in Scotland through the encounters they have with others across the world and are able to build and develop relationships. Contact: Karen Gillon Email: [email protected] Tel: 0131 225 5722
Life and Work The magazine of the Church of Scotland is one of the oldest titles in Scotland and the best-selling Christian monthly in the UK. Hear about the magazine’s 130-year history and what the future holds. Contact: Thomas Baldwin Tel: 0131 225 5722 Email: [email protected]
Mission & Discipleship CouncilTel: 0131 225 5722
National Youth AssemblyFind out more about the NYA, an annual residential event for young adults aged between 17 and 25 that have some connection with the Church of Scotland.Email: [email protected]: 0131 225 5722
Priority Areas Chance to Thrive programmeAs a ‘whole church’ approach to ‘whole community’ thriving, Chance to Thrive makes a difference. It is an asset based community development process focussed on enabling Priority Area communities to thrive through offering their local churches an accompanied support programme. Find out how you could become a Mentor. Email: [email protected]: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/serve/ministries_council/priority_areas Tel: 0131 225 5722
Church & Society CouncilFind out about the Church’s position and work on education, families affect-ed by prison, climate change, eco-con-gregations, justice, credit crunch, end of life issues and eth-ics. Current topics are “Truth and lies about poverty” and “Scotland’s Future.”Email: [email protected] Tel: 0131 225 5722
Social Care Council: CrossReach Charis House, 47 Milton Road West, Edinburgh, EH15 2SR
Contact: Mr Hugh BrownTel: 0131 657 2000E-mail: [email protected]
Could you speak to Guild groups?
Call 0131 240 2217 or email [email protected]
to be added to this list!
Booking check-listRemember to double check as many details as possible with your prospective speaker when making a booking!
It could be helpful to have the following information to hand:
• the date you’d like your speaker to come, or few dates in case one isn’t suitable
• the time they need to be there, as well as when they’ll start talking
• how long they should speak for• when they should invite questions, if at all• if there is a point in the meeting they can leave (if there
is business for example)• if they should bring any literature or items to sell or if
there are any restrictions on this (i.e. raffle tickets)
Remember to ask:
• if the speaker requires you to confirm the booking in writing
• if payment and/or travel expenses are required• if they require a parking space • if they need directions, or a post-code for their sat nav• if they require anything to show resources or items to
sell, like a table or display board• what technology requirements they have• if they have any dietary requirements• if there is a mobile number and email address you can
contact them directly on in case there are any last minute problems!
Speakers from the Guild
Don’t forget that the six Project Partners can also arrange speakers!
There are lots of interesting speakers available to come to your Guild from inside the Guild itself! Here are some ideas below.
For contact details for anyone here, please contact the Guild office on 0131 240 2217 or email [email protected]
Iain Whyte, General Secretary
Iain can speak about a wide range of Guild subjects, including the vision for the Guild’s future, the Golden Age Project, the history of the Guild and his role in the staff team.
Eilidh Marks, Associate Secretary
Eilidh can talk about Guild communications and marketing, new and upcoming Guild initiatives and how working with the Guild has changed her view.
Linda Young, National Convener
As National Convener, Linda has a wide experience of being part of the Guild and also loves to talk about Prayer Shawl ministry.
Rosemary Johnston Vice-Convener
Rosemary talks about her role as Vice-Convener and her involvement with the Guild.
Kay Keith Past National Convener
Find out what life was like in Kay’s year as National Convener!
Council Convener
Your local Presbyterial Council Convener is your representative on the Guild’s National Executive and has lots to share about what’s happening right now in the Guild!
Project Co-ordinator
Project Co-ordinators have their finger on the pulse of what’s happening with all the projects and they’d love to share it with your Guild. If your Presbytery doesn’t have one, there is sure to be one nearby who could visit.
Resource Co-ordinator
Previously called the Ed Reps, the newly-named Resource Co-ordinators can’t wait to tell Guilds about all the resources available to them, both paper and digital.
Past Project PartnersWhere are they now? What’s happened since the Guild funded the project? For a full list of past Project Partners, contact the Guild office.
