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contact The High Hopes Foundation, please call or write to:
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| The High Hopes Foundation The Gateway North Methven Street Perth PH1 5PP Telephone: 01738 583255
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About The High Hopes Foundation
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| The High Hopes Foundation is a charitable organisation which provides expert services for parents and professionals seeking guidance or help in supporting a child who is hearing impaired. The Foundation is a registered Scottish charity (Charity No. SC029774), incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. The Foundation was established in 2000 by Dr. Jo Edwards. Five directors currently sit on the board of the Foundation. Between them, they bring considerable experience as well as a breadth of skill to the work of High Hopes. | |||
| Chair | Carolyn Davidson | carolyn.davidson@highhopes.org.uk | |
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the mother of a child born with a profound hearing impairment, Carolyn
has a strong understanding of the needs of the parents and families of
hearing impaired children. Carolyn’s daughter, Lily, was fitted with a
cochlear implant in Manchester in 1999 and 5 years later attends a
mainstream school, has developed spoken language to a level well in
advance of her age and is also a fluent signer. However, Carolyn is all
too aware that Lily’s achievements are rare among children with her
level of hearing impairment. Having experienced first-hand the struggles
so many parents face in trying to obtain appropriate support for their
hearing impaired child, she feels strongly that other families need the
kind of information and support that the High Hopes Foundation has to
offer.
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| Treasurer | Denise Fagg | denise.fagg@highhopes.org.uk | |
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Denise chaired the steering committee for The High Hopes Foundation from
its conception in January 2000 until May 2004. Convinced of the clear
need for this service in Scotland, she is committed to a continued
involvement with the Foundation. Denise herself has had a hearing
impairment since childhood, and has therefore had some personal
experience of the problems experienced by children and families affected
by this form of disability.
Denise holds a B.Sc.(Hons) in Health and Social Welfare. She has considerable experience in raising funds, managing budgets, human resources and the development of new projects associated with vulnerable adults and children. Prior to her retirement in 2001, Denise was Chief Executive of Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Services. She had a staff of 35, controlled a budget of over £1 million, and had overall responsibility for the redevelopment of a substantial premises into a one stop voluntary sector facility that included offices for l5 organisations, conference and training rooms, a day centre, a counselling and alternative therapies suite and a shopmobility service. At present, Denise is a Board Trustee for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and an Executive Member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society for Scotland. She has been on the Foundations Board of Directors since 2000.
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| Company Secretary | Helen Huxley | helen.huxley@highhopes.org.uk | |
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Before her retirement, Helen worked for many years as an administrator
with Scottish National Heritage. For the past 15 years she has been
Secretary of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland (Perth and Kinross
Branch). Helen’s administrative skills, her interest and enthusiasm for
this project and her knowledge of the responsibilities of a company
secretary will be an enormous asset to the board.
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| Member | Morag Pattinson | morag.pattinson@highhopes.org.uk | |
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Morag holds a Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) and a Diploma in Health and Social Welfare. She is currently working towards a Degree in Social Work from the Open University. Morag is a former Development and Training Officer with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Morag has experience in managing local voluntary services in Perthshire. She has been responsible for managing a number of local organisations, including the Shopmobility programme, the Young Carers Project (part of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers) and an Independent Advocacy Service. Morag has been an active member of the Foundation,s board of directors since its establishment in 2000.
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| Member | Andrew Egerton | andy.egerton@highhopes.org.uk | |
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Andy’s academic and professional qualifications include a B.A. (Hons) in History, an MSW and a Dip.SW. He is an experienced Social Worker who specialises in working with adults with severe and enduring mental health problems and currently works as a Project Manager for Edinvar, an Edinburgh-based, voluntary sector Community Care provider. Andy’s experience of working in the voluntary sector and of providing advocacy and support for vulnerable clients makes him an invaluable member of the board.
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| Chief Executive Officer | Dr. Jo Edwards | jo@highhopes.org.uk | |
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the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Jo is responsible for the
day to day operations of the Foundation and reports directly to the
board of Directors.
Before
establishing High Hopes, Jo Edwards worked for 5 years as an Audiological
Scientist and Aural Habilitationist with the Cochlear implant team in Manchester.
During that time she also carried out research at Manchester University,
studying the early language development of profoundly deaf children using
cochlear implants. Jo has also worked at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in
Reading and at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
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THE HIGH HOPES FOUNDATION A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered in Scotland Company No: 203207 Charity No: SC 029774 Telephone:
01738 582355 |