Governance

At Potential Living we believe that effective governance needs to take place within an organisational context. One that promotes and supports the continuous development of our services as a ‘learning organisation’. It depends upon ‘ownership’ at all levels, the individuals we work for, our staff, management and the board of directors all having a part to play.

Effective governance promotes greater openness and accountability, and the active participation and partnership of the people who use our services and their family members is particularly important to us.

Shaping Services

The involvement of the people who use our services and their family members in ways which are meaningful and acceptable to them provides us with a way of showing accountability and a method of using the expertise that they and their family members have themselves. Focus People and their family members are involved in giving feedback about their own individual support and about services generally, including planning and improvements through their meetings and reviews, the Focus People’s Forum, Self Evaluation Group, and our various questionnaires.

Governance

At Potential Living we believe that effective governance needs to take place within an organisational context. One that promotes and supports the continuous development of our services as a ‘learning organisation’. It depends upon ‘ownership’ at all levels, the individuals we work for, our staff, management and the board of directors all having a part to play.

Effective governance promotes greater openness and accountability, and the active participation and partnership of the people who use our services and their family members is particularly important to us.

Shaping Services

The involvement of the people who use our services and their family members in ways which are meaningful and acceptable to them provides us with a way of showing accountability and a method of using the expertise that they and their family members have themselves. Focus People and their family members are involved in giving feedback about their own individual support and about services generally, including planning and improvements through their meetings and reviews, the Focus People’s Forum, Self Evaluation Group, and our various questionnaires.

Forum members

Diane McDonald

Charlie Kemp

Sharon White

The Potential Living Board

Corporate leadership is about ensuring there is a competent workforce, clarity about roles and responsibilities, clear structures that address current and future service needs and accountability regarding relevant legislative requirements. Our board of directors along with the management team ensure that controls and assurances are in place to manage anticipated risks linked to achieving strategic and operational objectives.

Professional leadership is essential to support this sound decision-making and our board members provide a varied and important contribution towards ensuring that we are able to support the people we work for to enjoy their lives to the full and have every opportunity to reach their potential.

Corporate leadership is about ensuring there is a competent workforce, clarity about roles and responsibilities, clear structures that address current and future service needs and accountability regarding relevant legislative requirements. Our board of directors along with the management team ensure that controls and assurances are in place to manage anticipated risks linked to achieving strategic and operational objectives.

Professional leadership is essential to support this sound decision-making and our board members provide a varied and important contribution towards ensuring that we are able to support the people we work for to enjoy their lives to the full and have every opportunity to reach their potential.

Grant Robertson
Grant RobertsonChairman
A board member since 1998 although he was involved with the organisation prior to that in his role as Architect with the then Strathclyde Regional Council – designing VAMW House in the early 1980’s. Grant is presently Senior Associate Director with Scottish Futures Trust in Edinburgh.
Jessie Proudfoot
Jessie ProudfootTrustee
Jessie joined the board in 2007 although she was previously involved with the organisation through her membership of VAMW. She has a daughter who has learning disabilities. Jessie is now retired from the x-ray department at Motherwell Health Centre and assists with fundraising events.
Scott Duguid
Scott DuguidTrustee
Scott also joined the board in 2014 and is a well-known Chartered Surveyor who has recently retired from his role as partner with Whyte & Barrie. Scott enjoys playing the pipes and is a past President of Dalziel Rugby Club where he continues to be heavily involved with the annual Festival of Youth Rugby.
Jimmy Macdonald
Jimmy MacdonaldTrustee
Jimmy is a local solicitor with Freelands Solicitors – graduating from the University of Glasgow in 1981 and immediately commenced his career with Freelands.  Jimmy joined the board in 2017 and has lived in Motherwell all his life.  Jimmy enjoyed a long association with Dalziel HS FP Football and continues to be involved with local sport through his involvement with Dalziel War Memorial Trust.
James Dott
James DottTrustee
Jim, a Chartered Accountant joined the board in 2014 and is the sole proprietor of McDaid & Partners, Chartered Accountants, who are also based in Motherwell.

Jim enjoys raising funds for various charities and mixing travel with trekking.

All our Board Members live in Lanarkshire and receive no remuneration.

Our Managing Director, Head of Care & Head of Finance & Administration all attend board meetings but have no voting rights.

Grant Robertson
Grant RobertsonChairman
A board member since 1998 although he was involved with the organisation prior to that in his role as Architect with the then Strathclyde Regional Council – designing VAMW House in the early 1980’s. Grant is presently Senior Associate Director with Scottish Futures Trust in Edinburgh.
Jessie Proudfoot
Jessie ProudfootTrustee
Jessie joined the board in 2007 although she was previously involved with the organisation through her membership of VAMW. She has a daughter who has learning disabilities. Jessie is now retired from the x-ray department at Motherwell Health Centre and assists with fundraising events.
Scott Duguid
Scott DuguidTrustee
Scott also joined the board in 2014 and is a well-known Chartered Surveyor who has recently retired from his role as partner with Whyte & Barrie. Scott enjoys playing the pipes and is a past President of Dalziel Rugby Club where he continues to be heavily involved with the annual Festival of Youth Rugby.
James Dott
James DottTrustee
Jim, a Chartered Accountant joined the board in 2014 and is the sole proprietor of McDaid & Partners, Chartered Accountants, who are also based in Motherwell.

Jim enjoys raising funds for various charities and mixing travel with trekking.

Jimmy Macdonald
Jimmy MacdonaldTrustee
Jimmy is a local solicitor with Freelands Solicitors – graduating from the University of Glasgow in 1981 and immediately commenced his career with Freelands.  Jimmy joined the board in 2017 and has lived in Motherwell all his life.  Jimmy enjoyed a long association with Dalziel HS FP Football and continues to be involved with local sport through his involvement with Dalziel War Memorial Trust.

All our Board Members live in Lanarkshire and receive no remuneration.

Our Managing Director, Head of Care & Head of Finance & Administration all attend board meetings but have no voting rights.