Livingston James Awarded Collaborator Status with Charity Leadership Scotland

Livingston James is proud to have been awarded Collaborator Status with Charity Leadership Scotland, recognising our ongoing commitment to supporting Scotland’s voluntary, charitable, and social enterprise sectors.

Following a robust and competitive selection process, Charity Leadership Scotland appointed Livingston James as its recruitment Collaborator to support leadership development across the sector. This decision reflects the organisation’s confidence in our approach, sector understanding, and commitment to delivering leadership solutions that meet the unique needs of voluntary organisations.

This collaboration reflects our long-standing purpose to support individuals and organisations to realise their potential so that together we can impact lives and communities for the better.

For us, working alongside Charity Leadership Scotland is a natural extension of our belief that strong leadership is central to the impact we can all make in communities across the country. Through this new partnership, we look forward to contributing to the development and support available to charity leaders by sharing insights, facilitating connections, and providing bespoke and values-driven recruitment expertise that align with the unique needs of the sector.

“Livingston James demonstrates a deep understanding of the realities, responsibilities, and opportunities facing Scotland’s voluntary organisations. Their approach reflects a strong alignment with our values and a clear commitment to collaboration. We are pleased to welcome them as a Collaborator and look forward to working together to support and amplify the impact of charity leadership.”

Lucinda Godfrey – Chief Executive Officer, Charity Leadership Scotland

Looking Ahead we are excited to work collaboratively with Charity Leadership Scotland to strengthen leadership capacity across Scotland’s voluntary sector, helping organisations attract, empower and retain the talent they need to deliver meaningful and lasting change. We will be contributing to events, workshops, and insight sessions focused on leadership, governance, and workforce resilience, and we warmly encourage leaders, trustees, and emerging talent to get involved and help shape the future of the sector together.

Scotland’s voluntary organisations play a vital role in sustaining communities and creating opportunities. By sharing knowledge, strengthening networks, and supporting one another, we can ensure the sector continues to thrive. We look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the sector and welcoming you to future events as we work collectively to build strong, adaptable, and impactful leadership for the years ahead

Livingston James Director, Douglas Adam, specialises in Executive and Non-Executive recruitment support in the Public and Not-for-profit sectors. If you are looking for support with an executive search assignment, you would like advice on your own career in the charity sector, or you would like to get involved in our events programme, please get in touch with Douglas to help shape the future of the charity sector together: [email protected].

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