Simon Massey

Head of Development & Engagement

Simon is part of Children in Scotland’s Leadership Team and manages the Development & Engagement Department, comprising the Communications & Marketing team, Income Generation team, Learning & Events team, and the Membership Service. He also coordinates Children in Scotland’s child protection activity.

Simon joined Children in Scotland in September 2015 and has 35 years’ experience working in the children’s sector in various roles including volunteer, front-line practitioner, manager and consultant.

He is a qualified social worker and has undertaken extensive child protection and post-abuse therapeutic social work as well as work in residential childcare settings. He is also a qualified practice teacher with experience of the social work education field and local authority workforce development.

Simon has a keen interest in equality and diversity, particularly LGBT+ issues and led the organisation through LGBT Youth Scotland’s LGBT Charter of Rights accreditation in 2018-19. He is also a member of the Social Work Cross-Party Group and SCVO’s Intermediaries Network.

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