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Emmanuel
Healthcare
7 Washington Lane
Edinburgh
UK
EH11 2HA
t. 0131 313 3828
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James Wells - Chief Executive
James took over as Chief Executive on 1st September 2008. Prior to this James held a number of general management posts in both the voluntary sector and the NHS, most recently as Head of Corprorate Affairs at Shelter Scotland. James is a former Trustee of Edinburgh Cyrenians and served on the Friends Committee of Scottish Churches Housing Action.
James has an MSc in Healthcare Management from Queen Margaret University and holds a Diploma in Health Services Management from the Institute of Healthcare Management.
James lives in Fife with his family. He is an elder and active member of Kinghorn Parish Church. |
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Linda McCance - Senior Project Officer
Linda is the longest-serving member of staff, having been with Emmanuel Healthcare since 1997. Born in Limavady, Northern Ireland Linda previously worked with the Civil Service. Brought up in Limavady Baptist Church, Linda now worships at Gillespie Memorial Church in Dunfermline.
Linda is married and as well as her work for Emmanuel Healthcare and a teenage daughter, she found time to complete her MBA course. During 2007 Linda was awarded her Masters in Business Administration.
Linda has a wide-ranging role in the office – deputising for the Chief Executive, looking after volunteers and supporters, and generally ensuring the office functions satisfactorily.
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Eleanor Forbes - Project Officer
Eleanor has been with Emmanuel Healthcare since 2002 and is responsible for our database and ensuring our records are kept up-to-date.
Born in Edinburgh, Eleanor is an active member at Priestfield Parish Church where she is an elder. After completing her secondary education, Eleanor graduated as BCom (Hons) in Business Studies and French and followed that with a Post-Graduate Diploma in European Marketing and Languages.
She worked for fifteen years with the Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, latterly as Financial Administration Manager before leaving to study in Canada, at Regent College, Vancouver, where she took a Masters Degree in Christian Studies.
Eleanor has a keen interest in reading, cross-stitch work as well as listening to music and taking part in choir singing.
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Barbara Campbell - Finance Officer
Barbara joined us in March 2004. Prior to that, she had had over twenty years experience working with the Scottish Bible Society as their Director of Finance. Fulfilling a similar role with Emmanuel Healthcare, Barbara, who is a qualified Chartered Accountant has a good eye for figures and keeps a close watch on our expenditure!
She is a member of Davidson's Mains Parish Church in Edinburgh. She is on the Board of Directors of the Scotland - Malawi Partnership as Treasurer, and was Treasurer of the World Day of Prayer (Scottish Committee) for 10 years.
When she is not working with figures, Barbara enjoys playing, and watching golf, driving, classical music, reading and art.
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Joe Cooney - Project Officer
Joe hails from north of the River Tay, from bonnie Dundee and has been working with Emmanuel Healthcare since May 2000. Joe looks after our bike rides and treks.
A world traveller, Joe took a ‘year out’ some years ago and visited many countries round the world, giving him first hand experience of some of the areas in which Emmanuel Healthcare is working. During his time abroad he worked, as a volunteer, in a Mother and Baby Clinic and a Boys’ Orphanage in Kolkatta.
In 2003, Joe was sponsored by EMMS International for a BSc in Information Management at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh. In his spare time Joe is a Cub Scout leader and an avid reader and film buff. |
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Shona Priestley - Project Officer
Based in New Malden, Surrey, Shona had previously worked part-time for EHA (UK) and transferred to Emmanuel Healthcare at the time of the merger. Shona, who continues to work part-time, is responsible for raising money from Trust Funds for our overseas projects, and for organising the annual Deputation from EHA in India.
Shona also works part-time for South Asia Concern, an organisation that works with South Asians in the UK, South Asia and the S. Asian Diaspora.
Married, Shona has two children, both at Secondary School.
She worships at Emmanuel Church, Wimbledon and in her spare time (what is that we hear her say!) she enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends and rambling.
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