Mentoring Programme - About

As a member of ACOSVO, you can gain access to a network of experienced mentors. Not a member yet? Join here.

ACOSVO has volunteer mentors available throughout central Scotland who have a range of skills and experience to help you to reflect on your work and your leadership role. You will gain new perspectives on the challenges and opportunities as a leader of your organisation.

Below you can see a selection of some of our ACOSVO mentors:

Susan Millar

Social Enterprise Manager

Community Development Trust

Also self-employed Consultant.
People manager & mediator, recruitment, performance management & organisational development, strategic & operational leader with budgetary responsibility

Philippa Bonella

Head of Communications & Education

Third Sector Organisation

Recently self-employed strategic consultant
Strategic, policy and change management, Branding and communications, conflict & staff management.

Thom McLoughlin

Divisional Commander - Forth Valley

Police Scotland

Operations Management, Strategic Leadership, People Management, Change and Project Management, Budgetary Controls

James Wells

Chief Executive

EMMS International

Organisational Development, Strategic Leadership, Operational Management and Resilience Planning

Beverley Francis

Head of Unit

Scottish Government

Also self-employed consultant.
Strategic and Change Management Planning, Leadership, Quality Improvement, Fundraising, Strong influential political acuity, Board and stakeholder relationship building

James Toal

Retired Sales and Marketing Director

Commercial Manufacturing Company

Also Mentor with Princes Trust Enterprise and Sported.
High-level negotiator and people manager, strategic marketing and business planning, training and presentation skills