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CEO dresses up daily as dinosaur to raise vital funds
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (SBH) Scotland Chief Executive Lawrence Cowan has gone Jurassic this month by launching a #DineyDays Challenge to fundraise for the charity’s vital support services!
For every £100 raised, Lawrence has committed to donning the charity’s mascot ‘Spiney the Diney’ costume for a whole day. This means completing daily tasks including getting the train, doing the school run and hosting important meetings, all while dressed up as a giant blue dinosaur!
The #DineyDays Challenge kicked off on World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day on Friday 25th October and can run until the end of November but that all depends on how much is raised. Lawrence launched the challenge to raise awareness and vital funds for SBH Scotland who rely almost solely on donations to ensure families affected by complex disabilities feel unstoppable in life.
Farewell to our CEO of 34 Years
Today is a reflective day for us at SBH Scotland as our CEO of 34 years, Andy Wynd MBE MIoD retires.
Anyone who knows Andy will know that he has dedicated his life to the charity - taking it from a service with only 2 family support workers (based in an inaccessible building in the west end of Glasgow) to a nationwide support and clinical support service run by a dedicated team and with a purpose-built family support centre, and head office, in Dullatur.
He has led the organisation through periods of transition and significant expansion which has culminated in a range of innovative developments and person centred projects from telehealth to Healthy Living, Inclusive Fitness and Play Projects; all of which contribute to ensuring that families affected by spina bifida or hydrocephalus have a wide range of choices and support networks to enable them to live lives to the full.
In 2014 his dedication to healthcare did not go unnoticed and he was awarded an MBE.
Last month at the charity's Annual General Meeting, Andy was asked to say a few words about his time with the charity and this is what he said,
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland Announces New Chief Executive
Whilst it is with sadness that we announce our Chief Executive, of 34 years, Andrew H D Wynd MBE, is retiring on the 20th October. We are indeed proud to announce that a new Chief Executive Officer has now been appointed.
Lawrence Cowan is currently Director of Income Generation at Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and will assume his new role in October 2023 when he replaces Andy Wynd, who is stepping down after joining the charity back in 1989.
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