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AVA: Aberdeenshire's Third Sector Interface News
AVA: Aberdeenshire's Third Sector Interface News
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18 <strong>AVA</strong> | <strong>July</strong> 20<strong>21</strong><br />
PROFILE |<br />
Getting to know those who work hard in<br />
your Third Sector Interface<br />
Who are you?<br />
Susan Kinsey – generally known<br />
as Sue.<br />
What is your job (in addition to<br />
<strong>AVA</strong> Board Member)?<br />
A teacher for several years, I<br />
also ran a safety consultancy<br />
with my late husband. A<br />
lifelong volunteer, I am<br />
presently vice-chair of GCRA+, a board member<br />
of Computers & Integration, Chair of the trustees<br />
of the Garioch Charities Shop and a patient<br />
representative, or public partner, on several NHS<br />
Grampian groups. I am also Secretary of Soroptimist<br />
International of Aberdeen. Before the pandemic<br />
and virtual exams, I was also an invigilator at RGU<br />
and Robert Gordon College.<br />
How did you end up working with <strong>AVA</strong>?<br />
I was a past chair of Gordon Rural Action, and<br />
a board member of the Volunteer Centre,<br />
predecessors of <strong>AVA</strong>, and was involved in the<br />
transition to <strong>AVA</strong> so I knew the values which<br />
underpin the organisation. I was also appointed<br />
as a Third Sector representative on Aberdeenshire<br />
Integration Joint Board and was, subsequently,<br />
approached to join the <strong>AVA</strong> board.<br />
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action is a<br />
charitable company limited by guarantee.<br />
Company number: SC137343.<br />
Scottish Charity Number: SC014223<br />
Registered office: 57 Station Road, Ellon,<br />
Aberdeenshire AB41 9AR<br />
Tel: 03718 110008<br />
Email: enquiries@avashire.org.uk<br />
Website: www.avashire.org.uk<br />
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What does a typical day look like?<br />
My days are my own and they vary. Sometimes<br />
there are meetings every day, now mostly virtual,<br />
and sometimes I am forced to do housework! When<br />
I am not writing up minutes, or reading meeting<br />
papers, I am a great radio fan and have recently<br />
discovered BBC Sounds and Podcasts. I love<br />
spending time with my grandchildren who are a<br />
constant joy.<br />
How has Covid-19 affected your job?<br />
Everything is via a screen now! This is not always<br />
negative – Soroptimist meetings have been much<br />
better attended now that members can join from<br />
home – especially in the winter. Generally, groups<br />
have stayed connected although we all miss<br />
meeting, holding face to face discussions and<br />
socialising. Some issues need folk round the table so<br />
I hope that we can return, at least in part, to being<br />
able to do that.<br />
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