Our Trustees
Home-Start helps families with young children
through their challenging times
Trustees help to lead & direct our work
Robin Black
Chairperson
Robin has worked in finance for 26 years as a stockbroker (in London, New York and Hong Kong) and an investment manager (in Edinburgh). He is currently an investment manager with Aegon Asset Management, where he works on the global team. He joined the board in 2018 and became Vice Chair in 2019. He has three teenage children and his hobbies include keeping fit, golfing and cheering on Scotland at rugby. He has degrees from the Universities of Aberdeen, York and Stirling.
Charlotte Nesbit
Vice Chair
Charlotte has been a home visiting volunteer since 2018 and a Trustee since 2019. She sits on the HR sub-committee. She works as a freelance political producer, whilst not running around after her three children.
Eliza Waye
Company Secretary
Originally from Australia, Eliza has worked in the voluntary sector supporting children and families for over 15 years. With experience working in Foster Care and Residential Care services, since moving to Scotland in 2013 her focus has been on the Early Years and supporting very young children to thrive. She is a trustee at another charity, as well as studying a Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration. She enjoys hillwalking with her husband and two Border Terriers, as well as reading and live music.
Jeanette Scott
Treasurer
Jeanette previously worked in Finance within the Housing Sector. She also a home visiting volunteer with Home Start Leith and NE Edinburgh. Hobbies include Walking, Reading, Theatre and Travel.
Lisa Black
Trustee
Lisa is a Depute Headteacher at a local school. Her twenty years experience of supporting children and families benefits her trustee role as child protection officer and equalities and diversity champion. Lisa loves spending time with her husband, two teenage children and her dippy Boxer dog called Flora.
Phil Capon
Trustee
Phil has worked in the IT sector in Edinburgh with a number of financial service companies. A parent of two teenagers, he realises the importance of good parenting in those early years of childhood and is keen to be involved in enabling HSLNEE to make the best of its resources to help local parents during this challenging time.
Derek Ferguson
Trustee
Originally from Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders, father of two Derek has lived and worked in North East Edinburgh since 1996 having previously studied at Edinburgh Napier University. He has held Senior Management positions in two successful local businesses and is currently the Business Manager in a large, local, high school.
The earliest years make the biggest impact, make sure those years count
Starting in the home, our approach is as individual as the people we help
We give compassionate, confidential help and expert support
Sharing local expertise can drive local, regional and national change
There for parents when they need us most
