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[[Social Justice Scotland]] (SJS) calls itself | [[Social Justice Scotland]] (SJS) calls itself | ||
:a progressive think tank founded to develop and promote fresh thinking and effective new approaches to tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland.<ref>[http://www.socialjusticescotland.co.uk/ Home page], Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009</ref> | :a progressive think tank founded to develop and promote fresh thinking and effective new approaches to tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland.<ref>[http://www.socialjusticescotland.co.uk/ Home page], Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | :an independent, non-partisan organisation inspired by [[Iain Duncan Smith]]'s work on social justice issues.<ref>[http://www.socialjusticescotland.co.uk/ Home page], Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 19 Nov 2009</ref> | ||
SJS began operation in August 2009.<ref>[http://www.socialjusticescotland.co.uk/ Home page], Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009</ref> | SJS began operation in August 2009.<ref>[http://www.socialjusticescotland.co.uk/ Home page], Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009</ref> | ||
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Social Justice Scotland (SJS) calls itself
- a progressive think tank founded to develop and promote fresh thinking and effective new approaches to tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland.[1]
It also states that it is
- an independent, non-partisan organisation inspired by Iain Duncan Smith's work on social justice issues.[2]
SJS began operation in August 2009.[3]
Contents
History
Activities
Views
Affiliations
People
As of November 2009:[4]
Exec directors:
- Heather MacLeod, Managing Director
- Fiona Houston, Strategy and Communications Director
- Tony Nares, Company Secretary
Non-exec directors:
Advisory board:
- DCS John Carnochan, Violence Reduction Unit, Strathclyde Police
- Maxie Richards, The Maxie Richards Foundation
- Sandy Campbell, Director, Working Rite
- Nigel Ironside, Governor, HMP Edinburgh
- Paul McBride, QC
- Stephen Jardine, Producer/Presenter, STV
- Prof. Margaret Smith, Dean, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee
- Hamira Khan
- Clive Fairweather, CBE
Funding
Clients
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Address: 23 Shuna Gardens, Glasgow G20 9ER, Scotland, UK
- Phone: 0141 945 1110
- Email: info (AT) sjscotland.co.uk
