Meet our new Edinburgh Service Manager: Michelle Davitt

I’m Michelle (she/her) and I’m excited to be taking over as Edinburgh Service Manager. This role works across all of our fantastic Edinburgh-based projects, which means I get to work closely with our whole team. I’m hugely impressed by the breadth and depth of work that LGBT Health and Wellbeing do and very pleased to become part of it.

I have worked in the voluntary sector in Scotland for over 20 years and have been lucky to work in a range of organisations, including in the fields of disability, information and advice services and organisational capacity building, as well as social enterprise and social investment. Working and volunteering in the third sector has provided some of the most memorable experiences of my life  (from dressing up as a skunk, to visiting India; from putting on fireworks displays for 5000 people, to meeting ex-Blue Peter presenters!)

At the heart of all of the work and volunteering I have undertaken is a desire to advance equality for all. I feel privileged to join an organisation with so many passionate and committed staff and volunteers, dedicated to improving LGBTQIA+ health and wellbeing in our community.

I’m looking forward to meeting lots of community members and learning about what we can do to ensure we respond to what our community needs from us. I will be in and around our premises at Duncan Place a lot of the time and am always keen to meet people for a coffee and a catch-up: drop me a line at michelle@lgbthealth.org.uk to get in touch.