Celia Tennant

Chief Executive at Inspiring Scotland. With 20 years' leadership experience in the private sector, chief executive Celia Tennant joined Inspiring Scotland at its inception in 2009.

With 20 years' leadership experience in the private sector, chief executive Celia Tennant joined Inspiring Scotland at its inception in 2009. Inspiring Scotland has managed over £100 million of funds invested in the Scottish voluntary sector, to tackle youth unemployment, a lack of free play opportunities for children, increased support in early years, and support for disadvantaged communities to harness their own potential.

She is a voluntary board member for the Building Safer Communities Programme Board, the Common Purpose Advisory Group, and is Chair of Building Recovery-centred Communities and Reducing Stigma Group, established by the Partnership for Action on Drugs in Scotland. Celia is also a Director of the Winning Scotland Foundation.