Committee of Management

HASSRA Scotland is run by a Committee of Management (CoM), responsible for organising events throughout the year, organising the benefits we offer locally to members, helping clubs recruit members, and ensuring clubs get their rebate. The CoM is elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), and is made up of colleagues from various clubs across Scotland.

The current CoM members are;

Chair	George McLellan
Vice-Chair	Maggie Ritchie
CoM Members	Janice Anderson
	Jimmy Blackwell
	Michael Brady
	Heather Cox
	Elizabeth Coyle
	Allan Houston
	Willie Hunter
	Alan Irvine
	Donna Macpherson
	Evelyn Mcilhiney
	David McIntyre
	Sophie Meehan
	Sean Mulgrew
	Elaine Petrie
	Scott Porter
	Michael Shields
	Amanda Waugh

	Name Janice Anderson Office Dunfermline Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Job Centre Department/Team Service Delivery Team Hobbies Dogs Dogs Dogs. Love walking with my 3 Labs, anything HASSRA related and Art. What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Anything they will let me do!!! What is your DWP career history? Started as a casual AA 13.8.1984, made permanent November 1984 for the Benefits Agency. As an AA I used to write Giro's then Finance. Promoted to AO and processed claims on Incapacity Benefit, Income Support. Volunteered to move to JSA as a processor. Promoted to EO and became a WC then moved to Service Delivery team where I still am. TDA for Customer Service manager to cover leave. I have worked in Dunfermline, Leeds Merrion Street and Cowdenbeath offices.
	Name Jimmy Blackwell Office Bathgate JCP Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Working age Department/Team JCP Hobbies Socialising, Golf, Football , Reading What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Everything, Some of the best times I've had have been through Hassra events What is your DWP career history? Started as a AO in 2008, EO in 2010, Been part of service delivery team in Bathgate since 2017. Will be moving to a UC full service work coach after the year
	Name Michael Brady Office Atlantic Quay Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Service Excellence Department/Team PIP DRS Hobbies Enjoy watching films or a good box set, used to enjoy playing football but now more of a spectator, I like quizzes and socialising down the local pub. What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? I enjoy the quiz nights and the curling is always a brilliant event. I enjoy going to the festivals and meetings HASSRA members from across the country. What is your DWP career history? I started as an account developer on UC in 2015 before quickly getting promoted to a Decision Making role within ESA. I then moved to PIP as a decision maker before getting promoted to lead a Decision Making team.
	Name Heather Cox Office Cowdenbeath JCP Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Work Services Department/Team Operations Hobbies Gym, swimming, hill walking, socialising and HASSRA events What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? ? What is your DWP career history? ?
	Name Elizabeth Coyle Office Atlantic Quay, Glasgow Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Service Excellence Department/Team Disputes Resolution Service Hobbies I like to read, walk, do some classes :-) What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? I love that HASSRA gives people so many opportunities to come together, enter competitions and to keep things fun. The discounts our members receive really help colleagues and their families during a particularly difficult time financially. What is your DWP career history? I have been in the Civil Service since I was 18. I started out in Department of Transport and moved to DWP at 20. I've been here ever since in some form of Disability Benefits.
	Name Allan Houston Office Kirkintilloch Jobcentre (For now) Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Work services Department/Team Universal Credit Hobbies Anything that gets me out of here What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Meetings, sports, quizzes, social activities What is your DWP career history? 35 years in various DWP offices and departments
	Name Willie Hunter Office Retired Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Home Department/Team HASSRA Hobbies Playing and umpiring lawn bowls. Tasting real ale and helping to organise beer festivals. What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Working on the Scottish committee. Organising the chess competition. Taking part in a variety of sports including curling, darts and bowls. What is your DWP career history? Started in Easterhouse Unemployment Benefit Office in 1975. Moved on promotion to EO to Stepps Road DHSS office in1978. Transferred to Aberdeen North in 1982. Promoted to HEO in 1987 and moved to Finsbury Park ILO in North London. Transferred to Euston office in 1992 to work in the newly formed Child Support Unit which became CSA the following year. In 1993 moved to Falkirk CSAC where I had a variety of jobs until I retired from the civil service in 2013.
	Name Alan Irvine Office Coming Soon Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Coming Soon Department/Team Coming Soon Hobbies Coming Soon What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Coming Soon What is your DWP career history? Coming Soon
	Name Donna Macpherson Office Motherwell Pension Centre Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) DWP Department/Team PC Fraud & Compliance Hobbies Netball, keep fit, dogs, gardening What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Netball, putting, anything sporty. What is your DWP career history? Been here since the 80's, when perms were popular along with neon leggings. Started off in Cumbernauld, then Coatbridge and finally Motherwell PC. Have done all benefits including CMG.
	Name Evelyn Mcilhinney Office High St Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Social Security Scotland Department/Team ADP Hobbies Organising events, Socialising, hill walking, climbing waterfalls, swimming in Lochs, lifting weights, reading, supporting my kids in everything they do, trying out new things. What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? What do I not enjoy would be easier to answer, as I love everything about what we get to do with HASSRA. Prob the biggest and most forfilling challenge was taking the Atlantic Quay club and turning it completely around. Everything we do and provide for our members across HASSRA is second to no other membership I know of. Everyone gets so much out of it. What is your DWP career history? 23 years this April as a civil servant. In DWP from Feb 2002 - April 2022, I started off as an AO in JSA, moved to ESA when it came in. When UC was taking the building over, I took a promotion as a team leader finding system errors and fixing them, then moved on to PIP where I left in 2002 for Social Security Scotland, managing a team of Decision Makers. I have also recruited high numbers for HASSRA.
	Name David McIntyre Office Cumbernauld Jobcentre Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Digital Department/Team Tech Support Hobbies I play golf with a handicap of 1. Coach an U-14 Football Team. What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Participating in HASSRA Scotland events and organise HASSRA Scotland Golf events. Attending events is a great social experience meeting up with new and old friends alike. The HASSRA Festivals are brilliant and the best weekends. What is your DWP career history? I joined CSA in July 1993 and have been an active HASSRA member throughout my DWP career. Moved into IT within CSA in 1999. In 2014 my CMG IT Team moved over to DWP Digital. I've remote managed my Tech Support team since 2014. Hybrid work between home, Cumbernauld JC and Atlantic Quay.
	Name George McLellan Office Coming Soon Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Coming Soon Department/Team Coming Soon Hobbies Coming Soon What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Coming Soon What is your DWP career history? Coming Soon
	Name Sophie Meehan Office Coming Soon Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Coming Soon Department/Team Coming Soon Hobbies Coming Soon What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Coming Soon What is your DWP career history? Coming Soon
	Name Sean Mulgrew Office Falkirk Jobcentre Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Work and Health Directorate Department/Team National Employer and Partnership Team Hobbies I like most sports, willing to try any of them. Play football (still) 5 a side and 11 a side. Enjoy cycling and regularly participate in HASSRA events like curling, cricket, quizzes and social nights out. What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? I love everything about HASSRA, from the offers to the events but most of all it's the people. That's why I've been involved at every level from local Club Rep, Club Chair, currently serving on the Regional Committee of Management and National Board of management. What is your DWP career history? I began my DWP career as a JSA processor back in 1996. I became a Team Leader in 2002, followed by various roles such as a Security Checking, Data Protection Officer and Decision Maker. I had a short period as a Work Coach Team Leader then an Operations Manager, then Senior Operations Manager. I am currently a Senior National Account Manager.
	Name Elaine Petrie Office Coming Soon Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Coming Soon Department/Team Coming Soon Hobbies Coming Soon What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Coming Soon What is your DWP career history? Coming Soon
	Name Scott Porter Office Falkirk Service Centre / Glasgow Atlantic Quay Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Income, Families, and Disadvantage Analysis (IFDA) Department/Team Child Maintenance Operational Analysis Hobbies Reading, photography, listening to music, crafting (or just collecting craft supplies), watching films, and genealogy (I have a massive family tree going back to the 1790s). What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? I lead the Comms Sub-Committee, and enjoy helping get the word out about our events and offers. I'm also on the HASSRA Live Steering Group, so welcome any ideas for improvements to the HASSRA website, and suggestions of new features. I'm the Scotland rep on the HASSRA Diversity & Inclusion committee. Please see our D&I page for more info. I love a good quiz, either hosting or participating, although I'm better at setting the questions than remembering them. I've been to 3 festivals, taking part in the Craft event, Give Us A Clue, and most-recently, Ten Pin Bowling. What is your DWP career history? I started as an EO in the Child Support Agency in July 2002, before moving to the CMG Performance Team as an EO for 12 years. Since December 2022, I have been an SSO Operational Researcher, one of DWP's analytical professions. I've been involved in HASSRA since 2005 when I was 'volunteered' to join my local club's committee.
	Name Maggie Ritchie Office N/A Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) N/A Department/Team N/A Hobbies Being a Grandma, Grauntie and Great Aunt What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Volunteering What is your DWP career history? I retired after 41 years on 30/04/23 having worked for the HASSRA National Team for 22 years. Prior to that had roles in Staff Training, Portobello ILO, Operational Strategy and various other related teams, the successful internal bid for Accommodation Services in Scotland then finally AD13
	Name Michael Shields Office Coming Soon Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) Coming Soon Department/Team Coming Soon Hobbies Coming Soon What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Coming Soon What is your DWP career history? Coming Soon
	Name Amanda Waugh Office Glasgow Northgate Service Centre Directorate (Work Services, CMG etc) WHDM - Working Health Decision Making Department/Team Decision Making Hobbies Dining out, Socialising, going on Holiday, Keeping Fit What do you enjoy most about being in HASSRA? Enjoy participating in activities within HASSRA, attending the National Festivals competing in sports What is your DWP career history? Started in 1989 as an AA been a member of HASSRA since then, Now HEO and still continue to be part of the HASSRA club as very enjoyable and get to meet new people all the time