Mark Bradley

Mark is currently the Dad’s Representative on the Midlothian Sure Start Board. He has been a service user with MSS for approx 4 years along with his grandson and is a proud parent to 3 grown up children as well as also having 3 grandchildren with himself and his wife having the primary care of their oldest grandchild for the last 8 years in the role of Kinship Carers.
Proud to having been the recipient of the Grandparent of the year award by Parent Network Scotland in 2017 for the support he helps provide through the Dynamic Dads service as well as being an enthusiastic fundraiser for both MSS and the kinship group he is involved with, whilst he also continues to raise awareness of the services MSS provide & of Kinship care.

Paula Roots MBE

Paula is a retired social work manager who worked in West Lothian for nearly 40 years. She worked in child care and child protection and later specialised in early intervention, early years, and adoption. She has a Sociology & Social Administration degree with post graduate certificates in Social Work and Child Protection studies. She completed a Masters by Research in 2007 by studying mental health work in schools. Paula managed West Lothian’s Sure Start team for 7 years and her benchmarking partner (and inspiration) was Midlothian Sure Start. She now volunteers with her local church, and at the CrossReach Polmont Prison Visitor hub.

‘Just the old lady making cups of tea!’

Erin Johnston

Erin is a board member for Penicuik Family Learning Centre. Erin has been attending the centre for four years with her little boy and loves all the staff who helped lift her confidence and also with depression after having her little boy.