profiles
lives. Liz McRobb, an energy and utilities lawyer with
UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, says Pilotlight
came along at just the right time for her. “When I heard
about Pilotlight I was feeling a bit stale, I wanted a new
challenge and the thought of testing my skills in a new
environment was very appealing. I’d be in the same role
for a long time so it was perfect timing”.
The charity Liz worked with was Phoenix Health
Project, a small organisation offering emotional support
to vulnerable families and people dealing with trauma
and mental health issues in Inverclyde. Project Coordinator at Phoenix Health, Duncan Shaw, is in no
doubt about how the business volunteers helped them.
“Liz was a phenomenal inspiration for me and our
organisation wouldn’t have survived without the support
we got. Liz and the others gave me the confidence to
make changes and really develop our services. They
were tough but fair, compassionate and respectful. The
business plan we now have in place has helped us
to bring in more funding so that we can increase our
services and help more people.”
Liz is just as passionate as Duncan when she talks
about the impact working with the charity has had on
her, describing it as ‘life-changing’. She has recently
become a trustee of homelessness charity, Simon
Community Scotland, and says the Pilotlight experience
definitely helped her prepare for this new role. “I don’t
feel it’s about ‘fitting-in’ volunteer