Participant Comments

Volunteers

"Being semi-retired, I was looking for opportunities where I could make best use of my free time and the skills and experience I had acquired in my business career. The Senior Executive Programme has introduced me to a number of organisations, both within the Borders and nationally, to which I have been able to devote some time and hopefully have made a contribution to their work and development. Much of it has been fun and I have met some interesting people."
Duncan Bradon
SEP Member

"I was attracted to enrolling with SEP as, having worked in the voluntary sector, I had experienced at first hand how difficult it was to find professional help within the limited budgets available, and I wanted to give something back to a sector that had given me so much job satisfaction."
Margaret Lawson
SEP Member

Client Organisations

"Through the Senior Executive Programme, Brian Taylor has become “advisor to the board”. His advice and knowledge is invaluable because he brings a business perspective to an organisation whose roots lie in the voluntary sector."
Marilyn Airey
Home Basics

"SEP’s contribution has benefited our unemployed candidates by preparing them for the basic techniques of professional interviewer/interviewee interaction. The confidence gained and the lessons learned from the feedback given after the "mock interview" session has contributed greatly in a satisfying number of these unemployed persons gaining full-time employment."
Rose Cowan
Employment Enterprise, The Lauder Group