Our Trustees
Home-Start helps families with young children
through their challenging times
Trustees help to lead & direct our work
Andrew Lindsay
Chair
Eliza Waye
Chief Executive
Originally from Australia, Eliza has worked in the voluntary sector supporting children and families for over 15 years. With experience working in Foster Care and Residential Care services, since moving to Scotland in 2013 her focus has been on the Early Years and supporting very young children to thrive. She is a trustee at another charity, as well as studying a Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration. She enjoys hillwalking with her husband and two Border Terriers, as well as reading and live music.
Jessica Wade
Trustee
Jess has worked in the Scottish voluntary sector since 2004, and is currently CEO of Carers of East Lothian. She is a Trustee of two other charities and was appointed to the Board of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) in 2016. She has a Masters in Public Administration from the University of York and is a long time human rights activist. She has two young children and likes to practice yoga in her spare time.
Phil Capon
Trustee
Phil has worked in the IT sector in Edinburgh with a number of financial service companies. A parent of two teenagers, he realises the importance of good parenting in those early years of childhood and is keen to be involved in enabling Home-Start Edinburgh to make the best of its resources to help local parents during this challenging time.
Emily Gaunt
Trustee
Emily is an accountant with Standard Life Aberdeen. She has experience of what it is like to volunteer and an interest in helping us develop our strategy in order to benefit the local community.
Tamsin Balfour
Trustee
Tamsin has worked in investments for 21 years (in Edinburgh, Boston and Hong Kong). She joined the board in 2024 and her hobbies include walking, skiing and chasing after her three children. She has degrees from the Universities of Edinburgh and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
David Livey
Trustee
Throughout his career David has worked in various political, policy development, public affairs and campaigns roles. David currently works as Policy & Public Affairs Manager at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO). His greatest pleasures include spending quality time with his young family, cooking and enjoying the outdoors.
Chris Henderson
Trustee
Chris believes in the importance of early years support, especially at an early intervention stage. She brings experience of early years and family support on a multi-disciplinary basis, ranging from teaching to engagement with social work departments and the voluntary sector. With a background in Further Education, she has a good understanding of the importance of staff training and development, as well work at a strategic level for local authorities relating to parenting and early years work. Now retired, Chris enjoys golf and travel.
Anna Dickens
Trustee
Anna has worked in communications for nearly 20 years, across a range of sectors in both Scotland and the United States. She currently works at strategic communications and public affairs agency, Charlotte Street Partners. She also has a background in fine art and enjoys painting, travelling, and spending time with the people she loves.
There for parents when they need us most
The earliest years make the biggest impact, make sure those years count
Starting in the home, our approach is as individual as the people we help
We give compassionate, confidential help and expert support
Sharing local expertise can drive local, regional and national change