Offender rehabilitation charity reveals next leader

The offender rehabilitation charity Apex Scotland has appointed Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine as its next chief executive.

The charity provides poverty relief, training and employment opportunities to offenders and those at risk of offending.

Fyffe-Jardine, the chief executive of the animal welfare charity Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, succeeds Hawys Kilday, who retired in March after two years in the top job.

Fyffe-Jardine, who will join Apex Scotland in August, has been at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home since 2015, initially joining as its head of operations. Her roles at the charity included director of operations, deputy chief executive and interim CEO, before she became its permanent chief in 2020.

She was also an administration officer at the British Red Cross between 2008 and 2009.

Kerry Lindsay, director of fundraising, marketing and communications, and Emma Wilson, director of services and programmes, who became joint interim chief executives of Apex Scotland in April after Kilday’s retirement, will return to their previous roles when Fyffe-Jardine joins the charity.

“I couldn’t be more proud to join the exceptionally talented Apex Scotland team, supporting them to take forward their important mission,” Fyffe-Jardine said.

“I look forward to working alongside our strategic partners to bring voice and positive impact for those we support.”