Rev. Gillian Morton MA, BD, PCE. was born in Worcestershire - hence her lifelong passion for cricket - Gillian attended a Methodist school in Devon; an experience which was to shape her theological outlook. After studying at St Andrews University and the free University, Berlin and marriage to Alasdair she and Alasdair spent a term at St Colm's College, Edinburgh, for missionary training before proceeding to Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. It is there, working in the United Church of Zambia in the rural north, that Gillian really began to appreciate the value of the written word. People would walk for miles to buy a new Testament or a booklet of Scripture verses and treasure them long after they have fallen apart through constant use. Alasdair and Gillian remained in Zambia from 1960 - 72 latterly involved in teacher training, Alasdair being Principal of the David Livingstone Teachers College in Livingstone.

Back in Scotland and with four children, Gillian became involved in the Play group movement and Play in Hospital, which combined with hospital visiting with the friends Dumfries Royal Infirmary, led her via New College, Edinburgh to full-time hospital chaplaincy. Initially at the Western General and Northern group of hospitals in Edinburgh and then the Borders General Hospital, Melrose. It was while she was Chaplain at the Borders General Hospital that she began using the Amos Scripture Care cards with patients, staff and visitors to the hospital. She became a Trustee in 2004.

Dr. Josephine Munthali is a Malawian currently living in Edinburgh and working for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) in Glasgow as an Africa Project Officer for East Africa and the Horn. She completed her PhD in Education at Edinburgh University in 2001. The thesis was on Education for All: Problems and Possibilities for Girls’ Schooling in Malawi. The Centre of African Studies and the Department of Education and Society supervised this research jointly. The study identified and explored the obstacles to the development and implementation of Education for All in contemporary Malawian context, with particular reference to the primary education system. 

The thesis also assessed the efficacy of the aid policies of the World Bank and other international donor agencies and non-governmental organisations in confronting the reality of the challenges facing basic education in post-colonial Africa and Malawi in particular. In 1995 I completed my MSc in African Studies. My dissertation research project assessed "The Usage of Visual Communication and Typography in Reading and Teaching Materials of the National Adult Literacy Programme in Malawi". 

Dr. Josephine Munthali set up a charitable organisation, the Child Support Project which is a registered Non Governmental Organisation in Malawi. The project was established as a direct result of the PhD findings. The project addresses issue pertaining to HIV/AIDS, poverty, food security and education.

Dr. Josephine Munthali has currently been nominated as a member of the Commission of International Development and Peace for Caritas Europa. This will give a chance for Dr. Munthali to utilise her expertise in contribution to policy direction on issues affecting development programmes and peace and reconciliation procedures.

Dr. Munthali serves as a Chairperson for the Board of Trustees for the Child Support Project and also a Trustee Member for the Calvary Family Church which is a Malawian church based in Nottingham.

Mr. Alan Mackinlay, our Chairman, spent his entire working career with HM Customs and Excise, retiring in 1993 from a senior management administrative position responsible for staffing, training, equal opportunities and budgeting. Soon after retirement he worked as Church Manager at St. George's West Church, Edinburgh with which he has had a long association through youth fellowship, as elder, choir member and Editor of the monthly "Newsletter".

Miss Elinor Jones, our Secretary, enjoyed a varied career in Residential Social Work, both in practical and managerial roles. She is Treasurer of the Fellowship of Christian Writers, attends Bo'ness Baptist Church, and is also a member of the Women's Aglow Fellowship in Falkirk. As a Christian author she has published several devotional books.

Mr. Scott Gilmore, our Treasurer, is Managing Director of John Moncrieff Limited. He has a Business Degree and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Prior to joining Moncrieff he was the Business Development Manager at the Edinburgh Community Trust, a charity that offers employment to people with mental health problems.