Amy has been working for 24 years in public policy in Scotland, mostly in the third sector. She has a wide-ranging background in equalities, employability and economic development, and for the last 10 years her focus has been on health and social care policy, and in changing mindsets as well as systems. Amy has longstanding professional interests in the role and provision of social care, and on participation and community engagement and development. She is currently Marie Curie’s Associate Director for Policy and Public Affairs in Scotland. Amy also has Director positions with the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust and the Centre for Scottish Public Policy.