Our Patrons and Volunteers

Dr Joyce Davidson MRCP FRCPCH

Trustee

Now retired. Previously a consultant at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and one of the most distingished paediatric rheumatologists in the country, Joyce Davidson has been a leader in the transformation of medical care for children with JIA in Scotland. In 2015, she was named the first recipient of the SNAC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Paediatric Rheumatology in Scotland.

Sharon Douglas

Trustee
SNAC Co-founder

Mum of a daughter who has had JIA for 16 of her 18 years. Inspired every day by her ‘can do’ attitude, positivity and resilience; determined to make a difference and persistent in encouraging others to support SNAC.

Tracy Rendall

Trustee
SNAC Co-founder and Chair

A mum of four. My youngest daughter was diagnosed with JIA in 2007 just before she turned 2. The following year a group of parents began meeting to discuss how we could connect with other JIA families – the result was SNAC!

Michael Kent

Trustee

Dad of three adult kids, my youngest son developed Systemic JIA aged 8. We went to Crieff with SNAC a year later and it helped enormously. My wife joined the committee later that year and I followed in 2012. I’m a trustee and not active on the committee but am still pestered for my IT and technical skills!

Remember – men can be on the committee too — hint hint!

Anna Sherriffs

Trustee

Anna is our first young person with JIA to join our board of Trustees.

Since diagnosis of JIA at age 3, I have always been involved with SNAC and recently joined as a trustee to try and help out the wonderful charity further. SNAC has given me so much over the years and I am now lucky enough to give something back!

Jenni Catto

Cardiac nurse and mum to a son with JIA.

I joined the SNAC committee as I was so impressed by all that SNAC do and I wanted to give back. I have met such lovely people, and my family love SNAC events.

Fiona Craig

Based just outside Glasgow, I am point of contact for that area and currently child protection lead for SNAC.

My son has had JIA since 2012 and I want to support families the way SNAC supported mine.

Gillian Dougan

I live in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. I wanted to get involved with the SNAC committee so that I could give them something back for all the help and support my family has had since my daughter was diagnosed with JIA in 2017 and to help other families going through the same thing .

Lois Freeland

Vice Chair

Mum of a 7 year old boy with arthritis (diagnosed age 3) and a daughter, 9. Joined the committee in 2019 after reaching out to SNAC for support and attending some educational events. Inspired by the children and their families we have met, the team juggling committee roles with work and family life, and the sense of community that has been established in Scotland.

Kirstin Weir

Treasurer

Fun loving, busy stay-at-home mum of 4. My daughter was diagnosed with JIA at 15 months and uveitis when 4.

I love supporting SNAC–it’s such a fab charity, and it has really made a difference to Rosanna and our whole family.

Karen Barrie

Secretary

I am originally from Aberdeenshire but now live in the south side of Glasgow. My daughter has extended oligoarthritis and uveitis and was diagnosed at 18months old. She is now a super active 10 year old who loves dance and gymnastics.

I recently joined the committee after attending a wonderful SNAC family weekend, as I wanted to try and give a little something back for all the help and support SNAC have given our family over the years.

Lyndsay Martin

Mum of two boys from Glasgow. My oldest was diagnosed with Jia in 2015 aged 8 and my youngest was diagnosed in 2020 also aged 8.
I joined the snac committee to give back after a few years of attending fun and informative events, and meeting lots of children and parents facing the same challenges. Snac has been invaluable to our family.