SCAF TRUSTEES
ICO charity registered in England and Wales - 1168545
Dr Sue Armstrong
MA VetMB VetMFHom CertIAVH MRCVS RsHom
Appointed 18th May 2016
Sue graduated from Cambridge University with a BA (Hons) in History of Art in 1981, going on to complete her VetMB in 1984. Her career in veterinary medicine (both conventional medicine and surgery and integrative medicine) is well established and Sue runs her own veterinary centre in Wetherby, lectures internationally and has recently published a textbook on Cancer in Animals (Published by Narayana Verlag GmbH). She is past president of the BAHVS and founder member and clinical director of the BAVH. Sue is also a registered member of the Society of Homeopaths and runs a human homeopathic practice in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.
Sue’s love and appreciation of the arts is less well known in the public domain. Sue has always highly valued the dual perspective of art and science and has striven in her work to appreciate and include aspects of both. It was her philosophy combined with her love of nature and constant questioning of all that is within and around us that provided the bedrock for the deep friendship between her, Michael and Eileen Scott.
Sue is married to Rick Armstrong, a publisher, business mentor, author and artist. She has two children.
Dr Wendy McGrandles
BVMS VetMFHom MRCVS
Appointed 26th April 2017 (treasurer)
I come to SCAF with a business background of almost 30 years. Having graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 1983 I founded my own veterinary business and holistic brand in 1990.
I met Sue Armstrong 15 years ago while training in Homeopathy I was encouraged by her passion in Homeopathy and her holistic approach to health and disease.
I am currently a partner with Sue in the British Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and was delighted when approached by the current trustees of SCAF to be involved in another project
I have been involved in the charity sector for many years initially as a trustee and then chairperson of RDA Glasgow Group for 10 years and I am currently a trustee for The Scottish Homeopathic Research and Education Trust I hope I can bring the experience already gained in this sector to help SCAF succeed in its aims
What has this to do with the creative arts-very little but I have a sound background in both charity regulation and finance which I hope will add another dimension to my creative colleagues.
When not involved in business or charities I am involved with my husband in buying or breeding horses some of which we race or event and looking after our young stock at home.
Canon Keith Madeley MBE
Appointed 6th March 2020 (Chair)
“Keith has one of the most effective networks in Yorkshire and a high profile in the County of Yorkshire which he uses to promote and support many charities and businesses. The organisations he works with receive the benefit of his wealth of experience in the corporate, not-for-profit, charity and financial services sectors, and from his ability to quickly identify key issues and objectives and turn them into actionable plans www.mryorkshire.com
His personal achievements include receiving an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list in 2011 for Service to the Communities of Yorkshire and his appointment as Lay Canon of Ripon Cathedral in 2013 for Services to Business and Education. He was appointed an Honorary Fellow of Leeds Trinity University in 2018, again for Services to Education and Business and was appointed a Visiting Fellow of Leeds Beckett University in 2019 for facilitating links between businesses and the University.
He is also currently promoting a series of bestselling and award-winning educational children’s books written by his wife, Chris, and has secured sponsorship and support from both regional and global companies enabling them to communicate effective messages to children. The characters are the humble traffic cones www.theconesbooks.co.uk
Keith is the Founder and Chairman of the Unity Club based in Leeds Beckett University’s campus in the centre of Leeds www.unityclubleeds.com. The business club gives members the chance to meet in a prestigious business environment which has many benefits at city centre restaurants.”
