Clair Thomson, a veteran in policing and public service transformation, brings over 20 years of experience to the Futures Institute. Her work focuses on building collaborative relationships to address health and wellbeing inequalities in Scotland.
As a Co-Director of the Scottish Prevention Hub at the Futures Institute, Clair aims to take a whole-system public health approach to reduce health and wellbeing inequalities. She is keen to explore educational opportunities and projects related to prevention, public service, and justice.
“The exciting opportunities of being part of and creating new possibilities and futures for some of the biggest complex challenges in Scotland. I am inspired by EFI’s potential to bring together diverse perspectives to tackle public service challenges.”
Background
Clair has spent 12 years in Learning & Development, Transformation, and Change roles within policing. She has led strategic collaborations between Police Scotland and Public Health Scotland, focusing on building and embedding a public health approach across Scotland. Clair’s leadership in collaborative programs has been recognized through successful evaluations by the Scottish Institute of Policing Research (SIPR). Clair is currently co-director of The Scottish Prevention Hub which is a national co-directed partnership with Public Health Scotland and Edinburgh Futures Institute. Clair led the development and the delivery of the first Strategic Collaboration Framework with Police Scotland and Public Health Scotland.
