Bill Miller

 Chair

Bill is Chair of PLUS. He took early retirement from his post as Service Manager in Education Services in 2017, primarily to care for his elderly parents. He has been involved in youth work in many capacities for over 46 years, working in the voluntary sector, local authorities and the NHS.

Bill has a broad range of experiences that enable him to make an effective contribution to the organisation. Bill is also Chair of Youth Scotland and Vice Chair of Calendar Youth Project Trust. Bill has been a Trustee with PLUS since 2016, Chair since 2018, and leads our steering group for hub / asset transfer.

Maureen Howie

Vice Chair

Maureen spent all of her professional life as a teacher, and was Headteacher at Castleview Primary School in Stirling when she retired. She always loved working with children and had the privilege of working with children with additional support needs for many years.

Maureen has been involved with PLUS since it started as PlayPLUS more than 30 years ago. Aware of the very many opportunities PLUS gives to children and their families, her hope is that being a Board member she can contribute in some way.

Maureen joined the board of PLUS in 2018. Maureen is safeguarding lead for the organisation and chairs our Safeguarding subgroup

Scott Urquhart

Treasurer

Scott is a CIPFA qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience of financial leadership and management in public sector organisations. Scott has had a close involvement with PLUS for many years both as a previous Board member and as a parent of a service user.

He joined the PLUS Board as Treasurer and leads the Finance subgroup. Scott has been a Trustee with PLUS since 2022, and previously between 2011 and 2015.

In his role as Director of Finance with NHS Forth Valley his key responsibilities are to support financial sustainability of the NHS Board and to oversee financial planning and reporting.

Nicholas MaCauley

Nick leads the Scottish Public Sector compute team for HP, and has worked in the IT sector for over 20 years. Nick was first introduced to PLUS after the arrival of his daughter Megan in 2010. Following Megan’s birth, his wife Gillian helped establish ‘Play & Chat’ with some of the other mums whom Gillian met after Megan’s birth. Nick has another daughter, Erin, who also attends PLUS on certain occasions as a sibling with Megan. Nick joined the board of PLUS in 2020

Gemma McNie

Gemma is an ACCA-qualified accountant with over 17 years’ experience in corporate financial reporting, client support, and providing advice across a range of financial areas. With close friends who children access PLUS, she was keen to get involved, bringing fresh ideas and offering strong financial insight to support the organisation’s work. Gemma joined the PLUS Board in 2025 and also sit’s on the Finance Subgroup, contributing to sound governance and financial stewardship.

Fayzan Rehman

Fayzan is an IT Project Manager with over 25 years’ experience in the IT industry. Fayzan, his wife and their four children live in Stirling. Having a daughter with learning difficulties, he appreciates some of the struggles that other families may face and who turn to PLUS for support. Fayzan joined PLUS, to give back to his family’s local community. Fayzan joined the board in 2019.