Leah Black is the founder and Co-Head of Regenerative Futures Fund for Edinburgh, in the team at Foundation Scotland. Regenerative Futures Fund is a new 10-year £15m pooled fund for Edinburgh that shifts power to communities to make decisions and collaborate across sectors to lead systemic change tackling the root causes of poverty, racism and climate injustice.

 

Prior to joining the Foundation Scotland team Leah was seconded to EVOC from her role as Chief Executive of WHALE Arts in Wester Hailes, leading the development phase of Regenerative Futures Fund. Leah is Board Director at Social Investment Scotland and a proud mentor with MCR Pathways.

 

Prior to this Leah has worked at Creative Scotland, as Executive Director of Spring Fling and Upland CIC in Dumfries and Galloway, has been a board member of Craft Scotland, The Stove Network, and a Warden of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh.