TheTinMen has become an award-winning centre point for discussion around dozens of issues impacting men and boys, particularly domestic abuse, and sexual violence; sharing infographics, reports, research, interviews, and personal testimony, to help raise awareness and advocate for male victims across the world.

TheTinMen is also home to a podcast that has featured world leading voices within family violence; including Erin Pizzey CBE, Mark Brooks OBE, Professor Don Dutton, Duncan Craig OBE, Ally Fogg, Lisa Britton, Professor Nicola Graham Kevan and Dr Warren Farrell, as well as other leading figures in the wider men’s health space, like Richard Reeves, Dr James Nuzzo, Mary Curnock Cook CBE, Dr Susie Bennett, and Jordan Stephens.

With his content now reaching millions of users every month, George has also appeared on various national news and radio shows, mainstream podcasts, and festivals, and has consulted with universities, healthcare providers, and workplaces to help them better understand men’s experiences of abuse, mental health, and suicide.

Joining AMIS as a new Trustee allows George to add to his understanding of the lived experiences of abused men, and gain a priceless insight into how a leading charity supports male victims of abuse in afront-line capacity, which he is extremely excited to contribute to, consult with, and help grow.

Outside of TheTinMen, during his career, George has set up and run various creative studios, specialising in moving image and storytelling and has worked directly with large,world-leading brands, to help them better communicate with their customers.

Mark brings over 21 years of senior leadership experience in financial services, having held a number of senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group before moving into the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, where he now serves as Vice President at Firstsource Solutions — working in partnership with some of the UK’s leading tier 1 banks and building societies. This breadth of experience inside a major lender and as a strategic partner to multiple financial institutions gives Mark continued visibility of how the industry is evolving its approach to customer vulnerability, financial inclusion and safeguarding.

Perhaps most relevant to his role at AMIS is the work Mark has led with some of the most vulnerable customers in the banking system. At Lloyds Banking Group, he had the privilege of leading the Domestic and Financial Abuse team — a specialist function dedicated to identifying, supporting and safeguarding customers experiencing abuse, including economic abuse. This work gave him a deep understanding of the intersection between financial control, coercive behaviour and the very real harm it causes to individuals and families. During this time, Mark had the opportunity to meet with Lucy Rigby — now Chief Secretary to the Treasury — to discuss the reforms needed across the banking industry to better identify and respond to economic abuse, a conversation that reinforced his belief that systemic change is both necessary and achievable.

Away from financial services, Mark previously served as a Trustee and Vice Chair at Dads Rock, a Scottish charity supporting fathers and their children. That experience gave him a strong foundation in charity governance, board leadership and the importance of community-based support for men and families — values that align closely with the mission of AMIS.

Mark is proud to stand alongside the team at AMIS and looks forward to contributing to an organisation that gives voice, support and dignity to those who too often suffer in silence.

Alannah is new to the Trustee role and became involved with AMIS after seeing the opportunity online and recognising how closely it aligned with both her professional skills and personal values. Growing up with three brothers, Alannah has a strong appreciation for the importance of support services for men, and is deeply committed to contributing to improving outcomes for men’s health and wellbeing across Scotland.

Professionally, Alannah works as a Marketing Manager in the utilities sector and brings over a decade of experience in communications, with a strong specialism in digital and public sector communications. Prior to her current role, she spent more than eight years working across the Scottish Government, building a solid understanding of strategic, accessible, and purpose-driven communications. Career highlights include completing the CIPR Specialist Diploma in Digital Communications during the COVID-19 pandemic while working full-time, achieving a high pass mark.

Alongside her professional work, Alannah recently launched a small creative business designing and selling handmade greetings cards, reflecting a genuine passion for creativity and storytelling. She strongly believes in the power of using great communication to design engaging, meaningful content that serves a clear purpose and creates real impact. As a Trustee, Alannah is particularly interested in supporting AMIS’s digital communications at a strategic level – including social media – and is motivated by a wider commitment to helping people, understanding individual backgrounds, and contributing to positive change.

AMIS operates Scotland’s national helpline dedicated to supporting men affected by domestic abuse. For 15 years we have provided free and confidential support by phone, email or volunteer outreach offering hope, help and a voice to men across Scotland. This year, we include an impact assessment of our activities over the previous year.

Abused Men in Scotland’s board are seeking to appoint two new members, a Chair and a Treasurer, to ensure we have the capacity and skills to oversee the next phase of our work. The roles are unpaid voluntary positions. Reasonable expenses are paid.

There are currently nine board meeting per year, including our AGM, lasting around 1.5 hours. Trustees can attend in person or remotely.

For further information on each specific role please check the links below. Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions at all regarding these roles. Closing date for both roles is 28th June 2024.

We are hiring one part time Volunteer Coordinator through the Goodmoves site.

Helpline Support Officer (salaried)

We are also looking for another part time Helpline Support Officer to join our small team. Take a look at the advert on Goodmoves

Volunteering

If you are looking for a volunteering position, please email us! See more about volunteering here.

We are pleased to report that recently secured funding from the Tudor Trust, National Lottery Community Fund, and the Scottish Government’s Victim at the Centre Fund has effectively tripled AMIS’s turnover, and potential impact, for the next three years.

As an expanding organisation, we have engaged with the Cranfield Trust to help us bring additional skills and expertise to the board; building our team to meet the demands of our new situation.

This is an exciting time to help build and lead a committed team and guide our new projects to maximise the very real difference AMIS can make to the lives of men across Scotland who experience domestic or intimate partner abuse, and to their families.

AMIS Location

The head office of AMIS is located in Dalkeith although we provide our support to callers across the whole of Scotland   Volunteer activities, meetings or training activities may also be held elsewhere or via Zoom using a hybrid flexible working model.

Governance

Currently six board meetings take place each year (including an AGM) plus six focus meetings.  The last AGM took place in December 2022. There is opportunity for staff and board training to ensure AMIS remains focused on current and developing work for the year ahead.

About AMIS

Founded in 2010, AMIS provides Scotland’s only national specialist helpline, involving longer-term casework if needed, for men experiencing domestic or partner abuse. We support individuals aged 16+ who identify as men and anyone with concerns about such men. AMIS also provides training for other services wishing to learn more about supporting male victims and engages with policymakers to highlight the need for the support provided for all victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Scotland.

AMIS currently employs two full-time and three part-time members of staff.  We are utilizing our recently secured funding to recruit another new helpline staff member to increase capacity and have recently launched a new volunteer outreach project and increased our advocacy work.

Further background information on the charity; its work, challenges and successes may be found in our most recent Annual Report 2021, available from our website, here.