Email: tony-ceo@sfctrust.org.uk

Tony Foster, Trust Manager

Tony’s DNA profile suggests he is 40.6% Scandinavian, 11% Irish/Scots/Welsh and 48.4% English. He’s lived in Scotland for 44 of his 55 years.

For twenty years he worked in Students Associations in Paisley and the University of Edinburgh. He’s ran several welfare and environmental campaigns, campaigns against the Poll Tax, Student Loans and a successful Rent Strike. He escaped rather large police horses largely unscathed.

He’s worked for community trusts for 15 years, improving social cohesion, community spirit, supporting volunteers, eco-friendly hubs and developing rented homes for older people with varying needs. He has raised over £1 million for community projects and the same investment from the Local Authority for parks, pathways and pavilions. He developed three Community Development Plans which gave evidence to funders including the Lottery, Heritage Lottery, Leader European Funding, Scottish Land Fund and Rural Housing Scotland. He worked with the office of the Chief Executive to produce a Engaging Communities Toolkit and has done several talks on the subject to several community groups.

Along the way he was Treasurer for pre-school care, Secretary at his local Primary School Parent Council, Chair of the High School Parent Council, a member of West Lothian Social Enterprise Network, Chair of Visit West Lothian (Tourism network), was a founding member of the West Lothian Development Trust Network supporting new and established Trusts, sat on his local Community Council for over ten years and ran a local Youth Club which he will never…do…again!

In March 2021 he arrived as Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust Manager. This is still a work in progress.



Tony's working hours are Monday to Friday 9-5

You can contact Tony via email at: tony-ceo@sfctrust.org.uk