Social Justice Scotland

Social Justice Scotland (SJS), was a short-lived Conservative Party linked think tank created in August 2009 and closed down in December 2009-January 2010. By mid-February 2010 it was in the process of relaunching as the Social Justice Foundation. 
SJS called itself:
:a progressive think tank founded to develop and promote fresh thinking and effective new approaches to tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland.Screengrab of SJS Home page from Google's cache, accessed 9 February 2010
It also stated that it was:
:an independent, non-partisan organisation inspired by Iain Duncan Smith's work on social justice issues.Screengrab of SJS Home page from Google's cache, accessed 9 February 2010
==Company background==
SJS began when a private limited company called the Centre for Social Justice Scotland Limited was incorporated on 2 July 2009 with Glasgow-based Heather MacLeod as a director.Certificate of Incorporation, Companies House, 2 July 2009, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010Companies House - Heather MacLeod - spreadsheet, sent to SpinProfiles editors 10 March 2010 The name was changed to Social Justice Scotland on 13 August 2009.Certificate of Incorporation on change of Name, Company No. 362115, Companies House, 27 January 2010, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010 On 31 August 2009 the company appointed a company secretary, the Gloucestershire-based finance director Anthony Nares.Appointment of director or secretary, 288a, Company Number SC362115, 31 August 2009, document retrieved from Companies House 1 February 2010
SJS began operation in August 2009.Home page, Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009 Between August 2009 and January 2010 a number of directors were appointed and then had their appointments terminated. Fiona Houston (appointed 31 August 2009Appointment of director or secretary, 288a, Companies House, document retrieved from Companies House 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors., terminated, 15 December 2009TM01 Fiona Houston, Termination of Appointment of Director, Companies House, documentation retrieved 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors.); Malcolm Offord, (appointed 31 August 2009Appointment of director, Malcolm Offord, Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors., terminated, 13 December 2009Termination of appointment of director, Malcolm Offord, Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010); Malcolm Scott, (appointed 31 August 2009Appointment of director, Malcolm Scott, 288a, Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010, terminated 4 January 2010TMO1, Termination of appointment as director, Malcolm Scott, Companies House document, retrieved 13 Feb 2010).
SJS came to an end on 22 January 2010 when its name was changed to Rellandum Limited in a form signed by Anthony Nares, the company secretary, one of two remaining directors.NM01, Notice of Change of Name by Resolution, first page, also NM01, Notice of Change of Name by Resolution, second page, company No. SC362115, Companies House, 2 July 2009, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010
As at 5 February 2010, Social Justice Scotland has been dissolved.Companies House - Heather MacLeod - spreadsheet, sent to SpinProfiles editors 10 March 2010 The website has been closed down for maintenance, and the domain name is parked. The outfit has been rebranded as the Social Justice Foundation. On 3 February 2010 Heather MacLeod was appointed a director of the Social Justice Foundation.Companies House - Heather MacLeod - spreadsheet, sent to SpinProfiles editors 10 March 2010
===Conservative links===
Most of those associated with the think tank were prospective candidates or other activists for the Conservative Party. 
*Heather MacLeod, stood as the Conservative candidate for Glasgow South West in the 2010 UK General Election.Heather MacLeod - Glasgow South West, Scottish Conservatives website, accessed 9 Feb 2010 In May, 2007 she stood as the Conservative candidate in the Scottish Parliamentary elections for Glasgow Maryhill.Heather MacLeod - Glasgow South West, Scottish Conservatives website, accessed 9 Feb 2010
*Fiona Houston, prospective candidate for Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill in the UK General Election of 2010.Scottish conservatives Fiona Houston], accessed 12 February
*David Finlayson Frost, a former Conservative activist, reported as publishing a web page 'on behalf' of Andrew Morrison, both of whom were said to be with 'Glasgow South-West Conservatives, 30 Clincart Road, Glasgow'. Morrison was candidate for the Craigton Ward on Glasgow City Council. Andrew4Glasgow Homepage, accessed 12 February 2010Finlayson Frost is no longer active in politics. Email from David Finlayson Frost to Powerbase managing editor Melissa Jones 2 March 2015 
*John Bradley Conservative PPC for Glasgow Central.Twitter JSRBradley, accessed 6 February 2010 (Screen grab here)
* Lucy Gilchrist, head of Westminster communications for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist PartyMatthew Moore Conservatives ponder further cuts to Scottish MPs, The Journal, Wednesday 03 February 2010, The Journal Issue 30 and on the Conservatives' Prospective Parliamentary Candidates List.Centre for Policy Studies Lucy Gilchrist's Blog, accessed 12 February 2010
*Hamira Khan, sat on the advisory board and is a member of the Scottish conservative Party as well as 'Chair of the Scottish Conservatives Community Cohesion Task Force.Yoututbe Hamira Khan, accessed 6 February 2010. (Screengrab here)
===Activities===
According to the Twitter feed of Conservative PPC for Glasgow Central, John Bradley, the think tank scheduled its first advisory board meeting on 19 November 2009:
:First advisory board meeting for Social Justice Scotland in Glasgow tomorrow night. 9:41 PM Nov 18th, 2009 from webTwitter JSRBradley, accessed 6 February 2010 (Screen grab here) 
==People==
As of November 2009Screengrab of SJS Directors page from Google cache as it existed at 25 Jan 2010, screengrab taken 6 Feb 2010, screengrab here (but note that as at February 2010 the outfit no longer existsContact, Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 10 Nov 2009 and thus this staff list is no longer current):
===Exec directors===
*Heather MacLeod, Managing Director and co-founder of SJS with Fiona Houston.Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, screengrab of cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010 She was the director of pharmaceutical company GM Clinical Limited, beginning January 2008Heather MacLeod, LinkedIn, Google cache of the page as it appeared on 13 Jan 2010 03:47:11 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010, screengrab here
*Fiona Houston, Strategy and Communications DirectorSocial Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
*Tony Nares, Company Secretary.Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, screengrab of cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, retrieved from Google cache 6 Feb 2010 Nares is a Gloucestershire-based Chartered Accountant.Anthony James Brewis Nares (b.1956), Nares.net, accessed 12 February 2010 He was appointed a secretary of SJS on 31 August 2009.Appointment of director or secretary, Companies House document, retrieved 10 Feb 2010
===Non-exec directors===
*Malcolm Offord - also a founder of SJSBankrupt Britain, SJS website, Google cache 28 Nov 2009; member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Social JusticeBankrupt Britain, SJS website, Google cache 28 Nov 2009Social Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
*Malcolm ScottSocial Justice Scotland Directors, SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010
===Staff===
Lucy Gilchrist, Westminster Liaison SJS 'People', Screengrab, 'This is Google's cache of http://www.cs360hosting.co.uk/sjs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 14 Dec 2009 19:55:47 GMT.', Retrieved 9 February 2010) | John Bradley, Projects directorSJS 'People', Screengrab, 'This is Google's cache of http://www.cs360hosting.co.uk/sjs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 14 Dec 2009 19:55:47 GMT.', Retrieved 9 February 2010)
| David Finlayson Frost, Research DirectorSJS, 'People' Screengrab, 'This is Google's cache of http://www.cs360hosting.co.uk/sjs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 14 Dec 2009 19:55:47 GMT., Retrieved 9 February 2010)
===Advisory board===
The Advisory board members were listed on the Social Justice Scotland website in November 2009. 
* DCS John Carnochan, Violence Reduction Unit, Strathclyde Police | Maxie Richards, The Maxie Richards Foundation | Sandy Campbell, Director, Working Rite | Nigel Ironside, Governor, HMP Edinburgh | Paul McBride, QC | Stephen Jardine, Producer/Presenter, STV | Prof. Margaret Smith, Dean, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee | Hamira KhanYoututbe Hamira Khan, accessed 6 February 2010. (Screengrab here) | Clive Fairweather, CBE
==Funding==
==Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes==
===Publications===
===Contact===
(No longer current as at February 2010):
:Address: 23 Shuna Gardens, Glasgow G20 9ER, Scotland, UK
:Phone: 0141 945 1110
:Email: info (AT) sjscotland.co.uk
:Website: http://www.socialjusticescotland.co.uk/
==Resources==
==Notes==
Category:Think TanksCategory:Scottish Think Tanks