Friends at the End is led by a council of volunteers, who bring a mix of experience and insight into end of life choices.
Friends at the End was formed in 2000 by a group of people led by Dr Libby Wilson who, until her death in March 2016, was Convenor of the organisation.
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Emma Cooper
Convenor
Emma is the convenor of the FATE Board of Trustees. She is an experienced third sector CEO and has particular expertise in organisational change, fundraising and policy. Emma joined FATE following her experience of providing palliative care for a relative.
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Dr Julie Lang
Secretary
Julie was a physiotherapist in the NHS for forty years. She joined the Council of Friends at the End in 2017 and now serves as secretary. She is a member of the group, Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying.
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Dr Gordon Wyllie
Treasurer
Gordon has been honorary legal counsel to Friends at the End, and a member since the organisation’s beginning. A former convenor, he now serves as treasurer.
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Dr Gillian MacDougall
Trustee
Gillian was an ENT consultant for NHS Lothian from 2001 to 2024, known for being proactive in having end of life discussions with patients. She was Treasurer from 2018 to 2020.
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Peter Warren
Trustee
Peter has been part of the campaign to legalise assisted dying in Scotland since 2008, when he was working with Margo MacDonald MSP. He has served on the Board since 2016, including as Convenor.
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Moira Symons
Trustee
Moira has been a member of Friends at the End since 2009, has coordinated our Tayside Group since it was set up in the summer of 2017 and has always argued loudly that assisted dying should be legally available.
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Seumas Skinner
Trustee
Seumas joined FATE in 2016 working as a communications and public relations advisor, joining the Board on an interim basis in 2023.
Join our Board
We’re always keen to hear from people who could bring their experience to our Board.