Role
From February 2022 to March 2023, members of the SNAP2 Leadership Panel worked together to review, revise, finalise and launch SNAP2.
After publication, the Panel’s role became to monitor and oversee the implementation of recommended actions. The Panel is supported by the independent SNAP Secretariat.
Membership
The SNAP Leadership Panel is a voluntary partnership including members who are rights holders and people who represent civil society organisations, duty bearers (public bodies), and National Human Rights Institutions.
As per the Terms of Reference, the Leadership Panel should have approximately 25 members, comprised of approximately 50% Rights Holders, 25% Duty Bearers, 25% Civil Society and two members from National Human Rights Institutions.
During the SNAP 2 development phase, the Panel was co-chaired by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Government. After publication of the Action Plan on 30 March 2023, the Leadership Panel moved to a three co-chair format, reflecting the diversity of the panel, with each group of members represented by a co-chair.
The Leadership Panel now has 27 members, with members signed up to the SNAP2 Leadership Panel for a period of three years, from May 2025.
The Leadership Panel’s purpose is to: decide on prioritisation of SNAP2 actions; ensure key delivery partners have an awareness and understanding of the SNAP2 approach; and, to both monitor and hold duty bearers to account for the implementation of SNAP2.
The current membership is as follows:
Duty Bearers
- Nick Bland, Scottish Government Co-Chair
- Eve Thomas, Police Scotland
- Gordon Paterson, NES
- Simon Cameron, COSLA
- Sam Gluckstein, UKNPM
- Craig Morris, Care Inspectorate
- Claire Thirlwall, Public Health Scotland
Civil Society
- Charlie McMillan, Human Rights Consortium Scotland Co-Chair
- Lucy Mulvagh, Health & Social Care Alliance Scotland (Alliance)
- Sandy Stark, People First
- Francesca Malila, CEMVO Scotland
- Erin Lux, Equality Network
- Rosie Trevill , Elect Her
NHRIs
- Jan Savage, Scottish Human Rights Commission
- John Wilkes, Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland)
Rights Holders
- Hussein Patwa Co-Chair
- Michael Heffernan
- Pat Scrutton
- Alex Thorburn
- Clare Gallagher
- Ishmail Yambasu
- Aveen Khalil
- Robi Wilson
- Ruth Stevenston
- Christiana Emelogu
- Amanda Foster
- Lucy Miller
The initial group of panel members were recruited via an open process in early 2022, for an appointment term of three years. A further recruitment campaign was held in early 2025 to refresh the membership and diversity of the Leadership Panel.
Some members have previous experience of human rights policy-making and action planning – including involvement in SNAP1 and the development of SNAP2 – while other members were new to these issues. All Leadership Panel members are passionate about human rights, and the role of SNAP2 in strengthening and promoting the protection of people’s rights in Scotland.
Terms of Reference and Ways of Working
The Leadership Panel’s Terms of Reference includes information about how members work and their focus. Panel members work together collaboratively, using consensus-based decision-making.
The Panel’s work is underpinned by the ‘Working Together Values’ of:
Dignity and Respect
We are considerate and respectful of each other and treat each other with dignity.
Equality and inclusion
We try to ensure all members can play an equal part in, and make a meaningful contribution to, the panel. We try to follow the Six Principles of Inclusive Communication.
Human rights
We are passionate about human rights and our work takes a human rights-based approach.
Curiosity
We are open-minded, listen to each other and are curious about other people’s experiences and views.
Collaboration
We recognise we all have different experiences and views, and work together equally and in partnership to achieve a common shared goal.