Lynda Wright is an experienced Health and Social Care professional with 15 years of expertise spanning service development, policy, commissioning and support for adults and unpaid carers. She began her career as a solicitor before moving into the Health and Social Care sector where she has since held operational and strategic roles. Lynda previously worked as a Service Manager within the British Red Cross for four years where she was responsible for overseeing Health and Social Care services and volunteers within Argyll and Bute. She then moved to Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership where she worked in Social Work Adult Services as a Development Officer managing the Short Breaks Bureau and commissioning respite services. During her time there she implemented a new booking management system and worked closely with the Carers Centre. In 2021 she progressed within Falkirk HSCP to become Project Development Manager, managing the team responsible for Self Directed Support (SDS), respite and unpaid carer support. At Falkirk her remit included policy development, particularly in relation to SDS and the Carers Act as well as commissioning respite and SDS contractual work. She has experience of managing and monitoring direct payments and contracts under SDS Option 1 & 2 including due diligence checks and risk management. She was also involved in establishing the local Carers Eligibility Criteria as well as reviewing the Adult Services Eligibility Criteria. While working within Adult Services Lynda was a member of the monthly resource allocation panels providing budget approvals for care packages. Lynda has also contributed to national policy through her work with Scottish Government Policy teams, particularly around the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025. In 2025 she completed a postgraduate Diploma with distinction in Applied Professional Studies at the University of Stirling with a focus on Leadership and Management, Adult Services, Support and Protection and Self Directed Support.