Profile. Marion Birnie
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Marion Birnie first became interested in involvement in housing issues as a young mother with two children, concerned for her families’ welfare in the Dalmuir tenement in which she lived. She volunteered for the housing ‘steering group’ which was set up to attempt to solve the many housing problems in the area. This group was eventually to become, several years later, Dalmuir Park Housing Association. Being a founder member is a great source of pride to Marion, who has served without a break, in the long history of the Association. She has been the Secretary and has served as Chairperson twice, been involved in the work of the SFHA and EVF and also chaired the Parents Teachers Committee at Kilbowie Primary School when it was under threat of closure. |
Over this extraordinary span of service and commitment to the community of Dalmuir, Marion has seen many changes. Of them all, it is the remarkable change to peoples living conditions brought about by the persistent hard work of the Association, in which she finds the greatest reward.
Her interest lies in the social side of housing…providing care and support for the elderly and infirmed, quality after school care, healthy living and bringing about conditions that give people choices and opportunities.
Her aspirations are to see the environment of Dalmuir transformed.
“I have seen many changes for the better in the Dalmuir area but I and the Association are not complacent. We have ideas and visions that are driven by our desire to improve the qualities of life for all the people of this area and I am proud to be involved”.