Justina Murray

Justina Murray joined Aberlour Children’s Charity as Chief Executive in October 2025. Aberlour is Scotland’s children’s charity, supporting children and families to overcome poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. Prior to this she was CEO of Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs from 2017-2025 (a national charity supporting anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use); and Chief Officer of South West Scotland Community Justice Authority from 2010-2017 (a devolved public body tasked with working in partnership to reduce reoffending). This followed on from roles in community planning, public policy, equal employment opportunities and research in Scotland and New Zealand. Justina has a PhD in social policy from the University of Glasgow, based on an exploratory study of models of empowerment in eight Scottish community development projects. She is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research at the University of Stirling.