Lourdes pilgrimage charity HCPT has announced Tricia Macfarlane as its new Chief Executive.

Tricia joins HCPT from Impact Funding Partners, a Scottish fund management charity, where she was Chief Executive. She has held leadership roles in Scottish and UK national charities for 16 years. Tricia is a Clore Social Leadership Fellow, strategic advisor to local and national government departments and is an experienced trustee of national and grassroots organisations.

Chair Emma Derby, said "I'm delighted that Tricia is joining HCPT in the run up to our 70^th anniversary in 2026. Tricia will build on our successes to date and will develop the organisation further in order to continue to deliver our mission to enable those who may need help to experience the joy and friendship of pilgrimage".

Tricia will start her new role on 28 October 2024.