Dr Marie Macklin CBE

Dr Marie Macklin CBE is a businesswoman, investor and entrepreneur. Marie’s story is one of the energy, enterprise and tenacity needed to get to the top in the hard hat world of property development and construction and in the sophisticated world of finance and investment.

After buying and transforming her father’s property development company she set off on the journey of business and community innovation and transformation that she is so passionate about. For Marie, investment and regeneration are shaped by sustainability and social capital, putting people and place ahead of product.

Hundreds of budding young and ambitious entrepreneurs have benefited from Marie’s generosity with both her time, investment, and knowledge. She is a fervent supporter of “Brand U.K.” and its position on the global economic stage. She takes every opportunity to promote and sell the place of her birth – Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, and Scotland.

Through Marie’s, ‘Special Projects’ and personal experience with endometriosis, she commissioned the ENDO1000, #TALKEndo women’s health campaign with the focus on building awareness on the impact of endometriosis on women’s personal and professional lives. The campaign will also concentrate on raising £1million pounds to fund the ENDO1000 research.

“It’s now time to #TALKEndo and do all that we can to support, Professor Andrew Horne and his wonderful team here at Edinburgh University – drive forward this pioneering research that will transform the lives of millions of women here at home and abroad.” Marie

Find out more about Marie’s work: mariemacklin.co.uk

Alpha FMC

Headquartered in the UK and quoted on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is a leading global provider of specialist consultancy services to the asset management, wealth management and insurance industries. It has the largest dedicated team across those industries, with nearly 1,000 consultants globally, operating from 17 client-facing offices spanning the UK, North America, Europe and APAC. Alpha has worked with all of the world’s top 20 and 80% of the world’s top 50 asset managers by AUM, along with a wide range of insurance and other buy-side firms.

“We have been delighted to partner with Professor Horne, Leisa and the ENDO1000 team in providing support to this vital project. Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that can have a profound impact on the women that suffer from it, and we are passionate about the important and powerful work that Professor Horne and his team are doing to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and care of those living with Endometriosis. We look forward to continuing our support of the project as it moves from strength to strength in the future.”

Endo SOS

‘Endo SOS’ is the first endometriosis support and awareness charity for the South of Scotland.

“At Endo SOS, we provide informal counselling and support (face-to-face and virtually) and access to free online R.E.A.L webinars hosted by professional experts. We facilitate mutual support among sufferers through their Facebook private groups, where you can speak in confidence and get additional support. We are actively fundraising for ENDO1000 and encourage others to support the project in any way they can. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Endometriosis.southofscotland.  For useful, reliable and relevant information check out our website www.endosos.org.”

Endo Warriors West Lothian

‘Endo Warriors WL’ is a grass roots, independent ‘Support, Action and Awareness Group’, founded in 2017 by Candice McKenzie and Claire Beattie.

“Together, we have worked hard to change the perception of endometriosis and menstrual health. We campaign and lobby to give our community a voice. Clinical research intrigues us.  Professor Horne, Professor Saunders and the ENDO1000 Team was our only choice for fundraising and dialogue. Understanding the cause of endometriosis and the inflammatory process is paramount for us and the community we represent. We get involved with ‘March in March’, pop on our tartan to ‘kilt walk’, and we love to encourage others to think about ENDO1000 for their fundraising plans. We look forward to continuing our excellent work together.”