David Russell is currently the Development Lead & Service manager at Thriving Survivors and previously held the position of Community Safety & Justice Manager at Midlothian Council. Prior to this he was a senior practitioner with Barnardo’s specialising in work with children and young people with harmful sexual behaviour and / or who had experienced sexual abuse or exploitation. David has extensive experience in providing assessments and interventions for vulnerable children, adolescents and adults within the field of sexual harm and violence and has also worked in custodial settings. David provides training on a range of themes on sexual violence and has facilitated multi-disciplinary training internationally. He currently sits on the NOTA Scotland executive committee, supporting professionals responding to sexual harm.