Ruth Dorman is chief executive of Deafblind Scotland

What makes a good day at work?
I know it sounds corny but with few exceptions every day is a good day. I work with a membership led board of trustees, a fantastic team, enthusiastic volunteers and inspirational deafblind people.

How many hours do you normally work in a week?
Around 40+

What do you procrastinate over?
Where the money is coming from!

Sometimes I think if we had a better society we would not need to rely on charities to bridge the gaps

Is the third sector a calling or an accident?
A bit of both, I have always worked with people. I left the health service to join the third sector for personal development opportunities.

What happens during your perfect weekend?
I spend time with my ‘perfect’ wife, listen to live music, socialise with friends and family, walk the dogs and play with our granddaughter.

What’s your favourite film?
Too many to choose from here, it really depends on my mood, for years I would have said The Hunger.

Would we all be better off if charities did more in our society?
Sometimes I think we would and other times I reckon if we had a better society we would not need to rely on charities to bridge the gaps.

Would your 16-year-old self be impressed with where you are now?
Probably not as I wanted to be an architect.

You’re home, fully fed with your feet up – which comes first Eastenders or emails?
Neither, it’s music and knitting.

What do you think is the main strengths of the Scottish charity sector?
Our connectedness with each other and our communities.

What one thing would make the lives of deafblind Scots significantly better?
True equality of access (that is simultaneous to sighted hearing people).

Brian Denis Cox or Brian Edward Cox?
Both are interesting men with individual ideas and not frightened to be heard so either!