Ewan is CEO of Cyrenians, a charity tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness.

A former Convener of Education and Leader of Edinburgh City Council and CoSLA spokesperson on Education, Ewan has over 30 years’ experience in the Public and 3^rd sectors. He founded the National Prison Visitor Centre Steering group, the Ripple Project, the Youth Bus Trust and two Credit Unions.

He is also a Council member of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, chairing its Inspiring Communities Network. Ewan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, board member of the Ripple Project and a former Chair of BBC Children in Need Scotland Grants Committee.

He is an advisor to Circle Scotland, former Co- chair of the Edges of Care workgroup for the Independent Review of Care, a member of the Scottish Governments Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans Delivery Group and the Regional Council of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Regional Deal.

He was a member of the CoSLA Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy and in 2018 he was received the SCVO Charity Awards Leading Light Award.