Meet the Team at SCLD

Struan Hay

Struan Hay

Human Rights Intern

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Struan joins SCLD as a Human Rights Intern from University of Stirling. Struan works to move forward SCLD’s work on Supported Decision Making and other policy areas.


Jeannie Clough

Jeannie Clough

Include For Good - Programme Lead

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Jeannie works alongside the Include For Good Rapporteurs to co-design, deliver and report on their engagement with people with influence and power in Scotland and to ensure that these conversations lead to actions that will bring about systemic and sustainable change.


Lucy Gibbons

Lucy Gibbons

Executive Support Coordinator

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Lucy provides day-to-day administrative support to the executive team and networks. She also creates accessible information and organises events.


Iain Gillon

Iain Gillon

Marketing and Communications Assistant

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Iain creates online content and schedules SCLD’s social media. He also compiles our monthly eFocus newsletter.


Ruth Callander

Ruth Callander

Evidence Programme Lead

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As Evidence Programme Lead, Ruth drives SCLD’s Digital Transformation Project and other research projects with external partners. She also makes sure that SCLD’s work is underpinned by the best available data.


Marion Smith

Marion Smith

Project Advisor

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Marion is SCLD’s project advisor. She supports the team on a number of projects including Our Future Leaders, Scottish Learning Disability Week and our lived experience boards.


Matthew Muirhead

Matthew Muirhead

Development Worker

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Matthew is SCLD's Development Worker - he works to support various projects as part of the Evidence & Rights hub, but also provides support across the SCLD team, helping to create accessible information.


Michelle Mair

Michelle Mair

Gender Based Violence Project Adviser

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Michelle is SCLD's Gender Based Violence Project Adviser, within our Human Rights hub. Michelle's post is part of the Scottish Government's Equally Safe fund, which aims to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls. Michelle is also a registered learning disability nurse, with over 24 years experience in learning disability nursing.


Andy Miller

Andy Miller

Strategic Lead: Participation & Partnership

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Andy is SCLD’s Strategic Lead: Participation & Partnership. This includes much of SCLD’s engagement work, and supporting other organisations with policy and practice development.


Kelly Kolatowicz

Kelly Kolatowicz

Head of Business Development

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Kelly is our Head of Business Development.


Lorne Berkley

Lorne Berkley

Strategic Lead: Policy and Rights

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As Strategic Lead: Policy and Rights, Lorne engages in policy development at a national level with a particular focus on social security and housing.


Graeme Wilson

Graeme Wilson

Finance & Resource Manager

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Graeme manages SCLD's finance and resources, carrying out duties such as processing invoices, paying suppliers and supporting pay roll. Graeme also prepares the monthly accounts.


Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith

Development Worker

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Cameron is SCLD's Development Worker, supporting the SCLD team to deliver events, conferences, workshops and engagement activities, as well as leading on key development programmes, such as employment.


Linda Mitchell

Linda Mitchell

Acting Chief Executive

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Linda supports the implementation of SCLD’s strategic direction, through leadership and management of the organisation’s operational objectives, delivery plan and staff team.