Meet the Team at SCLD

Marion Smith
Project AdvisorMarion 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.

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

Oliver Kennedy
Admin AssistantOliver answers phone calls and manages the admin mailbox. Oliver also supports the project team with their admin needs.

Michelle Mair
Gender Based Violence Project AdviserMichelle 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.

Matthew Muirhead
Development WorkerMatthew 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.

Jeannie Clough
Include For Good - Programme LeadJeannie 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.

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

Cameron Smith
Development WorkerCameron 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.

Ruth Callander
Evidence Programme LeadAs 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.

Lewis Sherlock
Project AdvisorLewis is a Project Advisor who works across a number of SCLD’s projects. He works closely with Programme Leads and supports the work of upcoming projects.

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

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

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

James Innes
Project AdvisorJames is a Project Advisor who works across a number of SCLD’s projects. He works closely with Programme Leads and supports the work of projects such as Include For Good, the Expert Group and Scottish Learning Disability Week.