Our Staff
Catriona Petit
Service Manager
Rachel Heald
New Hope Coordinator
Tam Ferris
Activities Coordinator
John Petit
Horticulture Worker
Fiona Ferris
Project Worker
Michelle Cowe
Horticulture Worker
The hens don’t work for Hope Kitchen officially but they do keep us supplied with delicious eggs!
Louise Murphy
Community Shop Coordinator
Jo Heritage
Green Shoots Coordinator
Our Trustees
Phil Toms
Chair of Trustees
Phil is married to Mal and heard about Hope Kitchen through Oban Baptist after moving to Oban in 2021. After retirement he joined Christians Against Poverty as a Debt Coach on Wirral and now hopes to use his experience in service for Hope Kitchen.
Sylvia Mclardy/ Lawson- Johnstone
Trustee
Sylvia is married with 4 children and 12 grandchildren and runs a successful interior design business. She enjoys meeting people and travelling and is passionate about equipping Christians. She was part of the leadership team for New Wine Scotland / CLAN Gathering and now runs the Ardfern Filling Station.
Sue Johnson
Trustee
Sue moved to Oban in 2018 to
take up the role of Head of Human Resources at the Scottish Association for
Marine Science. She became involved with Hope Kitchen through meeting
Catriona and was asked to join the Trustees in 2019.
These children were trustees of our tomatoes that day!
Very Rev’d Canon Margi Campbell
Trustee
Margi brings her experience of being on and chairing the Boards of Trustees for Anglican Churches in her care for nearly 18 years, as well as being on School Governing Bodies for 16 years. She also brings the support of the Episcopal Cathedral in Oban.
Advisory Committees
To help the board and staff we have two Advisory Groups. They are made up of people who either use the service or who work in the community and can help us to represent what the wider community thinks about our service.
New Hope
Members: Scott Douglas, Argyll and Bute Council; Lise Nesbit, Volunteer; Catherine Pearson, Volunteer and service user link person; Sue Turner, Board Member; Sue Windrum, Oban Times.
Green Shoots
Members: June Bleazard, Volunteer and service user link person; David James, Owner of Glencruitten Estate; Sylvia Mclardy, Board Member; Jakki Spicer, Volunteer; Mhairi Carr, Crossroads.