Meet our team

We have a friendly, hard-working team here at Carers of West Lothian. You’ll always find us happy to help you with the support you need, or get you settled into one of our groups or events.

Meet some of our staff, counsellors, and volunteers.

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Meet our team

  • Smiling woman with pink hair and glasses, wearing a colorful scarf, standing outdoors.

    Ruth

    HEALTH DEVELOPMENT LEAD

  • Woman with long brown hair and glasses smiling, wearing a black jacket and a patterned top, standing outdoors with a blurred background of trees and branches.

    Stephanie

    SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Person with long hair and glasses wearing a green patterned shirt, standing in a wooded area.

    Annmarie

    SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR

  • Smiling person with dark hair and glasses in a red shirt, standing outdoors with trees in the background.

    Wilma

    YOUNG CARER SERVICE MANAGER

  • Woman with long blonde hair wearing a black and floral dress, smiling in a forest setting.

    Carolann

    SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • A woman in a blue jacket smiling outdoors with trees in the background.

    Maureen

    COUNSELLING & WELL-BEING MANAGER

  • A bearded man wearing glasses and a green zip-up jacket, standing outdoors. He has a lanyard around his neck with a badge. The background is a forested area with trees and branches.

    Andrew

    YOUNG CARER SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Person smiling in a burgundy shirt with a forest background.

    Kim

    SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Woman with blonde hair wearing a black patterned dress, standing in a wooded area.

    Linda

    SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Woman with blonde hair wearing a black shirt, standing in a wooded area.

    Cath

    ADULT SERVICES MANAGER

  • Person smiling in a blue jacket outdoors with trees in the background.

    Linda

    SHORT BREAKS & RESPITALITY CO-ORDINATOR

  • Woman smiling in floral blouse outdoors

    Tehreen

    MIST SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • A young person with short blonde hair, light skin, and blue eyes smiling outdoors in front of green foliage, wearing a gray hoodie and a blue lanyard.

    Emma

    YOUNG CARER GROUP ADVISOR

  • Smiling person with glasses and a patterned scarf in a wooded area.

    Xanthe

    YOUNG CARER DEVELOPMENT LEAD

  • Caitlin

    YOUNG CARER PRIMARY SCHOOL ADVISOR

  • A woman smiling outdoors with green leafy background, wearing glasses, a striped shirt, and a necklace.

    Emma

    COMMUNITY & INCLUSION DEVELOPMENT LEAD

  • Person wearing glasses and a white sweater in a forest setting

    Susan

    MIST DEVELOPMENT LEAD

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling outdoors in sunlight, wearing a white top, with green leafy trees in the background.

    Suzie

    SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Woman wearing green sweater in forest setting

    Pat

    VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR

  • Anna

    FINANCIAL INCLUSION SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Claire

    SUPPORT ADVISOR

  • Man with gray hair and beard wearing a white knit sweater, standing outdoors in front of trees.

    Mike

    CEO

Meet our counselling team

  • Woman in a pink sweater smiling in a woodland setting.

    Fiona

    LEAD COUNSELLOR

  • Person sitting on rocky coastline with a body of water and hills in the background.

    Maureen

    COUNSELLING LEAD

  • Jane

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

  • Smiling woman in floral blouse outdoors

    Linsey

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

  • A young man with glasses wearing a pink hoodie, indoors.

    Alex

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

  • A man with short dark hair wearing glasses and a black shirt, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression, indoors with a neutral background.

    Dave

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair smiling at the camera in a room with a white wall and a black chair behind her.

    Natalie

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

  • A young woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes taking a selfie outdoors in a grassy field with hills and trees in the background on a cloudy day.

    Lauren

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

  • Woman with long brown hair and a slight smile, wearing a black jacket, outdoors on a cloudy day with green grass and houses in the background.

    Caroline

    TRAINEE COUNSELLOR

Our Wonderful Board & Volunteers

  • Smiling woman with short gray hair, wearing a patterned shirt under a gray sweater, standing outdoors.

    Ann

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Man sitting in an office environment

    Allen

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Smiling person wearing a blue blazer and gold necklace

    Vee

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Woman smiling in colorful dress, standing outdoors by a river with trees and buildings in the background.

    Hayley

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Person with curly black hair, wearing glasses and a black and white outfit, smiling in a professional setting.

    Rumbidzai

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Smiling woman with short blonde hair wearing a blue blazer and green top, with a blurred background of foliage and flowers.

    Ann Marie

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Person sitting on a red couch, wearing glasses, a green jacket, and a black shirt with a blue spiral design.

    Tyler

    BOARD MEMBER

  • A bald man wearing glasses and a black t-shirt standing in front of a wooden door.

    Bill

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Woman in pink dress sitting beside a floral arrangement, smiling indoors.

    Elizabeth

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Paul

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Aaron

    BOARD MEMBER

Meet our Patron & Ambassadors

  • Prof June Andrews OBE

    PATRON

  • Peter Heggie

    PATRON

  • Moira Niven MBE

    AMBASSADOR

  • Nancy

    AMBASSADOR

  • Mary

    AMBASSADOR

  • A man with glasses and a light plaid shirt standing with arms crossed in front of a wooden doorway.

    Paul

    AMBASSADOR

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