Our Team

The Rev’d Elizabeth Henderson, OBE is a co-founder of the charity. Trained in Mathematics, she is now the Minister of Richmond Craigmillar Church.

Jess co-founded the charity and was a bereaved parent.       

Ali is a former police detective at Police Scotland, specialising in child protection.  She is currently a student primary school teacher at Queen Margaret University.  As a bereaved parent, her three children have accessed services at Richmond’s Hope.

Isabell is a retired HR & Admin Manager and brings a comprehensive knowledge of HR to the board.  She is also an elder and Session Clerk of Richmond Craigmillar Church                    

Rev Tara serves as the minister of Ibrox Parish Church. She experienced childhood bereavement first hand which has placed this kind of work very close to her heart.

Christine Macleod is retired and worked for the Children and Families Department of City of Edinburgh Council. 

Carol is a Head teacher at Hillwood Primary in Edinburgh. She also volunteers with Girlguiding and has held various roles across the organisation as well as leading a weekly Guide meeting

Scot works in HR for a large bank and has experience in project management and implementing complex data systems. Scot’s family have used Richmond’s Hope services in the past

Eleanor, the Duchess of Argyll, became our Patron in 2014. She has brought a wonderful enthusiasm for our work to the role.