team & trustees
The Project Team
Mike Callaghan, LEAP Charity Manager
Mike has been with LEAP since 2014 running LEAP Car Club, which he continues to do whilst managing day-to-day LEAP operations.
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Tori Bell, Project Manager, LEAP Together
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Tori joined LEAP in February 2021 when the Food Committee joined forces with the charity. Tori manages the LEAP Together projects which include the Community Larder, The Feel Good Festival and Diggin' It.
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Jacqui Quigg, Project Coordinator, LEAP Together
Jacqui joined the team in December 2023 in this role, focused on delivering the Feel Good Festival and Diggin' It event schedule for 2024.
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Charlotte Keir, Service Manager, Community Larder
Charlotte joined LEAP in November 2023 after two years of volunteering with us. Charlottes' role is to manage the overall Larder project, ensuring the service running effectively and reaching people locally.
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Ali Harissi
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Ali joined our Larder Team as a job-share Superviser in May 2024. Ali works Weds - Saturday and leads the Volunteer Team during our openings and delivery shifts and also makes up our parcels.
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​The LEAP Board of Trustees
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The Project Team are managed by a Voluntary Board of Trustees made up of members of the local community:
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Kevin Cameron, Chair
Kevin is an award winning filmmaker with a focus on participative practice. Kevin has been on the board of LEAP, a charity focussed on behaviour change and climate breakdown, for the past three years.
Lesley Scott, Secretary
Lesley works in academia professionally. Lesley has been a trustee of LEAP for 10 years and has also been heavily involved with other local groups including Lochwinnoch international Aid, Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust and the Community Council.
Martin Mansell, Treasurer
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Martin helped to start LEAP over 10 years ago and has been on the board ever since. He is also the Treasurer of Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust (LCDT), a local organisation with charitable aims. Martin is a retired civil engineer with an interest in water engineering and renewable energy.
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Chris Paterson, Trustee
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Chris, a former electrical engineer, is a Larder volunteer and has been a member of the Car Club since 2021.
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Mary O'Brien, Trustee
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Mary is a retired Nurse and Social Work Team Leader and "Nana" to 10 grandchildren and is passionate about trying to secure a liveable planet for the next generation, in the face of the climate and ecological emergencies. She is active in a number of different ways to try to achieve this. Within Renfrewshire, she am a founding member of "Creating a Sustainable Gryffe" and a volunteer with Eadha Enterprises.
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team & trustees
The Project Teams
Mike Callaghan, LEAP Charity Manager
Mike has been with LEAP since 2014. He manages day-to-day operations with particular focus on Renfrewshire Climate Hub and LEAP's shared transport projects.
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Tori Bell, Project Manager, LEAP Together
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Tori joined LEAP in February 2021. She was previously a founding member of the grassroots initiatives which gave rise to the LEAP Together projects during covid. Tori is passionate about environment and community. She is the strategic lead for the Community Larder, The Feel Good Festival and Diggin' It.​​​
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Charlotte Keir, Service Manager, Community Larder
Charlotte joined LEAP in November 2023 after two years of volunteering with us. Charlotte's role is to manage the overall Larder project and Diggin' It. Charlotte is passionate about social justice and creating inclusive community spaces.
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Ali Harissi, Supervisor, Community Larder
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Ali joined our Larder Team as a job-share Supervisor in May 2024. Ali works Weds - Saturday and leads the Volunteer Team during our openings and delivery shifts and also makes up food parcels. Ali brings with him experience of working for international NGOs and leading large Volunteer Teams.
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Bora Zabransky, Garden & Seed Library Coordinator, Community Larder & Diggin' It
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Bora joined the Team in September 2025 to help deliver our food growing and seed library projects under the Larder and Diggin' It. Bora works with Volunteer Teams across Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire. Bora is Permaculture trained and has vast experience in community engagement.​​
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Kasia Marshall, Coordinator (Sessional), Feel Good Festival
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Kasia has supported the Feel Good Festival on an ad-hoc basis since 2022 and has been an integral part of the team delivering events such as the Feel Good Fortnight, the Gathering and our Halloween parade.​​
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Ross Winter, Shared Transport Coordinator, LEAP Car Club
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Ross joined LEAP in September 2023​​ and works across Renfrewshire coordinating the Car Club and eBike projects.
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Toni-Ann Fitzpatrick, Project Coordinator, RenCAN Hub
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Toni-Ann joined LEAP in 2024 with a decade of of experience working in community justice and community development projects, and is passionate about social justice issues.
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Lucy Cunningham, Hub Development Officer, RenCAN Hub
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Lucy also joined the Team when it started in 2024; She brings twenty years’ experience in working with climate related projects. In this time she engaged hundreds of people in conservation and community growing projects.
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Svenja Meyerricks, Hub Development Officer, RenCAN Hub
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Svenja joined LEAP when the Hub began in 2024. Svenja has worked in community projects for climate action as a researcher, co-ordinator and volunteer, and holds a PhD on the subject. She cares about co-operation, justice and joy.
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​The LEAP Board of Trustees
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The Project Team are managed by a Voluntary Board of Trustees made up of members of the local community:
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Kevin Cameron, Chair
Kevin is an award winning filmmaker with a focus on participative practice and works with many community organisations. Kevin joined the board in 2017.
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Lesley Scott, Secretary
Lesley works in academia professionally. Lesley has been a trustee of LEAP since the start. Lesley has also been heavily involved with other local groups including Lochwinnoch international Aid, Lochwinnoch Welcomes, Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust and the Community Council.
Martin Mansell, Treasurer
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Martin helped to start LEAP over 10 years ago and has been on the board ever since. He is also the Treasurer of Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust (LCDT), a local organisation with charitable aims. Martin is a retired civil engineer with an interest in water engineering and renewable energy.
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Chris Paterson, Trustee
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Chris, a former electrical engineer, is a Larder volunteer and has been a member of the Car Club since 2021.
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Mary O'Brien, Trustee
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Mary is a retired Nurse and Social Work Team Leader and "Nana" to 10 grandchildren and is passionate about trying to secure a liveable planet for the next generation, in the face of the climate and ecological emergencies. Mary is active in a number of different ways to try to achieve this. She is a founding member of "Creating a Sustainable Gryffe" and volunteers with Eadha Enterprises.
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