Garve and District Team

Meet our Staff

Let's introduce you to our staff, we are so pleased to have them aboard supporting the Board of Directors in moving forward the community's ideas for development.

Tina, Ewan, Heather and Megan

Tina Hartley
Tina Hartley

Tina Hartley (she/her)
Community Engagement and Development Officer

Tina, from TLC + Associates joined us in April 2018, in her role of Community Engagement and Development Officer. She has a strong background in community development and rural enterprise having worked for a number of organisations including community trusts, development companies and rural businesses. Tina, originally from Lancashire moved to Ullapool 20 years ago and has a background in business development, community facilitation and project management.

Tina Hartley
Ewan Bush

Ewan Bush (he/him)
Connecting Communities Project Officer

Ewan, from VaultArts & Consultancy joined us in September 2023, as Project Officer for the Connecting Communities Project.

Ewan previously worked for the Development Company as a Community Energy Officer where transport was also one of the central themes. Building on this experience, he is passionate about moving the Connecting Communities project forward for the benefit of Garve & District, Contin, Jamestown and Tarvie Communities.

Ewan has many years experience working in construction as well as developing environmental projects in the community where he lives on the Scoraig Peninsula. With a background in the arts he is a keen photographer, film-maker and musician. Environmental concerns are central to his work including people centred solutions to overcome the challenges of climate change.

Heather Donaldson
Heather Donaldson

Heather Donaldson (she/her)
Company Secretary

Heather has lived in Elphin since 2018, and is originally from the Black Country town of Wednesbury in the West Midlands. Prior to becoming Company Secretary, she worked in Adult Social Care in Ullapool and loves helping out in the community. Before that, she worked for 28 years in local authority governance, scrutiny and democracy, and is delighted to be able to put her committee, business support, project management and policy advisory skills to good use in her role with TG&DDC.

 
 
Megan Urquhart
Megan Urquhart

Megan Urquhart (she/her)
Community Recovery and Response Coordinator

Megan has recently moved back to the area and is enjoying rural life with her dogs and the local walks. Megan also works as a Complementary Therapist freelance and at the Highland Hospice so can use this experience in wellbeing to help to support members of the community. Working with the team and local organisations, this role is community led and will involve helping with practical issues that individuals and groups are faced with as well as supporting social wellbeing.

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