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Meet Our Staff Team
Peter Costello chief executive officer River Garden Auchincruive |
Peter is a skilled and accomplished Chief Executive with 20 years experience in senior leadership, he is passionate about releasing people and organisations into their untapped potential and has specialised in the not-for-profit charity sector as an outworking of that passion. Peter is both motivated and encouraged by the hard work of ordinary, every-day folk doing extra-ordinary things in and for their local community. He is inspired by community action and social enterprise, using his expertise and skill to gently breakdown barriers, bring collaboration, envision and build coalitions to deliver creative inclusive solutions, with a key emphasis on enabling greater outcomes for the common good. |
Mikael Heddelin Community Coordinator River Garden Auchincruive |
Mikael is not only Community Coordinator but was also one of the founding Board Members here at River Garden. He joined the Board in 2015 and has been a driving force in shaping the way the project functions every day. Mikael has worked in the recovery sector for 11 years. Prior to his role at River Garden, Mikael worked for SAMH in Glasgow, supporting people with mental health issues and those in recovery. Before moving to Scotland, Mikael both lived and worked at Basta in Sweden, a similar project offering rehabilitation through social enterprise and community, where he managed one of the facilities. |
Steph McCutcheon community coordinator River Garden Auchincruive |
Steph has in-depth experience of the recovery community, working 12 years in the field in the NHS, community and private recovery settings. Steph is also a qualified Tree Surgeon & Arboricultural Manager, and the ability to dedicate his wealth of experience in both areas to River Garden was something he was eager to do. Steph loves working with those in recovery and to be able to draw on his experience while working in such a diverse community. He's proud to be part of an exciting project where a different challenge faces you every day! |
Christine Jones head gardeniser River Garden Auchincruive |
Christine is our Head Gardeniser here and also manages a large part of the volunteer programme. Previously she set up and ran the Education Garden at Dumfries House- running the garden to meet food-education needs on any level, including 5000 primary children a year all getting hands-on experience. For 14 years Chris also ran an Organic smallholding producing and delivering a veg box scheme throughout Glasgow and Ayrshire. She's also worked as a care-worker for the elderly and have good experience of dementia. Chris loves her time working at River Garden and is certainly kept on her toes by the residents! |
Harvey Eels Peer worker River Garden Auchincruive |
Harvey is a living, breathing River Garden success story! He has been a resident here for almost two years and has progressed through the programme to an extent that he has now become employed as a Peer Worker to his fellow residents. Harvey displays a supportive and insightful approach and is always there for the other residents and staff alike. He is also well on the way towards being fully qualified as a Tree Surgeon and has also, along with Steph, been instrumental in the setting up of River Garden Wood as a social enterprise. |
