Meet the Team

At 29 years old, Children’s Parliament is grateful to all the passionate folk who have made it happen. Find our current wonderful team below.

Director

Dr Louise Hill,
Director

Programmes

Rona Blackwood,
Head of Programmes
Nichola Combe,
Project Lead, Capacity Building
Gregory Metcalfe,
Project Lead, National Programmes
Katie Logie,
Project Lead, Child Human Rights Defenders
Sandra Rabbow,
Project Officer, National Programmes/AI
Kirsty Russell,
Project Officer, National Programmes
Alyssa Faulkner,
Project Officer, Capacity Building
Ranim Asfahani,
Project Officer, Child Human Rights Defenders
Jack Stancliffe,
Project Officer, Dignity in School

Operations

Laura Cashley,
Office Manager
David Sweetman,
Head of Operations and Business Development
Ross Robertson,
Designer

Children’s Parliament Board of Trustees

Ann Henderson – Researcher (Chair)

Maxine Jolly – Senior Education Officer

Brian McLeish – Public servant (non-departmental public body)

Professor Ken Muir – Independent Education Consultant

Alastair Ross – Head of Public Policy for Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland at the Association of British Insurers (Vice Chair)

Amy Hanna – Lecturer in Children’s Studies at the University of Galway

Jack McClymont – Principal Teacher of Pastoral Support (Guidance) at Kilwinning Academy in North Ayrshire

John Loughton BEM – Social entrepreneur and campaigner

Scott Black – Co-founder and Director of executive search and leadership advisory consultancy FWB

Children’s Parliament Co-founders

Cathy McCulloch OBE – Co-founder and Director (1996-2025)

Dr Colin Morrison – Co-founder and Director (1996-2023)