Strathard
Community Trust

About the
Strathard Community Trust

Helping the community help itself

Strathard Community Trust is the community development trust for Aberfoyle, Kinlochard, Stronachlachar and Inversnaid.

We work across the Strathard area, both independently and in partnership with other groups and agencies. We help deliver projects that aim to improve the lives of people in Strathard and the quality of the environment we live and work in.

The Trust was established in 2005 as a company limited by guarantee, and is a Registered Charity.

Meet the Team

The affairs of the Trust are governed by a Board of Directors who volunteer their time.

The Board meets every month. Directors are either elected or co-opted from among the Trust’s members, or appointed to the Board by other community bodies.

Election takes place at Annual General Meetings. Co-option can take place at any time, usually to fill a vacancy or a skills gap.

  • Gillian Kynoch

    Gillian Kynoch

    Chair

    Gillian lives in the Milton. Retired from the food industry, Scottish Government, charity and health work. Into wildlife, wild swimming, silver and singing. Believes in the power of communities to make good things happen.

  • Catherine Love

    Catherine Love

    Treasurer

    Catherine Love retired to Strathard in 2009, following a career in foreign language publishing. Since then she’s been involved in voluntary work in social care and is a trustee for a pension fund. She’s into community, the outdoors and reading.

  • Mike Bishop

    Mike Bishop

    Trustee

    Mike moved both himself and his web development studio from London to Scotland in 2010 as he “Could do with a change of scenery”.

  • Oliver Godby

    Oliver Godby

    Director

    Oliver has been a member of the Strathard Community since 2017, since moving into Inversnaid. He is a Dad, a Software Engineer, a Photographer, Writer, and Frustrated / Failed Journalist.

  • Jon Connell

    Jon Connell

    Director

  • Emma Ferguson

    Emma Ferguson

    Director

  • Maggie Bradley

    Maggie Bradley

    Director

    Maggie moved to the area in 2020. A veterinary surgeon by profession she has an interest in how we live alongside and preserve wildlife habitats.

  • Connie Werstler

    Director

  • Wendy Faulkner

    Wendy Faulkner

    Trustee

    Wendy made Aberfoyle her forever home in 2013, and has family in the shire. She believes that building a more environmentally ‘Sustainable Strathard’ has to go hand in hand with building a strong community – one that is also sustainable in terms of jobs, housing and core services. She’s into the hills, singing and tweed.

  • Ross Macdonald

    Trustee

  • Rachel Smillie

    Director

  • Meg Wright

    Meg Wright

    Director

    Meg is an independent consultant specialising in voluntary sector governance and strategic
    leadership. Outside of work Meg enjoys gardening and growing her own food ( wonky
    carrots are a specialty!), cycling and reading.

  • Sharon Telfer

    Sharon Telfer

    Development Officer

    Sharon has lived in Aberfoyle since she was 12 and is a familiar & well-known face locally. She has recently stepped into the role of Community Development Officer and is excited to build on and strengthen the good work of the Trust.

  • Your name here?

    We’re always looking for members and directors.