Gary Fagan
(Chair-person)

Gary's information will be posted shortly

Fiona Hyslop MSP

Fiona Hyslop MSP is the only original trustee for River Kids. As well as a regional MSP for the Lothians, Fiona is also Secretary for Cultural and External Affairs and attends as many meetings as she can.

Fiona has been involved with River Kids since the first meeting on October 31st 2005

Fiona lives in Linlithgow, West Lothian with her husband and three children and so this charity is very close to her heart. Fiona’s ability to bring the charity into the public eye has made a significant contribution to the charity over the years and helped to promote the charity and move it forward.

Andrea Davidson
(Trustee)

My name is Andrea Davidson and I have been a trustee with River Kids since 2007. I have lived in Livingston for 16 years and work in a local supermarket where I met Wendy through my job as an events co-ordinator.

Janice Meikle

(Vice Chair)

Marketing communications professional with over 15 years in agency & financial services marketing, combined with 7 years of running my own West Lothian based business - from start up to an award winning marketing & design agency - Marketing Matters (Scotland) Ltd

I am 47, married with two boys (8 & 12), love travelling - particularly France - and enjoy reading crime fiction, war poetry and American history. I am a follower of The Secret philosophy, am enjoy meeting people as well as supporting the local community.

I have known Wendy for a number of years, appreciate her drive and passion and believe that I can make (and have made) a difference to the charity with the Marcoms and business growth experience I have.

Julie Leckie

(Treasurer)

Matthew Stirling

Jill McDaid

(Trustee)

Wendy Simpson
(Charity Co-ordinator)

My name is Wendy Simpson and I am the charity Coordinator for River Kids. I am married and have two children; they are 24 and 26 so will not thank me for calling them children!
I have been involved with fund raising for 15 years, first at my children’s schools and then with Children 1st in Edinburgh.

I have been involved in various events with Children 1st and helped with Gardening Scotland when Children 1st was the chosen charity. I have lived in West Lothian for 27 years and feel it is home. I set up River Kids with Donny Hughes, and I was one of the original trustees.

Assistant to Charity Coordinator