About Us

Operating at a senior level within large businesses (including periods as board director, CEO and part of Executive teams) together with my recent experience of being a trustee of two local charities ▪ Undertaking strategic reviews, including assessing both threats and opportunities, designing and evaluating options that could be implemented and the risks associated with each of these ▪ Leading business transformation and change programmes ▪ Operational management, including people management ▪ Financial accountability for revenue/income and costs, both within business and charity environments

Steve designs and co-designs collaborative strategies to create long-term impact.
Providing foresight and strategy work for different sectors, communities, and government agencies. Currently the head of foresight at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh

Lesley is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and has over 25 years’ experience working in HR and leadership roles in the NHS, leisure management and membership. Currently Head of HR and Compliance at the Royal Town Planning Institute, Lesley’s experience covers a broad range of areas from TUPE transfers, employee relations, wellbeing, mergers and re-structures to governance, procurement, facilities management, health and safety, and data protection. Previous voluntary roles in the past have included a Governor for a large academy for girls in London.

Piotr is a highly skilled and experienced CTO with over two decades of experience in the tech industry. He has played an instrumental role in creating Neve Learning, a learning platform developed by This is Milk, where he currently serves as CTO. Piotr is passionate about utilizing technology to solve problems and is an expert in technical architecture and agile methodologies. In addition, he enjoys giving back to the community through mentoring and supporting local tech initiatives. With a lifelong commitment to learning and a dedication to his craft, Piotr continues to stay at the forefront of the industry, always seeking new ways to innovate and create positive change.

Adam is a strategic marketer, with over 20 years’ experience helping organisations achieve their ambitions. Based in Edinburgh, Adam has worked with industry leaders SSE, Brodies LLP, Vladivar, Bulmers, Subway Sandwiches, Kames Investment Management, BA, and Irn-Bru, plus various governments and third sector organisations close to his heart. Adam's skills have been honed through lived experience, plus Masters Level study in Marketing and Brand Management.

Carolyn, our Business Manager, has been supporting the third sector for over 25 years. More recently in the last 10 years she has been working at CEO level within counselling charities, as well as a holding Trustee roles within the mental health sector. She is passionate about ensuring people can get the right mental health support when and where they need it and believes this can only be achieved by statutory health providers working with third sector organisations to achieve the breadth of mental health services required to support those people that need it. As our Business Manager, Carolyn works closely with our staff and Board members to support the smooth running of Wellspring.

Agata joined Wellspring in 2017 and became office supervisor two years later. She oversees the clerical and support services and looks after the financial aspects of organisation. She has a background in business administration and has a strong customer service and administration experience in the private and third sectors. She is passionate about working with local communities and was cooperating with various charities as a volunteer over the years. She believes that good mental health and wellbeing is essential to a flourishing society, and enjoys having a positive impact on people’s lives.

Rebecca is passionate about helping people and has a background in customer service and administration for non-profit organisations. She enjoys supporting Wellspring through admin and financial duties, and helping service users receive the best care and support in their time of need. Rebecca is dedicated to the mental health field and has demonstrated the ability to interact with clients facing mental health challenges with compassion, empathy and respect.

Having previously worked as a Manager as well as a Safeguarding Officer in several schools, Corinna leapt at the opportunity to become Clinical Manager at Wellspring, as the service reflects her own ideology that counselling should be accessible to as many people as possible.

Corinna brought with her extensive knowledge around safeguarding, policies and procedures and the clinical aspects of running a counselling service.

Maggie MacKechnie BSc., CQSW, M.A. Buddhist Psychotherapy Practice

Maggie graduated in Biochemistry, followed by a post graduate qualification in Social Work. She had a long career working with children and families in both the voluntary sector and in a multi disciplinary team within Child and Family Psychiatry. Both these posts instilled in Maggie a deep interest and well honed skills in managing complex systems of human relationships within families, groups and organisations.

She did further trainings in Family Therapy and participated in courses on group relations and organizational dynamics.

Maggie’s training in Jungian Dreamwork led her to join Wellspring as a Dream Group Therapist. In 2011 she completed a Masters degree in Buddhist Psychotherapy Practice, and is UKCP accredited.

In 2015 Maggie was offered the post of Clinical  Manager, which in 2017 became a joint post of Co-Clinical Manager.

Maggie brings a contemplative approach to the role of Co Clinical Manager in her emphasis on giving attention to how all parts of the organization relate to one another;  matching clients with therapists, encouraging group participation and community meetings and maintaining essential links with partner organisations.