About us Our team At OneKind we have a small team who make a big impact with the help of lots of fantastic volunteers. Read on to find out more about our fantastic team who work tirelessly to make change happen! Bob Elliot, Director - Bob started working for OneKind in October 2018 having previously worked in the nature conservation and welfare sector for nearly 25 years. This included posts at The National Trust for Scotland, The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and latterly as the Head of Investigations for the RSPB, managing and overseeing the detection and investigation of serious wildlife crime cases. Bob was delighted to be offered the Director role for OneKind being given the opportunity to lead a respected and evidence led welfare organisation to help make a difference for animals in Scotland, exposing the cruelty and persecution so often encountered in our domestic, farmed and wild animals. When not at work Bob can be found leading nature tours, watching wildlife and sea kayaking. Eve Massie Bishop, Campaigner and Press Officer - Eve joined OneKind in July 2019, with prior experience in research and legal roles with several international animal welfare organisations and a LLB from the University of Glasgow’s School of Law. In her spare time, Eve can be found experimenting with vegan recipes, and spending time outdoors with her rescue greyhound, Bob. Get in touch with Eve at: [email protected] Lauren Buchanan, Fundraising and Communications Officer - Lauren joined OneKind in 2018 and has 16 years’ experience in the fundraising sector. She is passionate about animals and their welfare. Lauren looks after OneKind’s members, supporters, challenge events and is responsible for finding new ways to grow OneKind’s income. All of our work is funded by donations so the more we can raise, the more we can do to protect animals. Outside of work Lauren spends a lot of time advocating for animals, enjoying the outdoors or spending time with her two cats, Monkey and Banana. Follow Lauren on twitter: @LaurenBu2311 or email: [email protected] Kirsty Jenkins, Policy Officer - Kirsty joined OneKind in 2020. Previously she trained and rehabilitated traumatised horses and taught people horse psychology. She also has some practical experience with wild, farmed and companion animals, and has an MSc (Distinction) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Kirsty keeps track of changes to the Scottish and international animal welfare landscape to inform our campaigns, and works with partners to try to influence legislative change. Email: [email protected] Fiona Newton, Design and Website Officer - Fiona became a member of Advocates for Animals in the 1990s, volunteered in the OneKind office in 2009 and started working for the organisation the same year. She designs all the communications materials at OneKind, creates our campaign and fundraising videos, and looks after the OneKind and SnareWatch websites. Niamh O'Connor, Communications and Social Media Officer - Niamh joined the OneKind team in May 2022, having previously worked as a Communications Officer for a nonprofit campaigning on various social justice, environmental and animal welfare issues in Ireland. She first came across OneKind in 2017 when she packed her bags and moved to Edinburgh to join us as a Campaigns Intern. Now she’s responsible for managing and creating content for our social media channels, as well as producing other communications materials like blogs and email content. In her spare time, Niamh enjoys doodling, animating and baking vegan cakes.