Our staff at KYTHE

Gillian Lindsay

Senior Youth worker

Gillian began her journey with KYTHE back in 2017 when she was approached to do some voluntary youth work at a Holiday Club during the summer.  The rest is history – volunteering led to part-time employment (as KYTHE’s second employee) and as KYTHE grew, so did her hours and in April 2020, she was made a full time member of staff. Gillian manages out social media accounts and takes great delight in her work at KYTHE.

As a keen guitarist herself, Gillian’s passions at KYTHE are very much rooted in music; coordinating our Youth Band music projects and organising various gigs and events to showcase to the community the local young people’s talents and gifts. Her zeal and zest for young people, her engagement with young people and her heart to see young people transformed and thriving, make her a key member of the team at KYTHE.

As her various tattoos suggest, family is very important to her and when she’s not with her husband, James, she can be found binge watching the latest boxset on Netflix or discovering new movies to quote to the team at KYTHE. She has a song for everything and can often be found singing, humming or whistling a tune wherever she goes!

Abbie Leitch

Youth Worker

Abbie started her journey with KYTHE as a volunteer during her 6th year of high school and quickly fell in love with youth work. She then undertook an apprenticeship in youth work for two years and completed it in 2025, becoming a full-time youth worker. Abbie is a big part of life at KYTHE and takes the lead on groups such as Chill’n’Chat and SupaClub at local primary schools.

In her spare time Abbie enjoys spending time with her husband and family, and swimming, reading and cooking. She is also loves volunteering with SU Scotland, leading camps for young people at Lendrick Muir.

Finlay

Youth Worker

Finlay is the newest member of KYTHE, joining the team as a youth worker to provide maternity cover. Raised in a Christian family, he was actively involved in Scripture Union from a young age, both as a participant and later as a group leader. In earlier years, Finlay learned resilience and empathy—qualities that now shape his work. Inspired by the support he received from youth workers, he pursued a gap year role in a central London church, where he worked with a diverse range of young people. Since joining KYTHE, Finlay has been involved in planning and leading groups such as Chill’n’Chat, Youth Voice, Rooted, and Friday drop-ins, building meaningful relationships and supporting young people on their journeys.