{"id":77,"date":"2021-05-02T22:49:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T22:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sprg.org\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-09-22T11:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:15:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sprg.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SPRG was founded in 2021 by Dr Anna Ross, Dr Jake Hawthorne, Dr Christoph Zwolan and Fiona Gilbertson of Recovering Justice. The group is hosted by the University of Edinburgh, however research and public engagement is carried out by a range of people, and anyone who wants to get involved is more than welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a group we are passionate about the use of plant medicine for medicinal, therapuetic and well-being, and interested in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy in treating a range of psychological difficulties including addiction and other trauma-related ailments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our charitable aims are to promote community accessibility and knowledge on natural plant based medicines, with a focus on Scotland\u2019s Indigenous Apothecary, and how these plants can help to heal a traumatised society through connecting to the land and its natural resources. The purpose is to support sustainable communities and individuals through the dissemination of knowledge, linking research and public education around mental health, well-being and recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These aims will be met through: &nbsp;<ul><li>Community Engagement<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Education and Research<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Policy Development<\/li><\/ul>Supporting these aims is our development of\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethical Frameworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/index.php\/dr-anna-ross\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s200_anna.ross_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" style=\"width:248px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s200_anna.ross_.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s200_anna.ross_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s200_anna.ross_-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Anna Ross: Anna&#8217;s passion focusses on research, connecting community with policy makers and celebrating the power of plant medicine. She is the lead for research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/index.php\/fiona-gilbertson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dUEGH5pAHkzFtatZjreaA4_square_large-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" style=\"width:294px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dUEGH5pAHkzFtatZjreaA4_square_large-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dUEGH5pAHkzFtatZjreaA4_square_large-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dUEGH5pAHkzFtatZjreaA4_square_large-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dUEGH5pAHkzFtatZjreaA4_square_large-468x468.jpg 468w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dUEGH5pAHkzFtatZjreaA4_square_large.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fiona Gilbertson: Fiona&#8217;s passion lies in community engagement leading on events, campaigns and policy reform.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4-848x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-709\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4-848x1024.jpg 848w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4-768x927.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4-1272x1536.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4-50x60.jpg 50w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_3350-4.jpg 1553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Megan Calnan MSc: Megan is passionate about conducting psychedelic research within community environments and disseminating research with the community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/index.php\/dr-ailsa-snaith\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/a.s.-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" style=\"width:312px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Ailsa Snaith: Ailsa is passionate about the links between neuroscience and psychedelics, as well as the power of plant medicine to treat a range of ailments <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/861d0a3d1b8b68a0dc9344e276f9ba22-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/861d0a3d1b8b68a0dc9344e276f9ba22-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/861d0a3d1b8b68a0dc9344e276f9ba22-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/861d0a3d1b8b68a0dc9344e276f9ba22.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr John Anderson: John is passionate about creating equitable and accessible therapuetic training and interventions, and is the ethics lead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/sprg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucy-campbell-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucy Campbell is passionate about the decriminalise nature campaign and links the community to the research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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