Ayla Marie O'Ryan

Ayla is a nutritionist who studied linguistics at the University of Glasgow, then left to teach English in places like Turkey, Spain and Peru before returning to Glasgow in 2019. Passionate about community and stability for families, she teaches English to asylum seekers and refugees at Maslows Community Centre and is working to provide healthy food and lifestyle ideas on a budget for Govan residents. She believes this dovetails with LHA aims, joining in 2025. Having chronic illness herself she acknowledges the key importance of shelter and nutrition in health and focuses on local supportive change to improve for the future.