Sunday, 20 January 2013
Elaine McGonigle/ Eli Mac owner of Ladywell Designs
McGonigle the self publicist lording it up in front of the press. Perhaps afterwards she headed on holiday using the charity's cash....?
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
A history of Fraud?
Fraud. Looking back through Elaine McGonigle's employment history you might start to see a pattern evolving.
She may have a talent for designing bags, but its more than matched by her real talent for lining her pockets while doing a terrible job.
Events Co-ordinator for St Andrews University, 2000 to 2002. Suspended for alleged Gross Misconduct, and then she counter claims harassment against her boss. Drops the charges in exchange for a cash sum.
Fundraising Director, Princess Royal Trust For Carers, 2003 to 2005. Left 'under a cloud' for irregularities in processes, rumoured she counter claimed harassment again for a cash settlement
2008- 2009 Campaign Director, The Rosslyn Chapel Trust. Fired because 'she failed to bring in a single penny'. This is referred to as her Secret Job; she juggled this one at the same time as the Sick Kids job, even though neither organisation was aware of this. An insider at Rosslyn says she never attended a single meeting, was never seen by anyone, and just 'took the pay, nothing else'. See the link below for verification:
http://m.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/sick-kids-appeal-boss-held-second-secret-job-1-1230455
2008-2010 Fundraising Director, New Pyjamas Campaign, Sick Kids Hospital. Lost a fortune. Raised just under £60k in 18 months, but spent £600k on balls, parties and lavish PR functions. Over the same period the Sick Kids own fundraising spent £40k but raised £2M! Currently on trial for Fraud, for spending funds on herself.
Simple stuff really. Of course the question you should be asking yourself is 'should anyone be supporting her business?'.
She may have a talent for designing bags, but its more than matched by her real talent for lining her pockets while doing a terrible job.
Events Co-ordinator for St Andrews University, 2000 to 2002. Suspended for alleged Gross Misconduct, and then she counter claims harassment against her boss. Drops the charges in exchange for a cash sum.
Fundraising Director, Princess Royal Trust For Carers, 2003 to 2005. Left 'under a cloud' for irregularities in processes, rumoured she counter claimed harassment again for a cash settlement
2008- 2009 Campaign Director, The Rosslyn Chapel Trust. Fired because 'she failed to bring in a single penny'. This is referred to as her Secret Job; she juggled this one at the same time as the Sick Kids job, even though neither organisation was aware of this. An insider at Rosslyn says she never attended a single meeting, was never seen by anyone, and just 'took the pay, nothing else'. See the link below for verification:
http://m.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/sick-kids-appeal-boss-held-second-secret-job-1-1230455
2008-2010 Fundraising Director, New Pyjamas Campaign, Sick Kids Hospital. Lost a fortune. Raised just under £60k in 18 months, but spent £600k on balls, parties and lavish PR functions. Over the same period the Sick Kids own fundraising spent £40k but raised £2M! Currently on trial for Fraud, for spending funds on herself.
Simple stuff really. Of course the question you should be asking yourself is 'should anyone be supporting her business?'.
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Fraud, Fake Meetings and Flights of Fancy
Probably it's easier to understand who you'll be supporting if you buy one of these Harris Tweed bags if you read the article from The Scotsman (link at bottom of the page)
It's worth remembering that when McGonigle was making these alleged fraudulent claims, she was on a £70k salary. But why pay for holiday flights for your family out of that huge pay packet when you can use the money was earmarked to help raise funds for a children's hospital.
Even more interesting, is that one of the beneficiaries of her holiday flight scam was her son, Lewis, who at the time was hired by McGonigle as her personal assistant at a £20k salary, all paid for from the Sick Kids funds.
No surprises then that Lewis McGonigle appears as the other director of Ladywell Designs....nice to keep it all in the family, isn't it?
http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/health/former-sick-kids-charity-boss-accused-of-making-false-expenses-claims-1-2613143
It's worth remembering that when McGonigle was making these alleged fraudulent claims, she was on a £70k salary. But why pay for holiday flights for your family out of that huge pay packet when you can use the money was earmarked to help raise funds for a children's hospital.
Even more interesting, is that one of the beneficiaries of her holiday flight scam was her son, Lewis, who at the time was hired by McGonigle as her personal assistant at a £20k salary, all paid for from the Sick Kids funds.
No surprises then that Lewis McGonigle appears as the other director of Ladywell Designs....nice to keep it all in the family, isn't it?
http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/health/former-sick-kids-charity-boss-accused-of-making-false-expenses-claims-1-2613143
The Problem with Ladywell Designs
What problem you ask?
It's all about who, why and what.
The Who is it's founder, director and leader, Eli Mac...who is actually Elaine McGonigle.
The Why is all about Elaine Mcgonigle's history of destroying peoples reputations and hard earned fundraising cash for charities.
The What is how she does it, and what she wants to get out of it. And that is cash and an easy life.
Interested?
I was too, whan my wife bought me a tweed laptop bag this Christmas and I Googled Ladywell Designs. Something twigged in the back of my mind, and it didn't take long to start unravelling a cover story, and discovering a tale of greed, incompetence and self-importance that has become Elaine McGonigle's trademark.
A little sample of her work as an introduction, courtesy of The Sun:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/scottishnews/3968314/.html
It's all about who, why and what.
The Who is it's founder, director and leader, Eli Mac...who is actually Elaine McGonigle.
The Why is all about Elaine Mcgonigle's history of destroying peoples reputations and hard earned fundraising cash for charities.
The What is how she does it, and what she wants to get out of it. And that is cash and an easy life.
Interested?
I was too, whan my wife bought me a tweed laptop bag this Christmas and I Googled Ladywell Designs. Something twigged in the back of my mind, and it didn't take long to start unravelling a cover story, and discovering a tale of greed, incompetence and self-importance that has become Elaine McGonigle's trademark.
A little sample of her work as an introduction, courtesy of The Sun:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/scottishnews/3968314/.html
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