Our Team
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Tim Frew
Chief Executive
Tim is YouthLink Scotland's Chief Executive, he manages the workforce development team, communications, events, policy and research.
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Gillian Lithgow
National Programmes Director & Depute CEO
Gillian manages the National Programmes team, including CashBack for Communities and No Knives, Better Lives.
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Lorena Little
Business Director
Lorena is a member of the Senior Management Team and is responsible for Finance, Governance and HR.
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Susan Dow
PA to Chief Executive and Senior Management Team
Susan is responsible for administration and supporting our governance. Get in touch with her if you'd like to join our membership.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 210
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Lorna Saunders
Finance Assistant
Lorna assists our Business Manager Lorena with finance and HR activities. You'll find her in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 211
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Emily Beever
Senior Development Officer
Emily manages YouthLink Scotland's involvement in the No Knives, Better Lives programme, as well as our participation in All In, an Erasmus+ funded project designing training to increase inclusive youth work practice across Europe. Emily is currently on maternity leave.
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Marielle Bruce
Youth Work and Schools Manager
Marielle is responsible for facilitating the development of strengthened partnerships between youth work and schools to close the poverty-related attainment gap.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 270
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Gill Gracie
Youth Work and Schools Partnerships Programme Development Officer
Gill supports the development of collaborative practice and is responsible for generating evidence of youth work’s impact on the Scottish Attainment Challenge.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 271
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Jane Dailly
National Grants Manager
Jane manages the youth work funds administered by YouthLink Scotland including CashBack for Communities.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 260
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Roisin Bathe
Assistant Development Officer (National Grants)
Roisin assists Jane on the CashBack for Communities programme.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 261
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Vicki Ridley
NKBL Senior Development Officer
Vicki manages the capacity building element of the NKBL programme through resource development, practitioner training, and peer education training. She is also responsible for the schools and youth work programme.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 291
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Orielle Taylor
NKBL Senior Development Officer
Orielle manages the overall social and digital marketing strategy for No Knives Better Lives. She is responsible for developing the NKBL Network and partnership and membership information.
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Sarah Robinson Galloway
Senior Action on Prejudice Officer
Sarah manages the development and delivery of our Action on Prejudice programme, inspiring action on prejudice across Scotland.
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Liz Green
Workforce and Practice Manager
Liz leads on workforce development for the youth work sector, digital youth work, international youth work and learning for sustainability.
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Jenni Snell
Senior Development Officer
Jenni is our youth social action and volunteering lead, responsible for co-ordinating the #IWill movement in Scotland and supporting young people to make a difference in their communities and society. Jenni also manages the development of our Learning for Sustainability activity including COP26 and Scotland’s Young People’s Forest.
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Alistair Hunter
Senior Development Officer – Workforce development
Alistair supports workforce development across the youth work sector in Scotland and with our European partners.
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Kevin Kane
Policy and Research Manager
Leads the development of youth work policy impacting on young people’s lives, investigating and responding to current and emerging policy and legislative issues affecting young people and the youth work sector, ensuring that YouthLink Scotland’s policy agenda is reflective and responsive to the needs of those we represent.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 220
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Amy Calder
Senior Policy & Research Officer
Amy leads on youth work research including, helping to build an evidence base on the impact of youth work, supporting the sector to develop research skills and leading youth-led research to support young people to conduct research on issues that matter to them.
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Sarah Paterson
Comms & Public Affairs Manager
Sarah leads on public affairs and communications at YouthLink Scotland. She edits The Link and chairs our Communications and PR Network.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 240
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Eddie Nisbet
Senior Digital and Communications Officer
Eddie works to develop YouthLink Scotland’s digital strategy and is also responsible for maintaining website content and social media channels.
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Carlota Huelva
Design & Multimedia Officer
Carlota combines art and technology to communicate ideas visually, laying out and creating digital and printed content such as posters, flyers, brochures, videos, animations, always thinking creatively to produce new ideas and fresh concepts.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 242
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Sarah Robertson
Network & Events Manager
Sarah is the health and wellbeing lead, she co-ordinates the Health & Wellbeing in Youth Work Network and links with national partnerships around mental health. Sarah oversees the SCQF Participative Democracy Certificate and delivers national training on Youth Work Approaches for partners and Recognising & Realising Children’s Rights. She supports the Events & Networks team to deliver the National Youth Work Conference and National Youth Work Awards. Sarah sits on the Equalities and Training Networks.
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Susan Symington
Information and Events Officer
Susan is responsible for our fortnightly Youth Work Briefing, website content and enquiry answering, as well as organising national events including the National Youth Work Awards and the National Youth Work Conference.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 231
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John Wilkinson
Information Officer
John manages our extensive Funding and Arts Directories, in addition to supporting YouthLink Scotland events.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488 ext 232