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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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Roisin Bathe
Grants Administrator
Roisin assists Jane on the CashBack for Communities programme.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488
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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
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Julian Burton
Youth Work & Schools Impact Officer
Julian works to demonstrate the youth work sector's role in improving attainment, conducting national research on youth work's impact and developing training and resources on evaluation for local youth work organisations.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488
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Liz Green
Workforce and Practice Manager
Liz leads on practice development for digital youth work, European and international youth work, learning for sustainability, youth work training/qualifications, and the #iwill campaign for youth volunteering.
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Amy Calder
Senior Policy & Research Officer
Amy leads on youth-led research for Youngwummin, supporting youth groups to investigate the involvement of young Scottish women in the First World War.
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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
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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
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Sarah Robertson
Network & Events Manager
Sarah has a training remit, co-ordinating and delivering programmes such as Police Scotland Youth Volunteer training and Recognising & Realising Children’s Rights Train the Trainer. She's our contact for Equalities and co-ordinates the Scottish Equalities in Youth Work Steering Group.
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Susan Symington
Information and Events Officer
Susan is responsible for our fortnightly Youth Work Briefing and our News section, as well as organising national events including the National Youth Work Awards.
Contact meTel 0131 313 2488
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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
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Jenni Snell
#IWill National Development Officer
Jenni will be driving the #IWill Campaign forward in a Scottish context and support young people to make a difference in their communities and society.
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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
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Sean Humphreys
Mental Health & Wellbeing Development Officer
Sean supports the development of Mental Health & Wellbeing training for youth workers and allied disciplines towards ending mental health stigma and discrimination.