Our Team

Tim Frew

Chief Executive

Tim is YouthLink Scotland's Chief Executive, he manages the workforce development team, communications, events, policy and research.

Gillian Lithgow

National Programmes Director & Depute CEO

Gillian manages the National Programmes team, including CashBack for Communities and No Knives, Better Lives.

Lorena Little

Business Director

Lorena is a member of the Senior Management Team and is responsible for Finance, Governance and HR.

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.

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.

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.

Jane Dailly

National Grants Manager

Jane manages the youth work funds administered by YouthLink Scotland including CashBack for Communities.

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.

Orielle Taylor

Senior Development Officer

Orielle delivers training and manages all things digital for No Knives, Better Lives. She is currently on maternity leave.

Roisin Bathe

Grants Administrator

Roisin assists Jane on the CashBack for Communities programme.

Vicki Ridley

NKBL Officer

Julian Burton

Youth Work & Schools Impact Officer

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.

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.

Kevin Kane

Policy and Research Manager

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.

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.

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.

John Wilkinson

Information Officer

John manages our extensive Funding and Arts Directories, in addition to supporting YouthLink Scotland events.

Lauren Plüss

Senior Digital and Communications Officer

Lauren leads on our digital communications including social media and the website. Additionally, she is working on our organisational digital transformation.

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.

Claire Dunn

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.

Sean Humphreys

Mental Health & Wellbeing Development Officer

Sean will support the development of Mental Health & Wellbeing training for youth workers and allied disciplines towards ending mental health stigma and discrimination.