Becky Seath - Progression Worker
Working with young people and their key trainers to identify their preffered destination. The progression worker will develop relationships with employers and training agences,and education providers in order to provide suitable destinations, which meet the young persons aspirations.
Happiest when: Spending time with family and friends. Chatting on the phone for hours to people in Australia. Having beautiful crisp days with the sun shining and heaps of snow to go skiing.
Scared of: Big big SHARKS like in jaws.
Music I Like: The Eagles ----They rock
U2 ---- They roll
Favourite Films: Thelma and Louise
Things that annoy me: Not much
Things I couldn’t live without: Family, friends, my dog and swimming down the beach when I go back to Australia to visit , oh and vegemite!
Alison Spriggs - Transition Co-ordinator
It's a pilot scheme - working with young people, who have been referred to us from the schools, working with them on an individual basis and in a group setting, promoting education, training, employment and independent living skills.
Happiest When: Spending time with family and friends, cooking and entertaining, shopping and finding bargains, relaxing and having a laugh!
Scared of: Birds, I don’t do Trafalgar Square!
Music I like: U2, Delirious? And a variety of stuff
Favorite films: Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart and Bruce Almighty, to name but a few!
Things that annoy me: Cruelty and injustice
Things I couldn't live without: People, shops, accessories, I love my bling! a kitchen and an indoor toilet!
Alasdair MacRae - Enterprise Officer
My Job: Enterprise Officer
Happiest when: 
 Camping, fishing and cooking outdoors, relaxing with family and friends, meeting new people, watching live bands, wandering around festival sites, visiting new places
Scared of: Terracotta (think of orange coloured stoneware plant-pots) and any surface that has a texture like terracotta – usual suspect being the un-glazed bits on brand new plates and cups, ugh.
Music I like:
Lemon Jelly, Etienne De Crecy, Kraftwerk, Alabama 3, George Clinton, King Creosote, Martyn Bennett, Air, Jean Michel Jarre, Gallagher & Lyle, Nouvelle Vague, The K.L.F, DJ Shadow, Klaxons, Tiefschwarz, Led Zeppelin, Funk D'Void, Happy Mondays, Alex Gopher, Groove Armada, New Order, Sebastien Leger, Avalanches, Portishead, Felix Da Housecat, Beth Orton, White Stripes, Chromeo, A Flock of Seagulls, Stone Roses.....and many many more!
Favourite Films: Vertigo, Platoon, Withnail & I, Big Lebowski, 300, Eagle Vs Shark, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Napoleon Dynamite, Kung Fu Hustle, The Shining, Citizen Kane, Amelie, Leon, How To Get A Head In Advertising, Rear Window, Blazing Saddles, The Apartment, Gangs of New York, Gregory's Girl, Local Hero, Heat, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, American Beauty.....and many many more!!
Things that annoy me: Midgies, greed and travel insurance.
Things I couldn’t live without: My family & friends, my MacBook and the snooze button on my mobile.
Mairi MacDonald - Trainer
Working as a trainer means that I get to help young people develop their skills, decide what they want to do in the future and help them to know how to get there, all in a real work setting. I help young people to move on to lots of different options, like college, further training or employment; I also support them to stick at whatever they progress to.
Happiest when: When I’m with my friends or family and feeling content with my life so far.
Scared of: Breaking down in my wee car, on my own and not having a clue what to do.
Music I like: Huge variety from The Vatersay boys to good African dancy tunes
Favourite Films: The Piano, Crash, 21 grams
and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop
Café and Madagasgar when watching with
wee people!
Things that annoy me: Litter, people’s intolerance of others, my indecisiveness at times and plastic packaging.
Things I couldn’t live without: Sunshine, something interesting to read, exercise of any sort, and the people I love, not necessarily in this order.
Michael MacKenzie - Trainer
Working as a trainer means that I get to help young people develop their skills, decide what they want to do in the future and help them to know how to get there, all in a real work setting. I help young people to move on to lots of different options, like college, further training or employment; I also support them to stick at whatever they progress to.
Happiest when: I’m on the golf Course, playing Football or relaxing at home.
Scared of: Dogs
Music I like: Tommy Reilly, Mumford & Sons, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Coldplay, Paulo Nutini, Band of Horses, The Gaslight Anthem, Frightened Rabbit, Findo Gask... and many more
Favourite Films: Dumb and Dumber
Things that annoy me: The weather
Things I couldn’t live without: My Partner, Sky Sports, football, family and friends.
Tracey Storer - Trainer
Working as a trainer means that I get to help young people develop their skills, decide what they want to do in the future and help them to know how to get there, all in a real work setting. I help young people to move on to lots of different options, like college, further training or employment; I also support them to stick at whatever they progress to.
Happiest when: When I’m spending time with my family, my friends and my dogs; When I’m having a good laugh and generally enjoying life.
Scared of: Spiders; heights
Music I like: All kinds of music really, from Jonny Cash to the Arctic Monkeys – as long as I can sing along badly it’s ok with me!
Favourite Films: It kind of depends what mood I’m in but films that I re-watch all the time are Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion; In Bruges; Fight Club
Things that annoy me: People who are intolerant of others; rudeness; my car at the moment
Things I couldn’t live without: My family, my friends, my dogs, Cheesy Wotsits, good books, good conversation, my hairdryer, mascara
Ferga Perry - Inspiring Arts Co-Ordinator
Give young people the chance to get into the sort of art that is really interesting - like Monsterness!
Happiest when: it's sunny and I'm outside with my friends climbing or on my bike.
Scared of: I can get really scared in the dark by myself. I tell myself it's because I've got a really vivid imagination, not because I'm a wimp!
Music I like: I love John Martyn. He's my all time fave, but I like all sorts of music- Mr Scruff, Dan Arborise, Toots and the Maytals... bit of everything really!
Favourite Films: The Princess Bride, Baraka, Monty Python, the Lives of Others.. I like films that either make me giggle, or make me think.
Things that annoy me: Bus drivers who don't wait when they see someone running towards the bus stop. When people are judged without being given a chance, people that take themselves seriously, and incorrect use of apostrophe's'.'
Things I couldn’t live without: Cups of tea, cake, my family and friends, being outside, and being able to laugh about things.
