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    About Learn North

    The Learn North is a partnership of Community Learning and Development practitioners from eight North of Scotland Community Learning and Development Partnerships of:

    • Aberdeen
    • Aberdeenshire
    • Argyll & Bute
    • Highland
    • Moray
    • Orkney
    • Shetland
    • Western Isles


    Values and principles

    The CLD Partnerships includes those working in the third sector as well as public sector agencies, all of whom work within a partnership agreement which reflects the values of community learning and development (CLD). These are:

    • Self-determination
    • Inclusion
    • Empowerment
    • Working collaboratively
    • Promotion of learning as a lifelong activity


    Aims and goals

    The key aim of the Partnership is to improve opportunities and access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for the CLD workforce in the Partnership area with the ultimate outcome of improving positive learning outcomes in communities.


    Learn North Structure

    Membership of Learn North is open to anyone from the eight counties involved in Community Learning Development. At present we have about 300 members. If you would like to become a member, please click here.

    The Learn North Strategy Group is comprised of at least one representative from each of the eight counties, from both the statutory and third sector, along side a representative from the CLD Standards Council. The Group meet quarterly and current membership can be seen below.

    If you would like an issue raised at the Strategy Group, please contact your local representative as listed below.

    Aberdeen City  Aberdeenshire   Argyll and Bute   Highland  Moray  Orkney  Shetland  Western Isles

     

    Aberdeen City

    Colin Wright
    CLD Manager 
    Aberdeen City Council
    cowright@aberdeencity.gov.uk


    Keith Anderson

    Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action


    Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations
    Kaja.Czuchnicka@acvo.org.uk


    Aberdeenshire

    Joanne Ellis 
    Aberdeenshire Council
    joanne.ellis@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

    Shirley Leask
    Development Officer
    Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action
    training@avashire.org.uk

    Argyll & Bute


    Highland     
          Helena MacLeod
          Community Learning and Development
          Support Officer       

            High Life Highland
            helena.macleod@highlifehighland.com

          Mark Richardson
            Head of Adult Learning and Youth Work
            High Life Highland
            mark.richardson@highlifehighland.com

          Roisin Irvine 
            Adult Learning Manager
            High Life Highland
            roisin.irvine@highlifehighland.com

          Hannah Barrows
           Third Sector Representative
           Highland Third Sector Interface
           hannah@highlandtsi.org.uk 

          

     Moray

    Karen Delaney
    CLD Support Officer
    Moray Council
    karen.delaney@moray.gov.uk

    Abi Clark
    Third Sector Representative
    TSI Moray
    abi@tsimoray.org.uk

    Orkney

          Kerry Spence
           Service Manager, Community Learning Development & Employability
           Orkney Islands Council
           kerry.spence@orkney.gov.uk

          India Whitwell
           Community Development Worker
           Voluntary Action Orkney
          India.whitwell@vaorkney.org.uk

    Shetland

    June Porter
    Team Leader, Community Development
    Shetland Islands Council
    june.porter@shetland.gov.uk

    Martin Summers
    Team Leader, Youth Services
    Shetland Islands Council
    martin.summers@shetland.gov.uk

    Wendy Hand
    Development Worker
    Voluntary Action Shetland
    wendy.hand@shetland.org

    Western Isles

    Kirsty Macdonald
    Joint Manager
    Volunteer Centre Western Isles
    kirsty@volunteeringwesternisles.co.uk

    Fiona MacInnes-Begg
    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
    fionamacinnes-begg@cne-siar.gov.uk

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