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Our Staff
Girvan Youth Trust have an experienced Staff Team who deliver our wide range of Youth Work Projects on a weekly basis.
Erin Murdoch
Project Supervisor
Gail McMaster
Project Co-ordinator
Lucy O'Donnell
Project Co-ordinator
Erin is responsible for the day to day running of the Life's A Journey Project. She works alongside the Management Team to ensure the efficient delivery of our Volunteer Programme as well as developing opportunities for both youth and adult volunteers.
Gail's role involves responsibilities for all things Z1 Youth Bar related - she is our Halloween Extraordinaire and leads our Community Events Team She is also part of the Management Team.
Lucy manages all areas of our Youth Work Programme, Detached Youth Work and Work with Schools Programme. She is also part of the Management Team and is one of our Designated Child Protection Officers alongside Amy.
Amy Bissett
Project Co-ordinator
Amy is part of the Management Team and has responsibilities for Project Search as well as looking at our financial sustainability.
Amy is also be a Designated Child Protection Officer alongside Lucy.
Sonia Connell
DFN Project Search Job Coach
Megan McNally
Project Supervisor
Sonia is the dedicated Job Coach who delivers our DFN Project Search Programme at Culzean Castle & Country Park. Her role involves supporting a small group of interns to develop their employability skills and support them into employment.
Lauren Gourlay
Youth Worker
Lauren holds a dual role with Girvan Youth Trust as a Youth Worker with both Hand in Hand and StreetLights. Her role with Hand in Hand is to support young people with additional support needs involving one-to-ones, club nights and an after school club. With StreetLights, Lauren delivers Detached youth work, supporting young people out with the youth club setting and is also taking the lead on our new positive masculinity project which is held both in school and in our facility.
Megan has just joined the Girvan Youth Trust Team as the Hand in Hand Project Supervisor. Megan's role will see her oversee the day to day management of Hand in Hand, support the Project Youth Workers as well as delivering Club Nights, One to Ones and Work with Schools. You might also see her don the Chef's Hat for MidWeek Munch too!
Michelle Scobie
Volunteer Development Worker
Michelle is the Volunteer Development Worker with our Life's A Journey Project. Her role involves supporting young and adult volunteers in our Charity Shop, Z1 Youth Bar and other volunteering opportunities in our town. She is also half of our Community Events Team.
Brian McMaster
Youth Worker
Brian is part of our Casual Youth Work Team. He supports delivery of the Life's A Journey 'Work with Schools' Programme as well as variety of our Youth Work Programme. He is currently delivering our Girvan Academy Joint Venture Project.
Emma Mooney
Youth Worker
Emma is part of our Casual Youth Work Team and supports in the delivery of our Saturday Drop In's, Ballantrae Youth Club, Lunch Sessions and Holiday Programmes.
Kenny is part of the StreetLights Team delivering Detached Youth Work and the Friday Night Football Diversionary Programme in partnership with Active Girvan. He also is involved in a number of other youth work provision including Ballantrae Youth Club, Lunch Sessions and Seniors.
Kenny Sloan
Youth Worker
Heather McCafferty
Youth Worker
Heather is part of our Casual Youth Work Team, however, she also holds Lead Youth Worker responsibilities also.
Heather leads on S2 Club and also supports the delivery of many areas of our Youth Work Programme. She is also one of our longest serving youth workers.
Kerry Erskine
Youth Worker
Kerry is part of our Casual Youth Work Team, however, she also holds Lead Youth Worker responsibilities also.
Kerry leads on S2 Club and the development of Ballantrae Youth Club as well as supporting the delivery of many areas of our Youth Work Programme.
Naomi Aitken
Youth Worker
Naomi is part of our Casual Youth Work Team and supports in the delivery of Hand in Hand, MidWeek Munch and Dailly Youth Club.
Iona Barrie
Youth Worker
Iona is part of our Casual Youth Work Team and supports the delivery of our Youth Work Programme including MidWeek Munch, StreetLights and Holiday Programmes.
Sarahjane Scobie
Youth Worker
Sarahjane is part of our Casual Youth Work Team and supports in the delivery of our Hand in Hand, Girvan Academy Joint Venture and Holiday Programmes.
Sarahjane is also currently leading on the development of Dailly Youth Club.
Toby McGowan
Youth Worker
Toby is part of our Youth Work Team who supports all areas of our Youth Work Programme including MidWeek Munch and Holiday Programmes!
Siobhan Crawford
Youth Worker
Siobhan is part of our Casual Youth Work Team and supports in the delivery of our Saturday Drop In's, Lunch Sessions and Village Youth Clubs.
Terry McMaster
Youth Worker
Terry is part of our Casual Youth Work Team and supports in the delivery of our Saturday Drop In's, Seniors and Holiday Programmes.
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