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Read, Write, Count contacts

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Each local authority has a Read, Write, Count contact who is responsible for the delivery of the bags. They are listed below in alphabetical order by local authority.

Please contact your local authority contact first with any bag related questions. If you have any further questions about Read, Write, Count please contact us at readwritecount@scottishbooktrust.com.

Aberdeen City

Lydia Tait
Education Support Officer
LyTait@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Aberdeenshire

Susan Murray
Admin Support Officer
susan.murray2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
01467 538 202

Angus

Vicky Gardiner
Improvement, Angus Virtual Schools, Schools and Learning
gardinerv@angus.gov.uk
01307 492 002

Argyll and Bute

Susan Tyre
School Services Support Manager
susan.tyre@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01369 708 509

City of Edinburgh

Karen O'Brien
Schools & Lifelong Learning Strategy Officer - Libraries
es-ilr@ea.edin.sch.uk
0131 242 8042

Clackmannanshire

Nicola Wiseman
Business Support Officer, Education Services
nwiseman@clacks.gov.uk
01259 452 437

Dumfries and Galloway

David Maxwell
Quality Improvement Officer
david.maxwell2@dumgal.gov.uk

Dundee City

Elaine Hallyburton
Service Manager - Children's Library and Information Services
elaine.hallyburton@leisureandculturedundee.com
01382 431549

East Ayrshire

Caroline Craig
Business Assistant
caroline.craig@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

East Dunbartonshire

Marie Donald
Quality Improvement Officer
marie.donald@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

East Lothian

Stuart McCraw
Senior Business Support Assistant
smccraw@eastlothian.gov.uk
01620 827 130

East Renfrewshire

David Gordon
Quality Improvement Officer
David.Gordon2@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
0141 577 3942

Falkirk

Yvonne Manning
Principal Librarian
yvonne.manning@falkirk.gov.uk
01324 508740

Fife

Greg McCafferty
Education Support Officer - Literacy
greg.mccafferty-ik@fife.gov.uk

Glasgow City

Mandie Running
Service Reform Officer
Glasgow City Council
mandie.running@education.glasgow.gov.uk
01412870252

Highland

Jenny Wilson
Literacy Development Officer
Jenny.Wilson@highland.gov.uk

Inverclyde

Susan Clark
Inverclyde Attainment Challenge Team
susan.clark@inverclyde.gov.uk
01475 715715

Midlothian

Wendy Johnston
Service Development Leader for Children & Young People
Wendy.Johnston@midlothian.gov.uk

Moray

Susan Walker Business Support Administrator
susan.walker@moray.gov.uk
01343 563374

North Ayrshire

Laura McCulloch
Team Leader with Family Learning
lauramcculloch@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

North Lanarkshire

Catherine Sweeney
CIS Support Manager sweeneyca@northlan.gov.uk
01236 812 311

Orkney Islands

Morag Miller
Service Manager (Primary Education) morag.miller@orkney.gov.uk
01856 873535 ext 2438

Perth and Kinross

Rachel Balfour
Management Assistant
rbalfour@pkc.gov.uk
01738 476 441

Renfrewshire

Julie Paterson
Literacy & Languages Development Officer
julie.paterson@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Scottish Borders

Lorraine Boyd
Administrative Assistant/Team Leader Resilient Communities – Business Support (Education) HQOperations@scotborders.gov.uk
01835 825108

Shetland Islands

Cara Thompson
Business Support - Quality Improvement
Cara.thompson@shetland.gov.uk
01595744918

South Ayrshire

Fiona Priestnall
PT Inclusion
fiona.priestnall@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
01292 612229

South Lanarkshire

May Jardine
Admin Team Leader
may.jardine@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
01698 455 734

Stirling

Cristina Press
Lead Officer - Broad General Education, Broad General Education (3-15)
pressc23s@stirling.gov.uk

West Dunbartonshire

Susan Gray
Education Officer susan.gray@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
01389 737182

West Lothian

Kathleen Brunton
Literacy Pedagogy Officer
kathleen.brunton@westlothian.org.uk

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)

Donna Campbell
Admin Assistant
dcampbell@cne-siar.gov.uk
01851 822742