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Find your local Read, Write, Count contact
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.
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(this will open in a new window).
Aberdeen City
Lydia Tait
Literacy Education Support Officer
lytait@aberdeencity.gov.uk
01224 523912
Aberdeenshire
Susan McKay
Early Years Librarian
susan.mckay@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
01467 533 015
Angus
Vicky Gardiner
Improvement, Angus Virtual School
gardinerv@angus.gov.uk
01307476480
Argyll and Bute
Susan Tyre
School Services Support Manager
susan.tyre@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01369 708 509
City of Edinburgh
Evelyn Love-Gajardo
Literacy Strategy Development Officer
evelyn.love-gajardo@edinburgh.gov.uk
0131 469 3316
Clackmannanshire
Emma Ritchie
Principal Teacher: Improving Outcomes
eritchie@clacks.gov.uk
01259 452431
Dumfries and Galloway
Leona Waugh
Education Officer
leona.waugh@dumgal.gov.uk
01387 260 571
Dundee City
Gail Stirling
Literacy Team
gail.stirling@dundeecity.gov.uk
01382 433 118
East Ayrshire
Caroline Craig
Service Support Coordinator
caroline.craig@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
01563 576140
East Dunbartonshire
Yasmin Ashby
Quality Improvement Officer
yasmin.ashby@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
0141 578 8931
East Lothian
Stuart McCraw
Senior Business Support Assistant
smccraw@eastlothian.gov.uk
01620 827 130
East Renfrewshire
Rosamund Rodriguez
Acting Quality Improvement Officer
rosamund.rodriguez2@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
0141 577 3222
Falkirk
Yvonna Manning
Principal Librarian
yvonne.manning@falkirk.gov.uk
01324 501990
Fife
Donna Cessford
Admin Support Officer
donna.cessford@fife.gov.uk
01592 583374
Glasgow City
David Byrne
Quality Improvement Officer
david.byrne@glasgow.gov.uk
01412 873 816
Highland
Bag queries
Amanda MacLaren
Amanda.Maclaren@highland.gov.uk
01463 702455
CLPL queries
James Cook
Project Coordinator: Raising Attainment in Literacy
james.cook@highland.gov.uk
07557 744 416
Inverclyde
Susan Clark
Inverclyde Attainment Challenge Team
susan.clark@inverclyde.gov.uk
01475 715715
Midlothian
Anne-Theresa Lawrie
Quality Improvement Officer
anne-theresa.lawrie@midlothian.gov.uk
0131 271 3722
Moray
Karen Donaldson
Business Support Team Leader
karen.donaldson@moray.gov.uk
01343 563 916
North Ayrshire
Fiona Hopkins
Senior Manager
fionahopkins@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
01294 324 727
North Lanarkshire
Catherine Sweeney
CIS Support Manager
sweeneyca@northlan.gov.uk
01236 812 311
Orkney Islands
Carol McManus
Service Improvement Officer
carol.mcmanus@orkney.gov.uk
01856 873535 ext 2433
Perth and Kinross
Moira Learmonth
Management Assistant
mlearmonth@pkc.gov.uk
01738 476 841
Renfrewshire
Julie Paterson
Development Officer - Literacy
julie.paterson@renfrewshire.gov.uk
0300 300 0170
Scottish Borders
Gillian McKenzie
Senior Lead Officer - Education
gmckenzie@scotborders.gov.uk
01835 824 000
Shetland Islands
Shona Thompson
Executive Manager for Schools
shona.thompson@shetland.gov.uk
01595 743 965
South Ayrshire
Marisa Doherty
Lead Professional, Additional Support for Learning
marisa.doherty5@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
01292 616627
South Lanarkshire
May Jardine
Admin Team Leader
may.jardine@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
01698 455 734
Stirling
Chris French
Literacy Officer
frenchc16s@stirling.gov.uk
01786 233 215
West Dunbartonshire
Susan Gray
Quality Improvement Officer
susan.gray@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
01389 737182
West Lothian
Catherine Thomas
Development Officer - Early Years
catherine.thomas@westlothian.org.uk
01506 283 488
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Donna Campbell
Admin Assistant
dcampbell@cne-siar.gov.uk
01851 822742
Scottish Council of Independent Schools
Kirsten Hamilton
Administrator
kirsten.hamilton@scis.org.uk
0131 556 2316