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Read, Write, Count contacts
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.
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(this link will open in a new window).
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