About our committees

Published
16/07/2015
Last updated
19/08/2026

Our Committee membership is drawn from across the full spectrum of activity and contexts in CLD. We believe our most valuable asset is their combined:

  • knowledge
  • skills
  • experience

It ensures we are a peer-led body working in the interests of the field.

Executive committee 

We have an Executive Committee which oversees all our work and ensures that we are fulfilling our responsibilities and effectively representing the CLD sector.

Executive committee members

Chair

Pauline Radcliffe

Committee members

  • Richard Bryce (Senior Communities and Lifelong Learning Worker, Midlothian Council)
  • Dr Mhairi Crawford (Chief Executive, LGBT Youth Scotland)
  • Jamie Dunlop (Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Youth Parliament)
  • Tim Frew (Chief Executive, YouthLink Scotland)
  • Jackie Howie (Lead Officer, Learning Link Scotland)
  • Lindsey Johnson (CLD Employability Team Manager, Orkney Council)
  • Selina Ross (Chief Officer, West Dunbartonshire CVS)
  • Tricia Ryan (Fife Council)
  • Chris Woodness – Chair of Registration and Membership Committee
  • Liz Green – Chair of Professional Learning Committee
  • Graham MacLellan – Chair of Approvals Committee

Advisors

  • Dominique Carlisle-Kitz (CLD Managers Scotland)

Standing committees

There are 4 further committees corresponding to our core responsibilities:

  • approval of training
  • professional learning
  • registration and membership
  • finance and risk 

Committees meet on a quarterly basis. 

Approval of training programmes committee members

Chair

Liz Green (Workforce and Practice Manager, YouthLink Scotland)

Vice Chair

Vicky Wilson (Development Worker, Fife Council)

Committee members

  • Joanne Ellis (Aberdeenshire Council)
  • Paul Humphreys (Attainment & Skills Manager/Depute CEO, FARE)
  • Elaine Lawson (Aberdeenshire Council)
  • Cameron Lindsay (Student at University of Dundee)
  • Julie Lynn (SQA Regional Manager, Business Development and Customer Support)
  • Sarah McEwan (Lecturer in Community Education, University of Dundee)
  • Sharon Murdoch (University of West Scotland)
  • Maggie Murphy (ETS Partnerships)
  • Kate Sangster (Adult Literacies/SOL Senior, South Ayrshire Council)
  • John Taylor (Area Youth Officer South, Highlife Highland)

Development Officers

  • Steven Maclennan
  • Susie Bisset

Professional learning committee members

Chair

Graham MacLellan (Senior CLD Worker, Inverclyde Council)

Co-Vice Chair

Sue Holland-Smith (CLD Worker, Perth & Kinross Council)
Maggie Paterson (CLD Volunteer)

Committee members

  • Victoria Barnett-Simpson (Associate Lecturer in Education, University of the West of Scotland)
  • Katie Brash
  • David Brown (Hamilton Universal Connections Team Leader, South Lanarkshire Council)
  • Gemma Frail (Cupar Youth Cafe)
  • John Galt (Education Officer CLD, Education Scotland)
    Graham Hewitson (Trustee of Generations Working Together and CLD Volunteer in Community Sport)
  • Robert Hynd (HMI)
  • Joan McVicar (Coordinator, Youth Learning Services, South Lanarkshire Council)
  • George Murray (Fife Council)
  • Mike Naulty (Former Associate Dean for Continuing & Applied Professional Studies, University of Dundee)
  • Wendy Reid (Live Argyll)
  • Nicola Twine (Nescan)

Development Officer

Kirsty Gemmell

Registration and membership committee members

Chair

Chris Woodness (Ward Officer, Dumfries & Galloway Council)

Vice-Chairs

  • Gavin Morgan (Co-CEO, Growing2gether)
  • Christina Pieraccini (Community Development Worker, North Ayrshire Council)

Committee members

  • Barbara Conner (TACT: The Ayrshire Community Trust)
  • Billie Dunleviewood (Community Development Worker, Fife Council)
  • James Gardner (CLD Worker, Perth & Kinross Council)
  • Oonagh McGarry (Volunteer / CLD Freelance Consultant)
  • Helena MacLeod (Highland Council)
  • Jean Nelson (Dumfries and Galloway Council)
  • Isobel Sinclair (Renfrewshire Council)
  • Sarah Ward (Lecturer, University of Edinburgh)
  • Hong Zhang (Communities Officer, Angus Council)

Development Officers

  • Vikki Carpenter
  • Lorna Renton

Finance and risk committee members

Chair

Lindsey Johnson

Committee Members

  • Dr Mhairi Crawford (Chief executive -LGBT YouthScotland)
  • Jamie Dunlop (Chief Executive - Scottish Youth Parliament)
  • Dawn Brown (Head of Programme - Scottish Community Development Centre)
  • Ceri Hunter (Senior Policy Advisor – Children’s Rights and Participation Team, Scottish Government)
  • Vacancy
  • Vacancy

Support Officer

Assistant Director

Why I joined the Standard Council

Quotes from our members

"I want to help ensure that CLD remains true to its core values of social justice and empowerment and resist the temptation to be just a tool that engages people in prescribed, top-down programmes." 

"I hope that the work of the Standards Council will help to bring recognition for the work that we do, from individuals and groups and from other professionals too."

 "I applied to be part of the Standards Council because I believe that it is our chance to establish the credibility of the service locally and nationally. I wanted to be part of shaping the Council and establishing our professional position nationally."