MENU DONATE Board of Directors Gareth Edwards I am originally from South Wales, although have lived in the Highlands for over 12 years after working in various parts of the country managing social projects. I studied at York College gaining qualifications in Business Management, and in Highland gained qualification in Housing Law and Practice. I have been working for the Highland Council for just over 10 years in varied roles such as Contract Supervising Officer for Transport, Environmental, and Community Services before leaving to join the Housing Homeless Team where I gained experience working as a Homeless Officer before manging the Temporary Accommodation Team. I was then fortunate enough to be offered the role of Housing Support Contract Manager, and am currently delivering, and managing a new project to the Council called Move On Project which tackles poverty, deprivation, and inequality for people who are most dis engaged from services that have an interest in their wellbeing. Move On is part of the European Social Fund. My hobbies are supporting my national rugby team Wales, and Liverpool F.C. I enjoy watching various sports events, and historic programmes, as well as reading biographies or autobiographies of sports men and women, historical figures, historical, crime, scientific theories, and events. Alistair Noble Alastair is a retired GP having worked in Nairn for most of his career. Previously he has worked in Scotland, US, New Zealand, Australia and Nepal. He was the clinical lead for the Nairn and Ardersier Total Fundholding Pilot, He became very involved with the mental health team, and this led to his long term interest in Cantraybridge. He has worked with the Scottish Government on a large number of projects including the R&D Implementation Group. Multi agency Inspection for services for older people. Social Work inspectorate. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, Joint Improvement Team, Cost Cube, Integrated Resource Framework, etc. He has a long term interest in Community Hospitals and maternity care. Chairing SACH and representing Scotland in the UK wide CHA meetings He has been a Community Councillor for 16 years and Chairs NICE Nairn/Team Hamish in its charitable role of regenerating a green sustainable Nairnshire with Fair Share Budgets, He was awarded an MBE for his work on integrating Health and Social Care in Nairn and conservation work in Nairnshire including Loch Flemington. Sue Westacott I was born and brought up on the Black Isle where my family have lived for centuries. I studied fine art at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, the Slade School of Fine Art, London and Konst Academie, Stockholm. Under my maiden name, Sue Jane Taylor, I am known for my work documenting the North Sea energy industry. I engage in community public art and have exhibited nationally and internationally. As a parent of a son on the autistic spectrum I have experience of and personal insight into the challenges which these young adults have to live with in our society. I have a close connection with Cantraybridge College where my eldest son lives and attends its day college. I live with my husband, Ian Westacott near Dornoch, Sutherland. Jonathan Turner Jonathan was brought up in the Borders but finished his schooling in Nairn Academy. He went on to study Civil Engineering at Edinburgh then Social Work at Stirling University. Jonathan started his Social Work career in Central Region before coming to Highland where he focused on child-care and protection work. He developed a Disability Service for children for 10 years - making close links with adult learning disability services and being significantly engaged in policy and practice around Self-Directed Support for children. He and wife Ceri have two children. In April 2016, Jonathan began studying Theology at HTC in Dingwall, chairing a local organisation called Youth for Christ, doing a lot of administration for his church in Nairn and doing some work with the OU in supporting a Social Work student through her placement. Jonathan enjoys cooking, music and photography around Nairn. They both love the Western Isles and go when they can. Roy Maclennan Roy was a founding Director of Highland Office Equipment Ltd and was there from 1974 until retiring in 2009. Roy was also involved at Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and carried out various Directors duties over a 6 year period. In his spare time he has worked on the Childrens Panel since 2010 and is also a past president of the Rotary Club of Loch Ness. Married and living in Nairnside he is also kept busy with seven Grandchildren. Stephen Watson Stephen is a Rural Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer. Just over two years ago Stephen and his wife Katie, with the blessing of their two grown up children moved north to Inverness from Bolton. Getting to know the new area they came across a local advert for the café at Cantraybridge and it was from then that Stephen’s association with the College started. An opportunity to join the Board followed. With long term experience in voluntary youth and children’s work and with vulnerable adults, one to one young persons mentoring, social care and charity involvement of one sort or another - together with a recent achievement of a honours degree in Mission and Ministry - Stephen fully realises just how important the work of Cantraybridge is: and how unique its services are in providing such dedicated care and assistance to enable young people with disabilities to achieve their full potential. And long may it continue. Willie Lean Willie is a local to the area and attended Cawdor primary school then Nairn academy, followed by 2 years in college studying agricultural engineering. Willie is married with two children and has worked in farming since. After 10 years of owning and running the Classroom restaurant he now concentrates on his groundworks business and has also diversified from poultry into grain drying and storage. Ruth Hirst Ruth has lived in Inverness and the surrounding area for most of her life. Ruth has had a long and varied career within the Utilities sector; gaining experience in both construction and business change project management , skills she hopes she can utilise in supporting Cantraybridge collage. Ruth's introduction to Cantraybridge is relatively recent in comparison to the length of time the collage has been in existence. Her first visit was on an open day and was very impressed with what she saw and the people who worked and supported the collage. Having been brought up in a rural environment Ruth found the location and opportunities available to the students like nothing she has ever seen or heard about before and just had to get involved. Ruth's hobbies include dancing, crafting and organising fundraising events for Highland charities as a founder member of the Inverness League of Ladies. Ruth is also an active member of the Pets as Therapy charity , visiting schools, local care homes and the local prison to bring comfort and support with her dog Ellie. Aims Values History Board of Directors Management Latest Reports We rely on fundraising DONATE Every donation helps Cantraybridge on Cantraybridge College 3 Cantray Square, Croy Inverness, Highland, IV2 5PP Connect with us 01667 493500 admin@cantraybridge.co.uk Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Find us on YouTube Copyright © Cantraybridge College 2021. Designed, developed and hosted by Tide. Download our COOKIE POLICY (PDF) and PRIVACY NOTICE (PDF)