Staff + Vacancies

Cathy is co-founder and Co-Director of Children’s Parliament. Cathy trained at Moray House in Community Education (Youth & Community). While Cathy has turned her hand to organisational development, change management, training and fundraising, it is seeing the impact a children’s human rights-based approach has on outcomes for children, that has been Cathy’s driving passion for the past 20 years. In 2017, Cathy received an OBE for services to children’s right and wellbeing.

Colin is co-founder and Co-Director of Children’s Parliament. Colin is also a partner in social research consultancy, TASC (Scotland). Colin trained as a teacher and community worker. Most of his career has been in 3rd sector organisations. He has a longstanding interest in children’s human rights, health and wellbeing. His doctoral study explored how children and young people with learning disabilities learn about relationships and sexual health.

Rona Blackwood,
Head of Programmes

Trisha Emblem, Administrator

Stuart England,
Arts Technician

Sheena Jamieson,
Finance Officer

Catrin Jeans,
Programme Manager

Sandra Rabbow,
Project Worker

Gabrielle
Podvoiskis,
Project Worker

Katie Reid,
Project Worker

Ross Robertson,
Communications and design

Kirsty Russell,
Project Worker

Chelsea Stinson, Children’s Voices Programme Manager (currently parental leave)

Mattia Marello, Project Worker

Anna Plasberg-Hill,
Project Worker

Orlaith McAree,
Children’s Voices Programme Manager