Sally Duthie
Adventure Aberdeen
01224270990
Sally has been working for Adventure Aberdeen for six years as an outdoor instructor and Bikeability Scotland Coordinator in Aberdeen City and works with the majority of the 48 city primary schools delivering sessions and mentoring CTAs.
June Andrew
Transport Safety Education Officer
June.Andrew@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
June has been a coordinator for six years with Aberdeenshire Council. She works full-time and is responsible for road safety education and training within all sectors of the community. Her remit includes the coordination of Bikeability Scotland, involving 150 primary schools in Aberdeenshire that have a very high uptake of Level 2 training.
John Bremner
Bikeability Co-ordinator
07838 541511
John has been our Angus local authority coordinator for Bikeability Scotland since December 2016, supporting 51 primary schools and 8 secondary schools.
Nona Thomas
Assistant Active Schools Manager
01631 567 902
Nona.Thomas@liveargyll.co.uk
Nona has been working with Active Schools teams in Argyll and Bute to upskill school and community volunteers in the delivery of Bikeability Scotland. As a keen rider, Nona aims to build cycling skills and confidence in young people across Argyll and the Isles.
Jenna Macleod
Active Schools Co-ordinator
01851 822 783
Jenna is an Active Schools Coordinator in the Western Isles and has been a Bikeability Scotland Coordinator since 2011.
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Iain Campbell
Active Schools Manager
01851 822 782
Peri Wallach
Bikeability Scotland Coordinator
Peri is the Bikeability Scotland Coordinator for Dumfries and Galloway on a part-time basis. With a background in tackling childhood obesity, Peri has a passion for encouraging children to increase physical activity levels through active travel and is a Cycle Ride Leader.
Barbara Rae
07919 993401
Barbara.Rae@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
Barbara has been coordinating cycle training in East Ayrshire schools for over 20 years and is excited to deliver Bikeability Scotland training to school children across the local authority.
Alan Smith
Outdoor Education Officer
0141 578 8728
alan.smith@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Alan has worked for East Dunbartonshire Council since 2012 and has coordinated Bikeability Scotland since 2016. Having been involved in outdoor activities for the last 27 years, he really enjoys watching the continuing development of the Bikeability Scotland programme within the authority.
Philippa Barber
0131 202 4293
outdoorlearning@elcschool.org.uk
Philippa has been a Bikeability Scotland Coordinator since 2018. She works across primary and high schools in East Lothian supporting the delivery of Bikeability Scotland, alongside activities such as Duke of Edinburgh, orienteering and hill walking.
Shirley Banks
Active Schools Coordinator
0131 661 1282
Shirley has been an Active Schools Coordinator in the City of Edinburgh for 10 years. She has supported the delivery of Bikeability Scotland across the city for three years.
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Mel Coutts
Principal Officer for Sport and Outdoor Learning (acting)
0131 469 3065
George Callaghan
Transport Planning Officer (cycling)
07923 137 809
george.callaghan@falkirk.gov.uk
Bryan Jardine
Transport Planning Officer - Active Travel
07483 386 255
Shealagh Crabb
Bikeability Co-ordinator
03451 55 55 55 (ext: 40 21 76)
Shealagh joined the Fife Council Roads and Transportation team in 2018. She gets an immense amount of satisfaction from seeing the sense of achievement on the faces of pupils and being part of a team where you develop a community of like-minded friends.
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Karen Swanson
Technical Assistant – Assets, Transportation and Environment
03451 55 55 55 (ext: 44 44 06)
Emma Garden
Bikeability Co-ordinator
01463 702039
Emma has been a Bikeability Scotland Coordinator since November 2019, supporting the 171 primary schools within the Highland Council region.
Meet Emma by downloading her bio
The Road Safety Unit runs Bikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) courses throughout the year and if you would like to volunteer to deliver Bikeability at a Primary School within Highland please contact Emma.
Kieran Power
Bikeability Coordinator
Kieran.Power@midlothian.gov.uk
Kieran has been cycling for many years. His favourite aspect of the job is working with schools to deliver Bikeability Scotland, and seeing the positive impact the training has on the entire school - from pupils to head teacher.
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Gillian Bathgate
School Travel Plan Co-ordinator
0131 271 3660
Janet MacDonald
Sustainable Travel Officer
01343 563783
Donna Brown
Bikeability Coordinator
01343 549 571
Donna has been the Bikeability Scotland coordinator at the outdoor learning and adventure charity, Outfit Moray, for Moray schools since September 2018.
Please note that North Ayrshire Council does not currently deliver Bikeability Scotland training. The Road Safety Unit will be able to tell you about their local cycle training arrangements.
Fiona Cameron
Road Safety
01294 324834
Ross Sweeney
Active Schools Coordinator
07976 946943
Ross Sweeney
Ross been an Active Schools Coordinator for the past 9 years. He first got involved with Bikeability Scotland when he completed my Cycle Trainer Plus qualification in 2012. Ross’ ambition is to get every primary school in North Lanarkshire through Bikeability Scotland levels 1 and 2.
Yvonne Scott
Road Safety Officer
01856 873535
Yvonne works part-time as a Road Safety Officer for Orkney Islands Council and has been responsible for coordinating the delivery of cycle training since 2005 in our 16 Primary Schools, 3 Junior High Schools and 2 Secondary Schools.
Bill Butterworth
Bikeability Co-ordinator
01738 459622
Bill has been the Bikeability Scotland coordinator for Perth and Kinross since 2019. He is encouraging all the schools in Perth and Kinross to be involved with Bikeability Scotland’s training programme to give children the confidence and skills to enjoy cycling for fun and a way to keep fit.
Craig Dalziel
Bikeability Co-ordinator
0141 618 7165
craig.dalziel@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Craig has been delivering Bikeability Scotland for 11 years in a variety of local authorities. He has been in his current role with Renfrewshire Leisure since January 2019 and is responsible for 49 primary schools, 12 secondary schools plus several independent schools.
Gordon Smith
Outdoor Education Officer
Gordon.Smith@scotborders.gov.uk
07891 413 491 / 0300 100 1800 (ext 5465)
Gordon has been a Bikeability Scotland Coordinator since 2014. His favourite aspect of the job is seeing a school progress from zero to hero and making Bikeability Scotland part of the fabric of the school, allowing pupils to learn and develop their cycling skills and personal confidence.
Elaine Skinley
Road Safety Officer
01595 744560
elaine.skinley@shetland.gov.uk
Elaine has been teaching children to cycle since 2004 when she first started as a Road Safety Officer with the Shetland Islands Council. She is based in Lerwick but travels all over Shetland to all of the Islands’ schools, which include five junior high schools and 24 primary schools.
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If you would like to volunteer in Shetland at your local school, please contact the school head teacher or Elaine and we will organise for you to attend the next training day.
Peter Masson
Bikeability Scotland Coordinator
07880 442 153
peter.masson@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
South Ayrshire schools rely on volunteers to deliver training to our future cyclists. The one-day training courses are run by the Road Safety section of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. If you are interested in gaining this recognised qualification, then please contact your school or contact the Road Safety Section direct on 01563 576448.
Lynsey MacPhail
Bikeability Scotland Coordinator
lynsey.macphail@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Lynsey started as the South Lanarkshire Bikeability Scotland Coordinator in October 2021, having previously worked in transport planning and primary teaching. Lynsey is part of the Road Safety Team based in Hamilton.
Phil Jones
Bikeability Scotland Coordinator
01786 447559
Phil has been a Bikeability Scotland Coordinator since 2012. Phil’s favourite aspect of the job is ensuring as many schools as possible deliver Bikeability Scotland Level 2, and seeing the positive impact that the training has made through the entire school, from pupils to head teacher.
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Amy Cornish
Cycle Training Coordinator
01786 447559
Catherine Tonner
Road Safety Officer
0138 973 7630
Catherine.Tonner@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Catherine has been a Road Safety Coordinator at West Dunbartonshire Council for over 25 years. Cycling is part of her Road Safety remit, and she organises cycle training throughout the year to around 25 schools. She has been with the Bikeability Scotland programme from the beginning and is proud to provide children with an essential life skill.
Nicola Fell
Bikeability Coordinator
Nicola has been a Bikeability Scotland Coordinator since 2018. Nic’s favourite aspect of the job is signing up new schools to deliver Bikeability Scotland for the first time and seeing the kid’s confidence grow throughout the training.
If you are a school looking to find out more about Bikeability Scotland training, or a parent looking for guidance on how you can get involved, you can contact the Bikeability Scotland team directly. You can also visit the relevant section of our website for more information.
Bikeability Scotland team
0141 229 5350