By creating stronger links between businesses and education we seek to provide more opportunities for young people to be better prepared for the world of work. Nationally, Developing the Young Workforce is a government funded project made up of 21 regional groups across Scotland.
Who are we?
What we aim to achieve
- Better prepare young people for the world of work
- More schools and colleges benefiting from sustained partnerships with employers
- Less school leavers going into negative destinations
- Retain more young people in Moray
- More employers going into schools to deliver workshops, presentations etc
- More local young people attending Moray College UHI full-time or part-time
- Employers providing mentoring, work experience & workplace visits
- More engagement from parents
- More young people carrying out apprenticeships
The First Point of Contact

Sarah Barnes
Programme ManagerDYW Moray

Aimee Stephen
Aimee.Stephen.Moray@uhi.ac.ukBusiness Liasion
DYW Moray

Jolene Young
Jolene.Young.Moray@uhi.ac.ukDYW School Co-ordinator (Lossiemouth High School & Speyside High School)
DYW Moray

Kelly Cormack
Kelly.Cormack.Moray@uhi.ac.ukDYW School Co-ordinator (Buckie High School & Keith Grammar School)
DYW Moray

Carinne Taylor
Carinne.Taylor.Moray@uhi.ac.ukDYW School Co-ordinator (Elgin Academy & Forres Academy)
DYW Moray

Amanda Hedley
Amanda.Hedley.Moray@uhi.ac.ukDYW School Co-ordinator (Elgin High School & Milnes High School)
DYW Moray

Zoe Stuart
Digital Marketing Modern ApprenticeDYW Moray

Emily Napier
Creative and Digital Media Foundation ApprenticeDYW Moray
The Board

Brian MacAulay
ChairMalt Distilling and Operations Director
Chivas Brothers

Victor West
Vice ChairManaging Director
Associated Seafoods

Jackie Andrews
Head of Academic PartnershipsMoray College UHI

Douglas Andrew
Learning & Development ManagerNHS Grampian

Vivienne Cross
Head of EducationThe Moray Council

Pete Taylor
Retail DirectorSpecsavers

Jo Robinson
Marketing Campaign & Content ManagerSodexo

Angie Smith
Head of Business Growth, MorayHighlands and Islands Enterprise

Hazel Fraser
Co-DirectorThe Training Folk
Jackie Maclaren
Leadership TeamTSI Moray

Katy Cameron
Community Impact AdvisorRobertson Northern

Claire Sim
Area ManagerSkills Development Scotland
Scott McLennan
Regional Manager East ScotlandSantander

Julia McGlashan
People DirectorJohnstons of Elgin