Developments
Assistant Director - Elizabeth McShane
Elizabeth covers a range of development areas. She develops and establishes new areas of work, service innovation and replication of best practice. Central to this role is effective partnership working across a wide range of agencies. Since taking up the post in 2007 Elizabeth has established Barnardo’s Works nationally, including rural based services. She currently has the strategic lead for the development of services in criminal justice; this includes Plan-B in HM Young Offenders Institute (YOI) Polmont and HMP YOI Cornton Vale and the Scottish Prison Service Youth Work contract.
The developments function in Barnardo’s Scotland is always listening and learning from others and we’re keen to share our experiences wherever possible. The team is happy to engage in collaborative policy and programme design with policy makers, stakeholders and delivery partners. Email Elizabeth McShane
The Developments Team
Alison Gunn is the Training and Learning Co-ordinator for Barnardo's Scotland. Alison has responsibility for embedding learning within the organisation through the facilitation of shared best practice and ensuring that training and learning meets our organisational objectives. Email Alison Gunn
Gayle Rose is the Developments Assistant and supports the wider team in day-to-day activities. Gayle also leads the co-ordination of the Scotland management board meetings, internal and external events and supports bid teams in submitting tenders for new work. Email Gayle Rose
Rachel Lewis is the Tendering Officer and leads the co-ordination of all competitive contracts in Scotland. Rachel works across children's services to support bid teams to respond quickly and effectively to tenders from Scottish Government and Local Authorities. Email Rachel Lewis
Tommy McDade is the Employment Services Manager for Scotland and co-ordinates all of our Barnardo's Works activity across Scotland supporting young people into jobs. Barnardo's Works has operations in Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Highlands and Dundee. The service also operates a rural model across the Cairngorm National Park. Email Tommy McDade
Secondment vacancies within the team arise on a regular basis and we are always keen to hear from interested individuals.
Current areas of work:
- Criminal justice: We recently created Plan-B an innovative programme working with young men and women in prison in Scotland. Plan-B is a connected set of services that act as a bridge between prison and the community.
- Employability: Barnardo’s Works programme that helps excluded young people gain skills, build confidence and access real jobs.
- Early Years: You First programme targeting young parents in some of the 15% most deprived areas in Scotland.
- Rural poverty: Employment programme for young people living in rural communities which has been created to cover the Cairngorm National Park.
- Looked after children: Strive - a newly-designed service to tackle educational underachievement by mixing coaching and out-of-school learning.
- Open Thinking: A public event to stimulate debate on public service reform in Scotland. Videos of the event are available to view.
Contact us
- Email Gayle Rose with any questions
- Call us on 0131 334 9893
