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  • Why Winning Scotland?
    • Need
    • Track Record
    • Innovation
    • Partnership
  • What We Do
    • Education
    • Community
    • Health & Wellbeing
  • Our Programmes
    • Mindset in Education >
      • Mindset in the curriculum
      • Applied Growth Mindset
      • Limitless Learning
      • Mindset in Early Years
    • On Our Marks
    • Positive Coaching
    • Planet Youth in Scotland
    • Mindset in Social Care
  • Impact
    • Learning
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About Us

We're a small team, dedicated to making a big difference to the confidence and resilience of young people in Scotland.

The Team

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Zahra Hedges
chief executive officer

​I believe we are each more capable than we imagine.

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Aoife Barrett
evidence & innovation manager

I'm passionate about helping people flourish in all areas of life.
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Stacey Wallis
Comms & marketing officer

​I want to be part of the solution and to create a better Scotland for our young people.
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Grant Small
director of programmes & impact 
​I’m committed to creating wide reaching impact across Scotland.
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Dave Barrie
Project manager - Planet youth in scotland
​I am ​passionate about giving every young person equal choice and opportunity.
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Kevin Gilchrist
Project manager - on our marks

​Increasing young people's physical activity levels and confidence really matters to me.
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Richard Orr
director of partnerships

​I'm dedicated to giving young people the best chance in life.
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Sharon McDowall
Project Lead, programmes & impact
I believe that working at Winning Scotland is my best shot at making a difference.
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Cathy Maclean
business support


​I believe Scotland can be good, better and best.

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Our Board

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Sir Bill Gammell
Founder and chairman, winning scotland​
​​Passionate about developing people and instilling a positive attitude.
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Catherine Simpson
former COO, scottish equity partners

​Enthusiastic about growth mindset and its ability to improve attainment.
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Torquil Macnaughton
founding partner, penta capital
Wants to see every young person be the best they can be.
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Celia Tennant
chief executive, inspiring scotland
Passionate about creating opportunities for young people to grow in confidence and reach  goals.
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David Nisbet
DIRECTOR OF GROUP CORPORATE AFFAIRS, CAPRICORN ENERGY PLC​​
Wants all young people to aspire to do their very best.​
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  • Home
  • Why Winning Scotland?
    • Need
    • Track Record
    • Innovation
    • Partnership
  • What We Do
    • Education
    • Community
    • Health & Wellbeing
  • Our Programmes
    • Mindset in Education >
      • Mindset in the curriculum
      • Applied Growth Mindset
      • Limitless Learning
      • Mindset in Early Years
    • On Our Marks
    • Positive Coaching
    • Planet Youth in Scotland
    • Mindset in Social Care
  • Impact
    • Learning
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • Maths
  • News