Creative Links Officers in Scotland (ET9)

February2008

Creative Links posts access local, national and international professional arts resources to augment arts experiences for children and young people in their area. The network will be extended to each of the 32 local authority education departments by 2007. The current posts have made a noticeable difference to the profile and practice of arts in education in their areas.

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In alphabetical order

Aberdeen City Council

Arts Education Unit

Summerhill Education Centre

Stronsay Drive

Aberdeen

AB15 6JA

Contact:Annette Murray

Arts Education Co-ordinator

T:01224 346029

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Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill Annexe

Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GJ

Contact:David Atherton

Creative Links Officer

T: 01224 664873

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Angus Council

EDS

Ravenswood

New Road

Forfar

DD8 2ZG

Contact:Pauline Meikleham

Creative Links Officer

T:01307 473 621

F:01307 466 785

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Argyll & Bute

Drunmore Education Development Centre

Soroba

Oban

PA34 4SB

Contact: Kathryn Wilkie

Creative Links Officer

T: 01631 564 951

F: 01631 564 615

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Clackmannanshire Council

Limetree House

Castle Street

Alloa

FK10 1EX

Contact:Kathleen O'Neill

Creative Links Officer

T:01259 450000

F:01259 452440

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Dumfries and Galloway Council

Education and Community Services

Creative Education Arts Team (CREATE),

NCS Centre

Lochside Road

Dumfries

DG2 0EL

Contact:Anne Campbell

Arts Education Co-ordinator

T:01387 720774

F:01387 721405

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East Ayrshire Council

Woodstock Centre

Woodstock Street

Kilmarnock

KA1 2BE

Contact: John Wilson

Links Officer -Arts and Education

T:01563 555650

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East Dunbartonshire Council

Kilmardinny Arts Centre

50 Kilmardinny Avenue

Bearsden

G61 3NN

Contact: Rachel Dawick

Creative Links Officer

T:0141 942 2566

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East Lothian Council

Art Service

Bruntonhall Theatre

Ladywell Road

Musselburgh

EH21 6AA

Contact: Ruth Anne Baxter, Creative Links Officer

T:0131 653 4324

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East Renfrewshire Council

Education Support & Improvement Unit

St John’sPrimary School

Education Dept

211 Main Street

Barrhead

G78 1SY

Contact: Yvonne Wallace

Creative Links Officer

T:0141 5773828

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Edinburgh City Council

Arts Unit, Education

10 Waterloo Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EG

Contact: Cerin Richardson

Principal Officer for Arts and Learning (Creative Links)

T: 0131 469 3956

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Fife Council

Creative Links Team

The Tower Block

Woodend Road

Cardende

Fife

KY5 0NE

Contact: Kate Fargie

Creative Links Officer

T:08451 55 55 55 ext 442040

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Glasgow City Council

Education Improvement Service

Floor 3 Wheatley House

25 Cochrane Street

Glasgow

G1 1HL

Contact:Lesley Dunlop

Creative Links Officer

T: 0141 287 3605

F: 0141 287 5038

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HighlandCouncil

EdenCourtTheatre

Bishop’s Road

Inverness

IV3 5SA

Contact: Lynn Johnson

Creative Links Officer

T: 01463 239 841

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Inverclyde Council

The ArtsEducationTeam
HighholmCentre
HighholmAvenue
PortGlasgow
PA14 5JN

Contact:Rikki Payne

Creative Links Officer

T:01475 715494

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Midlothian Council

Fairfield House

8 Lothian Road

Dalkeith

Midlothian

EH22 3ZG

Contact: Fiona Maher

Creative Links Officer

T:0131 271 3749

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North Ayrshire Council

Cunninghame House

Irvine

KA12 8EE

Contact:Judith Rankin

Schools/Arts Outreach Officers

T: 01294 465531

F:01294 324444

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North Lanarkshire Council

Education Services

Sports and Arts Section

East Shawhead Industrial Estate

Unit 6, 3c Hagmill Crescent

Coatbridge

ML5 4NS

Contact:Mhairi Currie

Creative Links Officer

T:01236 638647

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Renfrewshire Council

PaisleyTown Hall

Abbey Close

PA1 1JF

Contact:Neil Bristow

CreativeLinks Officer

T:0141 847 6428

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Scottish Adult Learning Partnership

22 Hill Street

Edinburgh

EH3 2GZ

Contact:Jacqueline Whymark

T: 0131 220 5567

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Shetland Islands Council

Hayfield House

Hayfield Lane

Lerwick

Shetlands

ZE1 0QD

Contact:Noelle Henderson

T:01595 693535

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South Lanarkshire Council

Education Advisory Service

St Johns

Hope Street

Hamilton

ML3 6AF

Contact:Aileen Marshall

Arts Education Co-ordinator

T:01698 527134

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West Dunbartonshire Council

Education Department

Council Offices

Rosebery Place

Clydebank

G81 1TG

Contact:

T:

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Western Isles

Lincileit Education Centre

Benbecula

HS7 5PJ

Contact, Catherine Eunson

T: 01870 603 572

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West Lothian Council

Arts Services

Craigsfarm

Craigshill

Livingston

EH54 5BP

Contact: Laura Tyrrell

Arts Education Co-ordinator

T:01506 777588

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YouthLink Scotland

Rosebery House

9 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 5EZ

Contact: Samea Khan

Arts Development

T:0131 313 2488

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Children in Scotland

Princes House

5 Shandwick Place

Edinburgh

EH2 4RG

Contact: Rose Harrison

Arts Development Officer

part-time Mon, Tue & Wed

T: 0131 222 2403

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Imaginate

45a George Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1BP

Contact: Alice McGrath

Development Officer

T:0131 2258050

F:0131 2256440

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Young Scot

Rosebery House

9 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 5EZ

Contact:Jill Craven and Karen Small (job share)

Arts Information & Development Officer

T:0131 313 2488

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Contacting the Scottish Arts Council

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