MEET OUR PROJECT TEAM
Marlow Clark - Project Manager
Marlow joined Perth Six Circle Project in April 2004. Prior to joining the Project she worked in both management and training and development for various projects within the voluntary and commercial fields. She has lectured at Dundee College on a variety of subjects and maintains contact with the college and other learning centres throughout Tayside in her role as an External Verifier for the Institute of Leadership and Management of which she holds membership status. She is a qualified Assessor, Internal and External Verifier and holds a level 4 NVQ in Learning and development along with COSCA qualifications.
Marlow is passionate about learning and development and is involved in both NVQs and VRQs up to executive management level and enjoys supporting others to reach both academic and personal potential.
Lesley Jeffrey - Project Coordinator
Lesley started work with Perth Six Circle Project in May 2004. She graduated from the University of Abertay Dundee with BSC(Hons) Health and Behavioural Science which included training in Health, Psychology and Sociology. As a volunteer befriender with Barnardo's Hopscotch Project in Perth she assisted children from families with alcohol dependency to improve their self esteem and social skills. Before moving to Perth she was an active member of her local community in Blairgowrie, where she was involved in the Guide and Scout movements both as a participant and a leader. She also has a background in drama and dance and was actively involved in many drama group productions.
Lesley has excellent interpersonal skills which she has developed over her time with Six Circle and enjoys the challenge of motivating and influencing people to meet their individual goals.
Susan Rawlings - Support and Development Worker
Susan started work with Perth Six Circle Project in September 2007. Prior to starting work with Perth Six Circle Project, Susan worked with Perthshire Women's Aid, firstly as a volunteer then as a Family Support Worker, assisting women and children who had experienced domestic abuse. While working there she gained an SVQ level 3 in Community Justice. Prior to having her children she worked for the Crossroads Care Scheme, caring for physically and mentally disabled people in their own homes and taking over the role of main carer for periods of time. Having obtained an HND in Biological Science at Napier College in Edinburgh, Susan initially worked at the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie where the work involved experiments on the biology and control of aphids and potato viruses.
In her youth she travelled extensively and represented Scotland at Volleyball and is still keen to participate in ball and racquet sports.
Susan enjoys the person centred approach to work in the project and is both enthusiastic and encouraging of the individuals who attend there.
Denise Cormack - Support and Development Worker
Denise (or Denny as she likes to be known) joined Perth Six Circle Project in March 2009 to assist with the smooth running of the office administration. Prior to joining the project she worked in the Estate Agency business, advertising and negotiating property sales.
When her children were small, Denny worked with Capability Scotland at Upper Springlands providing both practical and learning support to adults with physical disabilities.
She then went on to become the secretary to 9 priests and 2 brothers in the Redemptorist Community at St Mary's Monastery in Perth where she was responsible for booking and organising their Retreat and Course programme. This programme gave visitors the opportunity to come for relaxation, renewal or rest. She found this an interesting and rewarding post, meeting and helping visitors from international communities as well as those from closer to home.
Denny is both committed and enthusiastic about her work at Perth Six Circle Project and as well as undertaking admin duties is keen to help and assist our service users to fulfil their potential.
Her interests outwith the project include keep fit classes, walking and playing badminton.
Louisa Garratt - Support and Development Worker
Louisa joined Perth Six Circle Project in June 2010. She graduated from UHI in 2001 with BA Social Science. After graduating Louisa moved to Lancashire where she worked as a team leader in a children’s residential. Following this she worked for Aberlour Childcare trust where she was involved in setting up a refuge for teenage runaways in Glasgow, working with young people and their families supporting them to return home or helping them to find alternative accommodation. Louisa more recently worked for CATH (Churches Action for the Homeless) in Perth as a tenancy support worker helping service users to maintain their tenancies.
From the age of 19 to 24 she spent time traveling and working abroad including spending time in Israel on a kibbutz and a year in Australia doing a variety of jobs including fruit picking, bar work and working in an abattoir and tannery!
Louisa’s varied work and life experiences have helped her build up excellent interpersonal skills and she is committed to assisting individuals fulfill their potential.