Our members
Our membership comprises up to two representatives from each of Scotland’s 32 Local Authorities, as well as representatives from the Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS), other educational bodies and partner organisations. All retiring members who have served for more than five years are offered an Honorary membership.
The Executive Committee is drawn from the membership.
Aberdeenshire
Niall Ritchie
- Telephone: 01467 534720 (Tuesday & Thursday)
- Mobile: 07547 121325
- Email: Niall Ritchie
- X: @LLAberdeenshire
Argyll & Bute
Sandra Clarke
- Telephone: Furnace Primary: 01499 500 627; Inveraray Primary: 01499 302 218
- Email: Sandra Clarke
Natalie White
- Email:
Dumfries & Galloway
No current rep
Dundee City
No current rep
East Dunbartonshire
Alan Smith
- Telephone: 0141 578 8728
- Mobile: 07500 786 355
- Email: Alan Smith
- X: @OutdoorEdc
Edinburgh
Cliff Smith
- Telephone: 0131 551 4368
- Mobile: 07748 703 515
- Email: Cliff Smith
Andrew Bradshaw
- Mobile: 07718 660 549
- Email: Andrew Bradshaw
Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Tim Pickering
- Telephone: 01851 822 800
- Email: Tim Pickering
Fraser Lippok
- Email:
Glasgow City
Neil Wightwick
- Telephone: 01436 820 491
- Email: Neil Wightwick
- X: @blairvadachoec
Viks Williams
- Mobile: 07768 796 393
- Email: Viks Williams
- X: @dofeglasgow
Highland
Currently opted out
North Lanarkshire
Gillian Aitken
- Mobile: 07812 501 871
- Email: Gillian Aitken
Andrew McNaughton
- Mobile: 07976 946943
- Email: Andrew McNaughton
Renfrewshire
No current rep
Scottish Borders
Gordon Smith
- Telephone: 0300 100 1800, ext 5465
- Mobile: 07891 413 491
- Email: Gordon Smith
- X: @SBCOutdoorEd
Shetland Islands
Pete Richardson
- Telephone: 01595 695 947
- Mobile: 07833 298 221
- Email: Pete Richardson
South Ayrshire
Duncan Sturgeon
- Telephone: 01655 760 600
- Mobile: 07967 038 486
- Email: Duncan Sturgeon
West Dunbartonshire
Jacqueline O’Donnell
Carrie Lindsay
Executive Officer (ADES)
Saskia Kearns
Team Leader, Curriculum Development, Scottish Government
Frances Kelly
HM Inspector of Health & Safety, Entertainment Leisure Commercial and Consumer Services Sector, Engagement and Policy Division, Health and Safety Executive
Ian Menzies
Senior Education Officer, Education Scotland | Foghlam Alba
Jane Campbell Morrison
Chair, Scottish Adventure Activities Forum
Matt Robinson
Learning through Landscapes Scotland Director and National Network for Outdoor Learning (Scotland)
Megan Griffiths
Partnership Manager | sportscotland
Neil Baird
Representative, Youthlink Scotland NYVOS Outdoor Learning Working Group
Nick March
AHOEC Scotland Chair
Shaun Roberts
Principal, sportscotland national training centre & avalanche service, Glenmore Lodge
Richard Painter
National Secretary, Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel
Dave Ogilvie
Manager of Outdoor Learning, Stewart’s Melville College & Representative for SCIS
Telephone: 0131 311 1000
Email: Dave Ogilvie
Des Bagshaw
Head of Outdoor Education at St. Aloysius College & Representative for SCIS
Telephone: 01413 319 217
Email: Des Bagshaw
Dr Andrew Horrell
Acting Director of Learning and Teaching & Senior Lecturer in Physical Education, University of Edinburgh
Telephone: 0131 651 6649
Email: Dr Andrew Horrell
Dr Heidi Smith
Programme Director for MSc Outdoor Education and MSc Outdoor Environmental and Sustainability Education, and Lecturer in Outdoor Learning
Email: Dr Heidi Smith