Partners

The North Forum covers the whole of the north of Scotland. As a programme of the North Forum, ASPIRENorth can therefore only work effectively through partnership. All the existing partners in the North Forum are automatically partners in ASPIRENorth. Our primary aim is to raise awareness and aspirations within our target schools with regard to post-school education - but another key aim is to act as a catalyst in bringing together the North Forum's partners within this common cause. As most people would agree, the whole partnership working together is likely to have much more impact than the sum of its parts working alone.
Whilst the ASPIRENorth team is responsible for the operational management and delivery of the ASPIRENorth programme therefore, the impact this has on the young people involved is significantly enhanced by the active support of all our partners. Naturally each category of partner is likely to want to contribute in their own particular way, and this includes our colleagues in the university sector, the college sector, local authorities and education departments, and other individual organisations such as Skills Development Scotland.
As a partner, therefore, you may like to consider the following:

• Which ASPIRENorth target schools fall in your area
• How will you stay informed
• What can you actually do to support the project
• What benefits will there be for your own organisation

Partners are crucial to the success of the project. If you would like to discuss your role within ASPIRENorth further please don't hesitate to contact your regional representative:
Rhona McComiskie (Grampian - Acting Regional Co-ordinator)
AURIS Building
23 St Machar Drive
Aberdeen
AB24 3RY
Tel:01224 274695
r.mccomiskie@abdn.ac.uk
Elsbeth Neil (Highlands and Islands - Regional Co-ordinator)
Castle House
Fairways Business Park
Castle Heather
Inverness
IV2 6AA
Tel:  01463 701012
elsbeth.neil@abdn.ac.uk