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Heather Pirie - Peer Education Officer
My Job: I think I have an interesting job, working with 16-26 year olds who are interested in delivering training and information sessions to other young people on a range of different issues.
Happiest when: With people that make me laugh, wearing wellington boots on a rainy day walking through the woods, playing in the snow, hearing children laugh, in the Pyrenees,
reading a good book, playing my tin whistle.
Scared of: Heights.
Music I like: I listen to different kinds of music and I don't really have a favourite.
Favourite Films: Top Gun, Muppet's Christmas Carol (or any Muppets).
Things that annoy me: Animal hairs that get everywhere, midges, rude taxi drivers, people that lie.
Things I couldn’t live without: Special people in my life, pasta, my duvet, pen and paper, diary, mobile phone, fruit, bottled water and trees.
Becky Seath - Dove Project Officer
My Job: Responsibility for providing an accessible homeless service to young people across areas of Highland without a housing support service.
Happiest when: Spending time with family and friends. Chatting on the phone for hours to people in Australia. Having beautiful crisp days with the sun shining and heaps of snow to go skiing.
Scared of: Big big SHARKS like in jaws.
Music I Like: The Eagles ----They rock
U2 ---- They roll
Favourite Films: Thelma and Louise
Things that annoy me: Not much
Things I couldn’t live without: Family, friends, my dog and swimming down the beach when I go back to Australia to visit , oh and vegemite!
Alison Spriggs - Transition Co-ordinator
My Job: It's a pilot scheme - working with young people, who have been referred to us from the schools, working with them on an individual basis and in a group setting, promoting education, training, employment and independent living skills.
Happiest When: Spending time with family and friends, cooking and entertaining, shopping and finding bargains, relaxing and having a laugh!
Scared of: Birds, I don’t do Trafalgar Square!
Music I like: U2, Delirious? And a variety of stuff
Favorite films: Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart and Bruce Almighty, to name but a few!
Things that annoy me: Cruelty and injustice
Things I couldn't live without: People, shops, accessories, I love my bling! a kitchen and an indoor toilet!
Mairi MacDonald 
My Job: Housing Support Worker
Happiest when: When I’m with my friends or family and feeling content with my life so far.
Scared of: Breaking down in my wee car, on my own and not having a clue what to do.
Music I like: Huge variety from The Vatersay boys to good African dancy tunes
Favourite Films: The Piano, Crash, 21 grams
and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop
Café and Madagasgar when watching with
wee people!
Things that annoy me: Litter, people’s intolerance of others, my indecisiveness at times and plastic packaging.
Things I couldn’t live without: Sunshine, something interesting to read, exercise of any sort, and the people I love, not necessarily in this order.
Rosa Jack - Literacy Trainee
Happiest When: It's sunny and I'm at the beach, and when I get a really long lie in.
Scared of: Spiders. In fact, bugs in general. Also, deep water.
Music I Like: No Doubt, Portished, Mika, The White Stripes and on certain occassions the Spice Girls!
Favourite Films: The Chronicles of Narnia films and Pirates of the Caribean.
Things that annoy me: Rain, arguments and Winter. Getting up early when it's cold and dark.
Things I couldn't live without: Cheese sandwiches, tea and weekends!
Jeni MacDonald - Website Author 
My Job: My job is to research and write content for this website
Happiest when: With my family and friends. Watching films.
Scared of: Spiders and clowns!!!
Music I like: Queens of the Stone Age, Bob Dylan, Rihanna... a bit of everything really!
Favourite Films: So many...my favourites are Gladiator and Shaun of the Dead.
Things that annoy me: Advert breaks inbetween a good film. Bank machines that charge you to withdraw your own money!! And, when I spill food/drink down my top (especially when I've just put a clean one on!) - it happens far more often than it should!
Things I couldn’t live without: my hot water bottle and a nice cosy hoodie.
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