The Hyzone Team

On the ground, Hyzone is run by one full-time co-ordinator and two part-time youth workers. It is supported by a team of volunteers which includes a Support Group and a Resource Group.

Hyzone is a limited company with charitable status. It is governed by a voluntary board of directors who oversee the project. The board meets once a month to discuss the development and growth of the project.

Choose from the menu on the left to learn who's who.

The 5 supporting churches each encourage members of their congregations to become involved in Hyzone in a practical way. Two groups of volunteers exist to support the staff team and facilitate the youth work.

Support Group
A volunteer group committed to supporting the staff team with a concern for their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. This is currently made up of Heather Barcroft, Rona Robertson and Alan Adamson.  

Resource Group
A volunteer group committed to working with the staff team to provide a programme of activities for the young people and invest in their lives. Currently our volunteers include:

Alan Adamson
Shona Barcroft
Ian Barcroft
Alicia Bradford
Margaret Clelland
Isobel Neilson
Bobby Young
Morag Young
Nicola Cornfoot

If you think you’d like to get involved with Hyzone, please get in touch!

The staff team is comprised of a full-time project coordinator and two part-time youth workers.

Graeme McKerracher
Project Coordinator

Graeme grew up in the south-side of Glasgow, and lived there until he was 21. After 4 years at Glasgow University studying Neuroscience, he moved to Dundee to begin working as a youth worker with the Hot Chocolate Trust. After 2 years he took up the post of project coordinator with Hyzone and is looking forward to getting the project off the ground. In his spare time he enjoys playing the guitar, going to gigs and spending time with his fiancé, as well as playing squash and skiing when the opportunity arises!

Pamela Clark
Youth Worker

Pamela grew up in East Renfrewshire moving to East Kilbride 3 years ago. She attended Strathclyde University where she gained a degree in Community Education. During her three years at University Pamela completed a variety of work based placements from Integrated Children’s Services to the YMCA Direct Access Project. In her spare time she enjoys reading, going to the cinema and spending quality time with her 5 year old daughter.

Derek Scott
Youth Worker

Derek lives in Bellshill and currently works for North Lanarkshire Council’s Children and Young People’s Team. He took up his role with Hyzone after a year at Bellshill and Mossend YMCA where he worked on a streetwork and drop-in based project. Derek is heavily involved in volunteering with numerous organisations and projects throughout Scotland, UK-wide and Europe. He enjoys going to the cinema and reading novels.

Board of Directors

Ian Barcroft (Chair) Rector of St Mary's Episcopal Church.
Whilst keeping tabs on his favourite football team, Bury FC, and hiding from moths (terror) he spends some of his time looking after Hyzone and one or two other things: Chair of St Mary's Family Support Project, directly supporting children and families in South Lanarkshire; Chair of South Lanarkshire Volunteer Centre; Convener of the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway Church in Society Committee and also a trustee of Faith in Community Scotland.

James Craig Director of Finance/Company Secretary.
Retired as a Director/Plant Manager in the Chemical Industry in 2005. Recent ‘inversion of life style’: from full time business plus part time hobbies to full time hobbies plus part time business

Bob Kent
Bob is a Glasgow man. He has been minister at St. John's Church since 1981. Before that he had a parish in Ayrshire and before that did work in America.  He is married to his wife Lesley and they have three sons. His interests include music (listening and playing - jazz and classical), a certain amount of DIY (especially involving gadgets!) and planning and carrying out family holidays.

John Thompson
Minister Hamilton Old Parish Church

Norman Macleod
Minister St. Andrew’s Parish Church

Alison Plummer
Member of St Mary's Episcopal Church. Works for SQA - not marking exams! Enjoys working with young people including Girlguiding and church Youth group. Love watching CSI, Friends and ER.

Alan Adamson
Elder and Scout Leader at St Andrew's Parish Church, Hamilton. Enjoys the cinema, playing badminton and anything with chocolate in it!

Jeannette Cruickshank

Joyce Brain
Elder of Cadzow Parish Church. Leader of cadzowyouth.org. Retired infant teacher. Cannae sing but avid listener to music from Mahler to Status Quo. Love listening to people with a refreshing slant on life, anything to do with words and language and especially being a granny which gives me an excuse for sliding on chutes in the park. Has no spatial awareness or sense of direction.

 

An operational management group is in place to oversee the day-to-day business of the project. This should consist of the chair of the board, two other board members, a representative from Universal Connections, the project co-ordinator and at least one young person. Currently the management group is made-up of Ian Barcroft, Alison Plummer, Alan Adamson, Lindsey McLatchie (SLC) and Graeme McKerracher.