Our board

JAMIE MCCUBBIN - chair of the board

Originally from Galloway, I have lived in Innerleithen for over a decade and took up the role of being a TYA trustee in March 2021, just in time to use my legal skills to help with the purchase of Innerleithen Youth Club. I have been a solicitor working in both private practice and in house roles for over twenty years. I currently work within the legal team at Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh.

I help out at the Innerleithen drop in sessions and enjoy the interaction with the young people that attend - this experience gives me a better insight into the challenges of providing youth work services to the local community in Tweeddale.

I also enjoy music playing for St Ronan's Silver Band and being part of the Innerleithen Operatic Society. I have recently taken up road biking and can be seen most weekends struggling up and down the hills and valleys of Tweeddale and beyond!

lorna morrow - Vice CHAIR

After growing up in Innerleithen, I moved away to spread my wings and learn a bit more about the world. I lived in Australia working as an au pair for a year before returning to the UK to complete my studies. I have studied a variety of subjects from nursing to herbal medicine to plant taxonomy before settling on historical botany in which I completed my PhD.

My husband and I returned to the area with our very young daughter 4 years ago and we are now settled, as a family of four following the arrival of our wee boy, in Peebles.

I feel very privileged to work with TYA. Everybody deserves to feel respected, valued and listened to. In being a member of the board of trustees, and drawing on the diverse wealth of knowledge and experience, we aim to ensure that Dave and the staff team can provide welcoming hubs in Peebles and Innerleithen by continuing to deliver high quality youth work.

Moira Stark

Born in Malawi, Africa. Schooled in Harare, Zimbabwe. Studied Interior Design in Durban, South Africa. Studied Eurythmy in Germany and worked as a Eurythmy teacher in Germany before studying Eurythmy Therapy.

Moved to Mallorca, Spain. Worked for 11 years as an Interior Designer for international clients before moving to Scotland in 2008. Worked as an Auxiliary Nurse at Haylodge Hospital before moving to Australia to work as a Carer for elderly clients with Dementia.

I am now living in Scotland assisting parents and have been a TYA Trustee since 2009.

GRACE MITCHELL

Prior to joining TYA in January 2020, I held senior management roles within the HR departments of private banks Adam & Company plc and Hampden & Co plc and sat on the Executive Committees of both banks.

During my 24 years with Adam & Company I also supported and worked with Executive Directors within the Private Banking sector of the Royal Bank Group’s UK Wealth Management Division, including Coutts & Co. In 2012 I joined a new start-up Bank Hampden & Co plc (formerly Scoban) and led the people strategy to grow the bank from 7 to 100+ staff before retiring in 2018. I have extensive experience in all aspects of HR and since my retirement I have supported the bank on an on-call basis from time to time.

As one of a large family I am surrounded by nephews and nieces of all ages and enjoy spending much of my spare time with them as well as extended family and friends. I volunteer for a number of local organisations and am keen to use my professional and personal experience as much as I can to support TYA and the other local charities I am currently involved with to support local young people.

Catherine Maxwell Stuart

I am the 21st Lady of Traquair, and also the executive director of Traquair House Charitable Trust which owns and manages Traquair House and associated businesses.

Having grown up at Traquair House, I studied at the LSE and had a career in Arts Administration before returning in 1990 following my father’s death. I have sat on many local and national bodies in the fields of tourism, arts and heritage. I was also a director of Scottish Borders Enterprise and a non-Executive director of Border TV.

Currently I chair the Tweed Valley Tourism BID and work with a number of local charities.

miriam adcock

I've had a varied career - 11 or so years at BT - mostly in sales and training, 4 years running a diet & fitness franchise, but since 2009 I've been working for Zero Waste Scotland, working with community groups, councils, businesses and the general public to reduce waste in Scotland. This involves running behaviour change campaigns, giving talks and project managing pilots such as 'Ditching disposables' where we are supporting businesses to reduce their use of single-use items.

My other passion is sport - mostly running and cycling in the great Scottish countryside - hence why I moved to Peebles in the first place.

I don't have children myself, so rely on the expertise and patience of the staff team and other trustees on what is needed as part of TYA's work, but hope I can bring some knowledge and enthusiasm for all things environmental and sporty to TYA.