Tamara joined greenspace scotland in 2016 as a Community Enabler for Bags of Help, now Tesco Stronger Starts, a fund that supports local community projects across Scotland with a focus on children and young people.

For Tesco Stronger Starts Tamara covers North West and West Central Scotland, including the following local authority areas - Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Eilean Siar, Glasgow, Highlands, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.

Tamara has experience of working in both rural and urban locations in community growing spaces and community arts. This includes work with trail blazing organisations in North Glasgow such as Depot Arts, Lambhill Stables and the North Glasgow Community Food Initiative where she worked in support and co-ordination roles for volunteers and community groups. One of her specific interests is youthwork and capacity building.

She also has experience of running a ceramic design and manufacturing Open studio whilst bringing up her family on the Isle of Coll. Tamara volunteers with her local Recycoll group, An Cridhe community hall and the Feisean Nan Gaidheal movement.

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