Regional Operations Managers
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Martin Passmore - Director Scotland
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Martin Passmore joined CVQO in 2005 having spent twenty-one years as a secondary school History teacher. Martin is Regional Operations Manager for North East England and Northern Ireland, and is Director CVQO Scotland. Besides his work for CVQO, he is ACFA Secretary for Scotland. Martin has worked with the Cadet Forces since 1979 and is currently Commandant of The Black Watch Battalion ACF.
Although Martin’s home is in St Andrews, Northern Ireland is a quick flight from Edinburgh or Dundee which permits him a few days visiting units every six weeks.
Martin’s hobbies include writing plays and collecting British militaria.
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Jim Black |
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I was born in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire in 1962. Then I was educated at Buckie High School. At 15 I joined the Army (Gordon Highlanders then Highlanders), during which time I held a number of instructors posts. The last seven years of my twenty-five years military career I mainly worked with cadets. I retired from the Army at the Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park as a Warrant Officer Class 1, and then joined CVQO in 2003.
As your Regional Operations Manager, my aim is to ensure that all learners in Scotland on a CVQO qualification or award can achieve the best possible outcomes. I do this by:
Supporting VQ Officers to deliver qualifications & awards
Advisory visits to units
Assisting the Learners
Keeping you updated on all matters CVQO/BTEC
Train the Trainer
Briefings/Presentations/Roadshows
Working closely with my colleagues in Scotland and CVQO supporting staff
For you, you're unit or learners to fully make the most of the opportunities on offer from your youth organisations and CVQO, please make full use of me.
Now working from my home in Fife, I am in easy reach of every unit in Scotland.
Please feel free to contact me.
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Iain Lowther
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Born in Carlisle 1968, and was educated at Morton Secondary School. Joined the Scots Guards at 16, serving with the Regiments Pipes & Drums, and reaching the appointment of Pipe Major in 2006. I have been the Pipe Sgt at the Army School of Piping & Highland Drumming, and have played in many countries all over the world, for Royal families and Heads of State including our own Royal Family, and was the Lone Piper at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2007. I have written many tunes, some of which have been published in books and on CD.
I retired from the Army after 26yrs service and joined CVQO in March 2010.
I am also a Piping advisor working with the National Cadet Piping & Drumming Training and Advisory Team, based in Edinburgh.
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