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CVQO (Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation)
CVQO provides the opportunity for members of the Cadet forces, St John Ambulance, Volunteer Police and Fire service cadets including The Prince's Trust to gain internationally recognised vocational qualifications and awards.

 Regional Operations Managers

 

Martin Passmore

 

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, when working in North East England he is based in Hartlepool, where he manages to spend a few nights every month.

Martin’s hobbies include writing plays and collecting British militaria.

 

 

Iain Lowther

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.