Community Value Added Project

Courses and Training

Prototyping and Machining Service

We are pleased to inform our partners, funders, donors and participants that we have received a grant from the First Port. This grant will be utilised towards  hardware and equipment purchase.

However, we are struggling to find a skilled worked to give Computer Aided Design (CAD) and machining education and mentoring support to our participants. If you can assist us in hiring, we would appreciate it.

We are thankful to Councillor Lorna Bennie and Dr Julie McFarlane for consistent support on this project.

Meet the Team

C VAP Leadership Team

Councillor Lorna Binnie

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Morag Cassidy

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Dr Julie McFarlane

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Dr Farrukh Makhdum

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Operational Team

Dr Farrukh Makhdum

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Juli Forrest

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Community Engagement

Mr Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah

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Our Aims

      • The overarching aim of C-VAP is to bring opportunities to those who seek to work in any aspect of product development no matter their starting point
      • We aim to add value to the local community in an innovative and cost-effective way that is sustainable
      • We seek to use social media to foster and engage with all communities, sharing best practice and new ideas.

Our Values

      • To strive for every person in our community to have the chance to reach their full potential
      • We believe in looking towards new technologies to support future development and sharing that research with CAD community
      • We want to exceed all customer expectations
      • We treat all who work with us with respect and enthusiasm and acknowledge individual needs and ability.

Our Partners