1. ALAN CRAIG
1A Cameron Cottages, Smollet Street, Alexandria, G83 0DS
Tel: 01389 604792 / Mob: 07855377652.
alancraigsnr@gmail.com
Personal Profile
An excellent and open communicator with a professional and understanding manner in
working with the public who has enjoyed a varied and successful career in the service of
others, creating workable solutions and providing innovative strategies.
Key Skills and Qualities
? Relate to a wide range of people without judging
? Understand the development needs of volunteers
? Tact and patience with the ability to lead and motivate others
? Enthusiasm and a positive, outgoing attitude
? Excellent team-working and ability to develop contacts
? Self-motivation and a flexible approach
? Commitment to the issues of the voluntary sector
Functional Expertise
Welfare and Charitable Experience
? Voluntary caseworker for SSAFA which specialises in helping and supporting ex-forces
re-adjusting to civilian life and offer befriending service.
? Responsible for fundraising on behalf of RSPB.
? Provided support for adults with special needs to live as independently as
possible working for the Leonard Cheshire Homes Charity
? Employed in a psychiatric hospital on an acute admission wards nursing adults with
mental illness.
Communication
? Covered a variety of roles from practical conservation, to speaking in public venues
such as schools, educating young people in local authority care on wildlife in their
gardens
? Dealt with walkers, weekend visitors and a high volume of tourists offering information
and advice about the site.
? Performed at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as a
member of the 3000 including Rod Stewart and Ami McDonald.
Leadership
? Employed in 2011 as a ranger in the new Sallochy campsite with the remit to set up
and manage the site working with 2 other wardens.
? Assistant manager in a local authority children's home responsible for up to ten young
people between the ages of 12-18 and 25 members of staff.

2. ? Created and implemented many new practices including a semi-independent unit,
music rooms, bicycle projects and supervision sessions for staff.
Technical and Practical Experience
? Volunteer in the Technology team in Excel Arena responsible for the issue and repair of
equipment such as radios at London 2012 Olympic Games.
? Employed in a sixty cabin site called Keldy Forest Cabins, duties ranged from booking
visitors in, general maintenance of the site and responsible for hire and repair of
mountain bikes.
? Specialised as an infantry signaller serving in the Scots Guards, commanding units on
tours of Northern Ireland as a Lance Corporal, spending three years in Hong Kong and
three years based in London guarding the Royal Palaces and Trooping The Colour on
three occasions
? Employed as a labourer/driver for local fruit merchants
Career History
? Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Cast Member (March – July 2014)
? Community Fundraising Champion Loch Lomond (RSPB) March 2014 – Present.
? London 2012 Olympic Games - July to August 2012
? The Forestry Commission (Aberfoyle) – May 2011 to October 2011
? Loch Lomond/Trossachs National Park – 2008 to Present
? Sailors, Soldiers, Air Force Association (SSAFA) 2009 - Present
? J McKechnie and Son's 2007- 2009
? The Forestry Commission (North Yorkshire) – 2005 to 2007
? Leonard Cheshire Foundation 1995 to 2004
? Dumfries and Galloway Social Work Department. 1991 to 1995
? Brookwood Psychiatric Hospital 1987 to 1990.
? British Army 1
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Battalion Scots Guards – 1981 to 1987.
Qualifications and Training
? City and Guilds Level 2 in Hospitality
? Psychology/Sociology at Higher Level
? An Introduction to Counselling
? The Open University-Caring for children and young people.
? First Aid
? A variety of in house courses with Social Work
? SSAFA
Additional Information
? Full UK driving licence
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