Big Welcome to Our New Staff

Creetown Initiative welcomes new staff members:-

Elaine is a Director/Company Secretary of WRDC, after working there for over 32 years as a full time employee – running the Trust on a day to day basis, giving out loans, client interviews, project work/management (on behalf of the Council and Scottish Enterprise, including Foot and Mouth loan project management), tourist information point, etc. She now runs WRDC from home and works part time for Creetown Initiative as an administrator/accounts lady.  She enjoys cruise holidays, so runs a cruise/holiday franchise in her ‘spare’ time.

Jenny is the Centre Manager, and has been responsible for beautifully fitting out the accommodation rooms, she is extremely particular about cleanliness, so guests can expect the highest standards.

Panny is second in command of the Barholm Centre and is a Mr Fixit, he can turn his hand to anything.

Ben is the project worker for the Barholm Centre he runs the cycle hire and cycle repair centre as well as the community shop.  Ben also helps out with the accommodation.  He is a member of the Creetown Football Club.

Harvey is the new Marketing Assistant for Creetown Initiative.  He’s been working on the marketing for the Barholm Enterprise Centre, amongst other things for the Initiative. He studied Communication, Advertising and PR at Napier University before moving back down home to Dumfries and Galloway. He splits his time between working in the Creetown Initiative office and as part of the Wigtown Festival Company.