Ailsa Campbell Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

https://ailsacampbell.co.ukOver 18 years hands-on experience in community-led development, including establishing a development trust, creating a co-working space and uniting groups within the Crieff community via two action plans and organising a Town Team to liaise with the local authority. I am keen to utilise my knowledge to enable community groups to achieve their aims and goals.Areas of expertise: social capital, strategy and organisational development, coworking space… Show more https://ailsacampbell.co.ukOver 18 years hands-on experience in community-led development, including establishing a development trust, creating a co-working space and uniting groups within the Crieff community via two action plans and organising a Town Team to liaise with the local authority. I am keen to utilise my knowledge to enable community groups to achieve their aims and goals.Areas of expertise: social capital, strategy and organisational development, coworking space development, facilitation, community planning, community engagement, project planning/development, stakeholder engagement, options appraisals, business plans, branding and communication design Show less

Be the Business is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, with a single goal: to help business owners and leaders improve the performance of their business. Advisory Board members provide support to small businesses who are growing and developing their futures over the course of a year.

Crieff, Scotland, United Kingdom

https://www.candocrieff.comCan Do Crieff is a community driven co-working space created to be an affordable, comfortable and professional shared space for people to come to work instead of working in isolation or commuting. Our members are business owners, entrepreneurs, self-employed or remote workers who have 24/7 access to the space at competitive rates and no binding contracts.Key achievements:• Led the creation and development of Can Do Crieff which supports another… Show more https://www.candocrieff.comCan Do Crieff is a community driven co-working space created to be an affordable, comfortable and professional shared space for people to come to work instead of working in isolation or commuting. Our members are business owners, entrepreneurs, self-employed or remote workers who have 24/7 access to the space at competitive rates and no binding contracts.Key achievements:• Led the creation and development of Can Do Crieff which supports another community led organisation and also creates unrestricted funds for CCT• Created a 'Biz Chat' series (in person, on Zoom and a podcast) with local entrepreneurs to share knowledge of setting up a business• Formed a Business Club to help people start or restart their business through Can Do Crieff• Designed the branding and all graphic communication Show less

Crieff, Perthshire

https://www.campbellsbakery.comIn my role (pardon the pun!) my responsibilities and key achievements:• Leading the strategic management of the business for the next generation• Leading diversification by establishing a bakery school enterprise in 2017• Streamlining processes and strengthening the business through Covid• Building an online retail shop and wholesale ordering portal during Covid• Training and coaching staff on new processes• Restructuring and… Show more https://www.campbellsbakery.comIn my role (pardon the pun!) my responsibilities and key achievements:• Leading the strategic management of the business for the next generation• Leading diversification by establishing a bakery school enterprise in 2017• Streamlining processes and strengthening the business through Covid• Building an online retail shop and wholesale ordering portal during Covid• Training and coaching staff on new processes• Restructuring and effectively reconciling staff during Covid while protecting the company culture• Budgeting and monitoring the business financial performance, capital allocation and optimising resources• Graphic design and brand management across varied applications: packaging, visual merchandising, vehicles, website etc• Digital and print marketing Show less

Crieff, Scotland, United Kingdom

https://www.crieffcommunitytrust.org.ukIn response to the decline of Crieff’s town centre, co-founded Crieff's development trust dedicated to helping Crieff achieve its vision of "a united community reclaiming our heritage as the proud and vibrant heart of Strathearn.” Working as part of a great team of passionate volunteers, I enjoy being able to apply my creative and analytical design thinking to help regenerate and revitalise my adopted home of Crieff. Key responsibilities… Show more https://www.crieffcommunitytrust.org.ukIn response to the decline of Crieff’s town centre, co-founded Crieff's development trust dedicated to helping Crieff achieve its vision of "a united community reclaiming our heritage as the proud and vibrant heart of Strathearn.” Working as part of a great team of passionate volunteers, I enjoy being able to apply my creative and analytical design thinking to help regenerate and revitalise my adopted home of Crieff. Key responsibilities and achievements:• Overseeing the development and approval of the Trust’s vision and values• Co-writing and driving the strategy for the Trust to be a strong anchor organisation for years to come• Overseeing regular review and mitigation of risks• Ensuring compliance with Articles of Association, charity law, OSCR, Companies House and funders• Overseeing and ensuring financial stability• Raising the public profile of the organisation, representing the Trust as necessary• Maintaining positive relationships with key members of local and national government• Facilitating change and addressing potential conflict with external stakeholders• Leading the creation and delivery of two Community Action Plans 2013 – 18 and 2021 – 26• Rescuing prominent ‘B’ listed building from negligent owner, ensuring building is made safe andredeveloped into a useful asset for Crieff through successful Community Right to Buy application,negotiating title with heritable creditor and creating SPV to take title• Leading collaboration between Crieff’s groups and increasing community’s social capital byestablishing framework ‘Uniting Crieff’• Developing and delivering communication strategy for the Trust• Designing and producing annual report• Overseeing regular communications to members, wider community and stakeholders Show less

Crieff, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Crieff Succeeds BID provides the opportunity for local businesses across all sectors to work together, invest collectively and undertake projects which can contribute positively to improving the economic viability of businesses in the town and increasing future investment in Crieff.

Crieff, Perthshire

Graphic design consultant providing creative and strategic concept development, implementation and management for small enterprises in mainly rural, community, regeneration, food and tourism sectors.Projects included: corporate identity, packaging, promotional literature, signage, street banners, vehicle livery

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Mba, Master Of Business Administration (Executive) With Distinction

Recipient of the Female Leader of the Future Scholarship and awarded the Dean’s MBA Project Commendation for my thesis: Exploration of how.

Communication Design

Bdes, Communication Design

Ba, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi

Education record

Activities and Societies: Swim team captain, student executive