William Cairns
Care Coordinator @Walking With The Wounded
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WORK HISTORY
Care Coordinator @Walking With The Wounded
Scotland, GB
Supporting the veteran community in Scotland ovecome any barriers to a better life including supporting them with Health related issues, Benefits, Training, Employment, Mental health, Bereavement, Illness, social isolation. Also responsible for the deliver of the Scottish Veterans Wellbing Alliance MDEALS programme
EDUCATION
OCR
NVQ Lev 4 Diploma, Advice and Guidance
ABOUT WILLIAM CAIRNS
Described as \" fun with a great sense of humor and who gets the best out of people and can see opportunity from the most difficult situations.\" and \" A very hardworking and Intelligent professional with great ideas.\" Project Designer and Manager for MEDALS (Mindfulness Education, Developing Active Lifestyles via Sports ) and VC Project (Veterans in the Community ) including Research, Contracting and Negotiating, Implementation, partnerships, oversight, financial oversight and dealing with funders and corporate partners and veteran engagement through face to face meetings as well as most digital platforms and social media. Implemented and gained funding for a free Veterans Breakfast Club for homeless veterans in Glasgow. During lockdown secured a grant variation request to start to deliver programmes online and was successful in developing MEDALS Online that supported veterans digitally including partnering such organisations as Glasgow Rangers Charity Foundation, The Soldiers Arts Academy, and Climbing Out. I also developed MEDALS Volunteering to get the veterans i support out helping with the pandemic response in the community. Responsible for Implementation and development OP-REGEN Scotland WWTWs Veterans Volunteer Project a programme built on three Pillars of support for the veteran community. Developing campaigns for veterans to demonstrate their skills and competences to members of the public, corporate partners and other third sector organisations to the benefit of our community\'s, the environment and for future generations. Now responsible for OP-Connect our social inclusion program for veterans. Implemented and Developed Op-connect in Scotland for WWTW.A Careers Strategist and Project Manager with 20 years proven experience gained in the field of Careers Advice and Guidance, Employability & Outplacement. Operations Manager for Avalon Autism Parental Support and Respite Services a Scottish Charity that came following my Daughters Autism diagnosis. The aim of the charity is to support Parents and Guardians of children with Autism to keep together and strong while supporting kids gain access to early interventions. Through this many programmes have been developed including fantastic partnerships with local schools, softplays, cinemas and outdoor and water based sports organisations with the aim of improving together ness and wellbeing of the families we support. Avalon is delivering workshops for parents including potty training, sleep and school advocacy amongst others. Responsible for a small staff /£400K funding secured
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