Friends of Craigtoun
We are very grateful for the support we receive from local businesses and individuals. Watch out for our new page, The Friends of Craigtoun Story, which we will be publishing later this year
Craigtoun is run by a board of volunteer directors and has a small team of permanent staff, which is supplemented by volunteers and seasonal staff.
Margaret has fond memories of coming to Craigtoun Park when she was a child and later spent 4 years at St Andrews University. Following her retirement from 25 years in Financial Services, she joined the board of St Andrews Community Trust, which she chaired for 4 years. During that time, she became familiar with the good work done by Friends of Craigtoun and was delighted to join the Board in July 2023 before being elected as the new Chair Person at the AGM in June 2025.
Doug was one of the founding members of the Friends of Craigtoun and was Vice Chairman under Kyffin Roberts before stepping up to Chair on Kyff’s resignation in 2020, a position he held until June 2025. Having moved to St Andrews as a youth, Doug enjoyed regular visits to Craigtoun when it was in its heyday before later introducing his own children and grandchildren to the park. Doug’s management skills and passion for the park have been key to the success of the Friends of Craigtoun.
Rhoda first came to Craigtoun as a visitor from Glasgow and has happy memories of bringing her children to the park on family days out when they were young. She moved to St Andrews permanently 10 years ago and, as a keen golfer, was captain of St Regulus for 2 years before joining the Board at Craigtoun in 2021. Rhoda has since been involved in a number of both long- and short-term projects within the park.
Paul was employed as the Friends of Craigtoun’s first Park Manager in February 2020 and had the onerous task of taking on this demanding new role against the backdrop of a global pandemic that plunged the whole future of the charity into uncertainty. With a successful military career behind him and now 2 untypical seasons at Craigtoun under his belt, Paul is very much hands-on in all areas of the park and its development.
Born and educated on the West Coast but has spent almost forty years now holidaying in St. Andrews and visiting Craigtoun Park. His wife has been a volunteer at the Park for many years, and following retirement mid 2024 Campbell joined the Board as Treasurer, having qualified as a CA back in 1985. Now living close by the Park, he is often seen walking a somewhat stubborn golden retriever, if not on the golf course, or very occasionally at the gym.
Nicola was invited to join the Board at Craigtoun Park in 2024. A volunteer gardener at Craigtoun since 2021 she has a particular interest in restoring and maintaining the park's RHS National Iris Collection. Having lived in St Andrews for 20 years Nicola is well acquainted with the park and its diverse activities. A former qualified nurse, now retired from a career working in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry and with IBM, she aims to use her business knowledge to improve the park's usage, and the range of activities offered.
Fiona can often be found walking/running around Craigtoun Park, with her dog Bruno, where she facilitates free exercise groups such as Guardians On The Go in her role as a Friends Of Craigtoun Volunteer. This is part of her more-than-profit work she does as a Mental Health and Exercise Coach. As a regular park user, Fiona was invited to join the Board of Directors in 2024 to lead in the promotion of social inclusion and to build community group relations. Fiona is very excited to support developments such as the Craigtoun Country Park Cafe and Kitchen Additional Support Needs Project, which aligns with her former career in Social Work.
Cllr Al Clark is a local councillor for St Andrews and Strathkinness ward. He joined the Craigtoun board in early 2024 and is working to build close relationships between Fife Council and the Friends of Craigtoun to improve the park and identify funding streams to help develop the park for future generations. Al also works as the Sustainability Manager for the University. He lives in St Andrews, close to Craigtoun Park and enjoys visiting the park most weeks.
David was born at Craigtoun, in the maternity hospital, and grew up in St Andrews, so the park has been part of his life from the very beginning. These days he's more often found running its paths to keep fit. Professionally, David has spent over 25 years in digital infrastructure, operations and cybersecurity, with a more recent focus on data and Artificial Intelligence, and is a senior digital leader within NHS Scotland. He joined the Board in June 2026, hoping to bring his digital and governance experience to bear in support of the park's continued growth and to give back to the place where his story began.
Elizabeth first visited the park whilst studying for her PhD in Moral and Political Philosophy at St Andrews University. She is now a frequent visitor with her family. Elizabeth spent several years in charity governance, working with a wide range of organisations across Scotland, and was a member of the Third Sector Governance Forum. After helping to organise History in the Park in 2026 and learning more about the work done by the charity, Elizabeth joined the board of Friends of Craigtoun.
Seeking to settle in St Andrews with his family following many years of living where the Royal Air Force deemed he was best suited to serve, Ross is excited by the opportunity to invest in the community by joining the board of Friends of Craigtoun. As a family of five, they visit regularly and form a key demographic for the Trust’s charter.
Following many years of flying large helicopters in various environments around the world, Ross now flies a desk informing accountable commanders of the safety risks inherent in their operations. This grants him the ability to classify and communicate project risks amongst the team who set the strategy for the sustainable future of Friends of Ctaigtoun’s custodianship.
We are very grateful for the support we receive from local businesses and individuals. Watch out for our new page, The Friends of Craigtoun Story, which we will be publishing later this year
As a charity, the Friends of Craigtoun rely heavily on volunteers in all areas of the park and, although we have a great core team, we are always in need of more.