MEET THE TEAM

Here is where you can learn a bit more about the team behind Garnock Valley Carves and who they are.

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ANN & JIM PIERCE

Main Sponsor

Citizen of the year - Kilbirnie 2019

Norrie achieved the acclaim of Citizen of the year - Beith 2008 & Joint Citizen of the Year - North Ayrshire 2013

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NORRIE BROWN

Founder / Co-Ordinator

Rose achieved the acclaim of Citizen of the year - Beith 2004 & Joint Citizen of the Year - North Ayrshire 2013

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ROSE BROWN

Secretary

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IAN SHAW

Field Supervisor and Set Up Manager

Citizen of the year - Kilbirnie 2018

Colin has now taken over the running of the event to keep it alive for the community & continue Norrie & the Teams great work to date.

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COLIN MCMEECHAN

Chair / Organiser

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DUNCAN INGLIS

Chief Steward

Responsible for all Stewards

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JULIE ROSE

Stalls Manager

Responsible for all Stalls

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JOHN B SMITH

Logistics & Material Handling

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GORDON YOUNG

Assistant Logistics

Donald has supported the team from the beginning & provides a vast array of photos capturing the events of the day.

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DONALD REID

Photography

Office Manager

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JACQUIE HUGHES

Payments & admin support. Huge dog fan too

CAMMY MURRAY

Videographer

The volunteers

We are so lucky to have an amazing group of volunteers who return year after year — and there’s always room for new faces to join the GVC family.

You don’t need experience — just a positive attitude and a willingness to help. Whether you can spare an hour or a full day, every bit of support makes a difference.

Click the link to volunteer your services. 🙌

CLICK TO VOLUNTEER