Marion Allison

Marion Allison is currently the Head of the Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council for Scotland, the professional body for people working and volunteering in youth work, adult learning and community development. She leads the organisation across all business areas including the registration of professional practitioners, approval of CLD academic courses in the college and university sectors, professional learning and the overall strategic direction of the organisation. She works with a wide range of professionals from the public, voluntary and private sectors with partnership programmes across the United Kingdom and beyond.

Marion brings over 20 years’ experience of working within CLD and Education and is a Member of the Institute of Directors and a Board Trustee at Impact Arts. After graduating with an Honours Degree in Commerce from Glasgow Caledonian University, Marion undertook post-graduate study in Community Education at the University of Strathclyde. She was worked all over Glasgow in various youth work roles before moving to South Lanarkshire Council where she managed two large youth centres. Most recently Marion completed her doctoral study into young people, enterprise and social capital at the University of Stirling. She hopes that her contributions to the Board will support new opportunities for the college, its students and surrounding communities.

Marion lives in South Lanarkshire with her teenage son. She is a football fan and her main hobbies are travelling, keeping fit and spending time with family and friends.