Michael Cullen has had a career working with third sector, policy, local authority, further education, campaign management and social housing. Michael is currently an elected councillor for the Garscadden/Scotstounhill ward in Glasgow City since 2017.
Michael’s focus has always been about our community and he makes use of his career and personal strengths to provide services and betterment to people, and in 2016 he set up a social enterprise located in Yoker with the goal to improve the quality of life for those in communities in the West of Scotland, particularly in areas of deprivation.
Michael spent several years as a Children’s Panel member within Glasgow covering the south of the city, he also volunteered at the 'Dumbarton Road Corridor Youth Project' (DRC) which works with socially excluded young people in the communities of Yoker, Scotstoun and Whiteinch.
He is also a board member of Glasgow Colleges Regional Board, Glasgow Central Citizens Advice Bureau, Glasgow Educational & Marshall Trust, Jobs & Business Glasgow, DRC Generations, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport & Yoker Housing Ltd.
Michael remains committed to the principle that everyone should have access to a range of professional developments and each person no matter their economical background should be able to reach their potential. Michael spends a lot of his free time going away in his classic VW camper exploring Scotland and beyond.