Ray Barry - Candidate for Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency in Ayrshire
Ray Barry is 57, currently lives in Wolverhampton, and is a retired Civil Servant, having worked for Jobcentreplus for 30+ years. He specialised in helping disabled people to find work, has an MSc. degree in this field, and now runs an independent consultancy from his home, helping people to return to work after injury. Ray also does voluntary work driving disabled students to college, he has a theology degree, and has trained as a priest.
Ray has 3 children, the eldest 2 of whom he has not seen for 7 years. "I was a completely hands-on devoted father," he says. "putting them to bed, getting them up, cooking, and taking them on outings at the week-ends. Words cannot describe my heart-break at being separated from them. My eldest two have refused to see me since their mother left with them, even though neither has ever accused me of any mistreatment (which might explain their refusal).
