Career
I was a bit of a tearaway as a kid, always jumping over the sofas and racing around the yard. After progressing as a junior gymnast Heap eventually became professional and trained full-time though he struggled for money as the grants from Sport England were not vast sums of money nor was much money generated through sponsorship. A series of injuries only helped to exacerbate his financial shortfalls as long periods out meant even less money.
Heap had many such injuries throughout his career, undergoing five operations on his left elbow, surgery to both shoulders, calves, shins, an ankle and a wrist.
Since retiring from gymnastics Heap has taken a more media related role, appearing on Blue Peter, British Broadcasting Corporation"s "They Think its all Over", television advert for Physio Sport, "Simply the Best" and commentating for the British Broadcasting Corporation on gymnastics. He now visits schools around the United Kingdom, recently visiting Musselburgh Grammar School near Edinburgh, Scotland and The Hereford Academy in West Midlands, England, he has also visited Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport in Oldham, Lancashire and was a guest speaker at their prize presentation evening, on 12 November 2009.
Heap recently visited Ysgol John Bright in Llandudno, attending a Year 11 Graduation Ceremony. he visited a senior school In north Yorkshire on 28 June. In 2013 Craig became a patron for Events for (run by Darren Young) a Gillingham (Kent) run organisation.
Although the events carried out by Events for are promoted by Craig, he does not take responsibility for the actions of the charity work.