Larne Area Community Support Group – Member in Focus #31
Larne area community support group is a social media hub for providing support. It is a safe place for locals to interact and communicate…
Interviews
Robert Maxwell – Member in Focus #30
I’m an amputee ex-serviceman & founding member of Let’s Do. We cater for folk from all walks of life to help them come to terms with their disability through events & trips…
DigiSkills – Member in Focus #29
We believe access to internet needs to be lobbied. Those without are disadvantaged – further exacerbating poverty, educational attainment and opportunity…
Millbrook Church of the Nazarene – Member in Focus #28
Millbrook Church of the Nazarene we will continue to create relationships with organisations and individuals, and provide connection points with people…
Brain Injury Matters (NI) – Member in Focus #27
We would love help in the development of regional #BIM networks and teams – to spread the word for the recruitment of members…
Ballynahinch Community Collective – Member in Focus #26
Providing people of Ballynahinch with a voice to develop the capability of the community; to tackle issues of concern and to work together…
Fibromyalgia Awareness NI – Member in Focus #25
It would be nice to link with mental health organisations who understand chronic debilitating conditions, so we could refer people for support…
CoG Training – Member in Focus #24
From our perspective of a training and education organisation, we see the need for increased training in Mental Health First Aid and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Ardmore Cricket Club – Member in Focus #23
We had to shelve some of our community outreach programs. We found moving online difficult, with little or no real resources to do something effective…
Yasmin Geddis – Member in Focus #22
Services need to be explained… many people state, “there are not enough #mentalhealth services” without knowing how they work, where they are and what they do…
Sean Bruen – Member in Focus #21
We passionately believe that if people are given free access to financial education and advice they will make better financial decisions…
Moya Morris – Member in Focus #20
Moya Morris offers free online Enneagram Coaching, to individuals and couples, who may be finding communication challenging during lockdown…
Gary Davidson – Member in Focus #19
More people are embracing the world of startups. I think next year we will see an influx of new entrepreneurs from all backgrounds emerge…
Nicola Hinds – Member in Focus #18
I was volunteering with an international disaster relief organisation, bringing emergency shelter to families displaced by conflict or natural disaster…
Jayaprakash Sukumaran – Member in Focus #17
A very warm welcome to JP who has joined the @commcallni team to focus on collaborative opportunities, particularly in relation to non-profit events…
Simon Brown – Member in Focus #16
This year has highlighted how all communities can come together when necessary to step up and support each other…
Claire Dowds – Member in Focus #15
I’m excited about the creativity that is emerging. I have spoken with a lot of people who decided that in the midst of uncertainty, they were going to try something different…
Carolyn Tailford – Member in Focus #14
How are things looking for the remainder of 2020? We are looking forward to getting the Antrim hub ready and opened, we have just established our detached youth team…
Carol Richmond – Member in Focus #13
Why and when did you decide to get involved with community-based support? I made masks for local care homes and NHS staff and, being retired, wanted to help…
Sophie Hilditch – Member in Focus #12
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? Decisions for future plans and the direction I was going next. Why and when did you decide…
Annalisa Manca – Member in Focus #11
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? I was finishing my PhD in Medical Education. In fact, I discussed my Viva on the 16th of March…
Eugene Donnelly – Member in Focus #10
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? Work was ticking along as normal and personally we were coming to the final stages of adopting…
Jude Bailie – Member in Focus #9
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? Life was ticking along. My wee daughter was in the middle of nursery, my son who was one and half…
Paul Easton – Member in Focus #8
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? Nothing out of the ordinary for a divorced self-employed grandfather with grown-up children and…
Melissa Nugent – Member in Focus #7
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? I had actually started to get busy in my part time work and also my self employment journey…
Sinead Welsh – Member in Focus #6
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? I was working towards launching my Child Protection and Mental Health Well Being App – Kind Minds…
Majella Cahill – Member in Focus #5
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? I had recently moved house and was settling into my new home. My son who had returned home…
Sarah Scullion – Member in Focus #4
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? Well *laughing*, I was just about to launch a travel startup specialising in event tourism…
Charmayne Milliken – Member in Focus #3
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? I am a self employed, work from home mum of a 2 year old. Everyday life was looking after kiddie and…
Vanessa McGeehan – Member in Focus #2
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? When the pandemic struck, I started my new job as a Marketing Executive and was planning a holiday to…
Danielle Mills – Member in Focus #1
What was happening in your life when the pandemic struck? Nothing out of the ordinary really, run of the mill life with a husband, two kids (7 and 3), and a crazy…