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…
Interviews
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…