The Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) brings together a range of agencies, including voluntary and community sector organisations, that aim to improve the lives of children and young people in Northern Ireland.
CYPSP Members
Aidan Dawson (Chair)
Chief Executive, Public Health Agency
Childcare Partnership Rep
Position Vacant - SPPG/DoH
Geraldine Teague
Head of Allied Health Professions - Public Health Agency
Maurice Leeson
Programme Manager Partnerships, Emotional Health & Wellbeing and CAMHS, SPPG/DoH
Colm McCafferty
Interim Director of Children Young People's Services, SHSCT
Lyn Preece
Director of Children's Services & Executive Director of Social Work, SEHSCT
Tom Cassidy
Director of Children and Families and Executive Director of Social Work, Western Health & Social Care Trust
Deirdre Ward
Assistant Director for Public Health Nursing for Children & Young People - Public Health Agency
Kerrylee Weatherall
Interim Children's Director, BHSCT
Stephen Martin
Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency
Maura Dargan
Director of Women, Children & Families/Executive Director of Social Work, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Helen McKenzie
Director of Operations, Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI)
Paul Brush
Department of Education
Nicola Topping
Assistant Senior Education Officer for Pupil Wellbeing Services, Education Authority
Shirley McKenna
Senior Education Advisor, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Aideen McLaughlin
Assistant Director| Rural Teams, Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Joanne Gibson
PSNI
Department for Communities Rep
Position Vacant - DfC
John Boyle
SOLACE Rep, Director of Community and Wellbeing, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Sinead Twomey
Supporting People Contracts Manager, Homeless & Young People, NI Housing Executive
Rory McLaughlin
Interim Operations & Systems Adviser, EA Youth Services
Natalie Whelehan
Chief Executive, Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI)
Lorna Ballard
National Director, Action for Children
Caroline Ferguson
Action Mental Health
Michele Janes
Director of Barnardo's NI
Frances Lyons
Director, National Children's Bureau
Stephen Dallas
Chief Executive, Bytes Project
Gary McMichael
Chief Executive, ASCERT
John McComb
Include Youth
Brenda Macqueen
Executive Director, Dry Arch Children's Centre
Marie Cavanagh
Lower Ormeau Residents Group
Jacinta Linden
Chief Executive, Bolster Community
Alix Crawford
Chairperson, Mae Murray Foundation
Paul Yam
Director, Wah Hep Chinese Community Association
Maxine Gibson
CYPSP
Valerie Maxwell
CYPSP
Sharon McMinn
CYPSP
Bronwyn Campbell
Regional Family Support Hub Co-Ordinator
Louise Dickson
Children's Services Planning Support Officer