 | Murdo Murray - Chief Executive
Murdo joined the Partnership as Chief Executive in 2000. He is responsible for the management and delivery of all aspects of the Partnership's strategy and operation - including new programme and project identification and advice on new policy developments. Email: murdo.murray@nthbp.org |
 | Lorraine Whittley - Administration and Finance Manager
Lorraine is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Partnership's administrative, financial, personnel and secretarial procedures at a core organisational level, including all financial administration and recording, and supervision of appropriate staff. Email: lorraine.whittley@nthbp.org |
 | Joanne Campbell - Senior Administrative Officer
Joanne joined the Partnership in 2003 and provides a reception service for the organisation and a secretarial/administration service to core staff. Email: Joanne.Campbell@nthbp.org |
| Development Staff: |
| | John McCorry - Development Programmes Manager
John joined the Partnership in 2000. Central to John's work is the development and implementation of socio-economic strategies that connect public agencies and communities in the regeneration process. A particular focus of this development work has concentrated on improving local employability and economic activity in the north of the city. In the wider context, John works closely with the Chief Executive, the Board and Executive Committee on strategy and manages the Partnership's Development Team, coordinating a range of work programmes designed to deliver on the Partnership's priorities for regeneration. Email: john.mccorry@nthbp.org |
 | Tracey McCullough - Development Officer (Housing and Environment)
Tracey is seconded from Northern Ireland Housing Executive and joined the Partnership in 2004 as Development Officer (Housing and Environment). Tracey's main responsibilities are to inform and promote local community interest in housing and environment development work; promote research and policy learning into good practice and new developments and facilitate local debate and action. Her post is currently funded by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive within its North Belfast Housing Strategy. Email: tracey.mccullough@nthbp.org Tracey is currently off on leave. If you have any queries regarding Housing and the Environment please contact email murdo.murray@nthbp.org |
 | James Edgar - Development Officer (SEAMS)
James joined the Partnership in 2004. He is involved in general economic development activities within the Partnership. Over the past two years he has managed a number of enterprise awareness programmes in North Belfast. James is also currently providing assistance to the Urban II Social Economy Support Programme. Email: james.edgar@nthbp.org |
 | Maire Grattan - LEAP Project Co-ordinator
Maire joined the Partnership in March 2005 and is the Project Co-ordinator for the Local Employment Access Partnership (LEAP). This is one of the Partnership's employability initiatives. In her role Maire will oversee the provision of employer focused pre-employment support courses for unemployed people in the area and facilitate the compilation with other sectoral stakeholders, the formulation of an Employability Strategy for North Belfast. Email: maire.grattan@nthbp.org |
| | Urban II Secretariat: |
 | Ciarán Shannon - Urban II Programmes Manager
Ciarán is seconded from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and joined the Partnership in 2002 as Development Officer (Housing and Environment) and became Urban II Programme Manager in 2003. Ciarán is responsible for the implementation of Priority I and Priority II of the Urban II programme, which target the regeneration of physical, social and people resources. Email: ciaran.shannon@nthbp.org |
| | Michael Paul - Social Economy Development Manager
Michael joined the Partnership in November 2006 and his role is to manage the Social Economy Support Programme for the URBAN II area. Support in the form of advice, training and mentoring is available to existing social entreprises and to groups that are planning to start a business. Email: michael.paul@nthbp.org |
 | Jonathan Kirkpatrick - Urban II Finanace and Administration Officer Jonathan joined the Partnership in 2002 and currently holds the post of Urban II Finance and Administration Officer. Email: j.Kirkpatrick@nthbp.org |
 | Julie Kirkpatrick - Information and Communications Officer
Julie joined the Partnership in 2001 and is currently Information and Communications Officer for the Urban II Programme. A main focus of this post is to enhance local urban regeneration knowledge and skills by providing advice and support to the Urban II Programme Management Executive on issues such as communications, sustainable development, sharing best practice and accessibility. Email: Juliek@nthbp.org |
 | Janet Mullen - Urban II Project Officer
Janet joined the Partnership in June 2005 and is currently Project Officer for the Urban II Programme. Janet's main activities involve providing practical support and assistance to community groups applying for, or in receipt of funding for the collaborative CEP initiatives, Parallel Activity, BURA Awards, Community Schools Pilot Project and the Arterial Routes. She also assesses new applications for endorsement by the Programmes Manager. Email: janet.mullen@nthbp.org |
| Maria Lynch - Urban II Project Officer
Maria joined the Partnership in 2003 and currently holds the post of Urban II Project Officer. Maria's main activities involve providing practical support and assistance to community groups applying for, or in receipt of funding for accessibility, employability, Community Environment Support Programme, Physical Regeneration Awards and community capacity support. Email: maria.lynch@nthbp.org |
 | Jeni Harvey - Urban II Project Support Officer
Jeni joined the partnership in 2005 and currently holds the post of Urban II Project Support Officer. Jeni prepares Contracts for Funding and works alongside Jonathan providing practical support assistance to community groups applying for, or in receipt of funding for accessibility, employability, Community Environment Support Programme, Physical Regeneration Awards and community capacity support. Email: jeni.harvey@nthbp.org |
| | Claire McLister - Urban II Project Support Officer
Claire joined the Partnership in August 2006 and currently holds the post of Urban II Project Support Officer. Claire prepares Contracts for Funding and works alongside Janet providing practical support and assistance to community groups applying for, or in receipt of funding for accessibility, employability, Community Environment Support Programme, Physical Regeneration Awards and community capacity support. Email: claire.mclister@nthbp.org |
 | Heather Carson - Senior Administrative Officer
Heather joined the partnership in 2005 and is responsible for assisting in the implementation of Urban II administrative and financial systems, with particular reference to expenditure claims; along with providing administrative support to Urban II staff. Email: heather.carson@nthbp.org |
| | Ciaran McCoey - Administration Officer
Ciaran joined the partnership in August 2006 and is responsible for assisting in the implementation of Urban II administrative and financial systems, with particular reference to expenditure claims; along with providing administrative support to Urban II staff. Email: ciaran.mccoey@nthbp.org |
| | Anne Smith - Administration Officer Anne joined the Partnership in April 2007 and is responsible for assisting in the implementation of Urban II administrative and financial systems, with particular reference to expenditure claims; along with providing administrative support to Urban II staff. Email: anne.smith@nthbp.org |
| | Equal Employability Access Project: |
 | Emma Baldwin - EQUAL Employability Access Project (EAP) Coordinator
Emma joined the Partnership in March 2005 and is responsible for the development and operational management of the Employability Access Project, financed by the European Social Fund under the NI EQUAL Community Initiative Programme and the Department for Employment and Learning. Email: emma.baldwin@nthbp.org |
 | Leah Simpson - EQUAL Employability Development Officer
Leah took up post of Employability Development Officer for EQUAL in 2005. She is responsible for the development the pilot programme, liaising with the Mater/North and West Health and Social Services Trust re Human Resources/recruitment issues and arrangements regarding work shadowing, targeting of beneficiaries for the programme, and liaison/joint working with local training & employment agencies and community groups. Email: leah.simpson@nthbp.org |
 | Mark Dyer - EQUAL Employability Development Officer
Mark took up post of Employability Development Officer for EQUAL in 2005. He is responsible for the development of the pilot programme, liaising with the Mater/North and West Health and Social Services Trust re Human Resources/recruitment issues and arrangements regarding work shadowing, targeting of beneficiaries for the programme, and liaison/joint working with local training & employment agencies and community groups. Email: mark.dyer@nthbp.org |
 | Karen Kerr - EQUAL Finance and Administration Officer
Karen joined the Urban II team in 2004 and has recently taken up post as Finance and Administration Officer for EQUAL. Karen is responsible for finance and administration relating to EQUAL programme. This includes processing and vouching claims for draw down of funding, co-ordinating auditing requirement and implementing petty cash, secretarial, clerical and filing systems. Email: Karen.kerr@nthbp.org |
