Name: Kate Buchannan
Occupation: Teacher (Larne Grammar School)
Family: Married to the lovely Peter
Church: Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
Interests: Eating out, cooking, reading, card making, going out with friends
Kate serves as our chairperson and has a real heart for young people, with part of her role also being to support and encourage Miriam through supervision. Kate has also cooked for our summer teams and catered for events like the centre opening (you may have heard about her muffins, they are legendary!)
Occupation: Teacher (Larne Grammar School)
Family: Married to the lovely Peter
Church: Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
Interests: Eating out, cooking, reading, card making, going out with friends
Kate serves as our chairperson and has a real heart for young people, with part of her role also being to support and encourage Miriam through supervision. Kate has also cooked for our summer teams and catered for events like the centre opening (you may have heard about her muffins, they are legendary!)
Name: Carrie Lindsay
Occupation: Social Worker
Church: Church of the Resurrection
Interests: see volunteer section
Carrie is one of our longest serving volunteers at Tuesday night drop-in. She has a real passion for Ballysillan loves being a part of what God is doing here, seeing his Kingdom form and take shape as young people's lives are impacted and changed 1 by 1
Occupation: Social Worker
Church: Church of the Resurrection
Interests: see volunteer section
Carrie is one of our longest serving volunteers at Tuesday night drop-in. She has a real passion for Ballysillan loves being a part of what God is doing here, seeing his Kingdom form and take shape as young people's lives are impacted and changed 1 by 1
Name: Michelle Wooderson Occupation: Music Therapist Church: CFC Interests: Music, malteasers Michelle worked in the Bluehouses 14 years ago with Miriam, then about a year ago made the decision to return as a board member and has been back since.
Name: Chris Kinghan
Occupation: General Manager (I.T Company)
Family: Wife Heather, son Mark and daughter Jacqueline
Church: Legacurry Presbyterian
Interests: D.I.Y, Gardening, Reading
Chris is part of our board to help in the work of the centre in any way he can, and in particular serves as our Treasurer
Occupation: General Manager (I.T Company)
Family: Wife Heather, son Mark and daughter Jacqueline
Church: Legacurry Presbyterian
Interests: D.I.Y, Gardening, Reading
Chris is part of our board to help in the work of the centre in any way he can, and in particular serves as our Treasurer
Name: Colin Morrison
Occupation: Minister of Religion (Eglinton Presbyterian Church)
Family: Married, with three beautiful daughters
Interests: Football (Linfield, Man Utd) and cricket (Woodvale)
As part of a local church Colin joined the Board to encourage the vital Christian outreach that is done in and around the Blue Houses
Occupation: Minister of Religion (Eglinton Presbyterian Church)
Family: Married, with three beautiful daughters
Interests: Football (Linfield, Man Utd) and cricket (Woodvale)
As part of a local church Colin joined the Board to encourage the vital Christian outreach that is done in and around the Blue Houses
Name: Stephen Patterson
Occupation: Works full time for YFCNI
Family: Married to the lovely Katrina
Church: Newtownbreda Baptist
Interests: Football, playing in his Christmas band, driving Ford transits
Stevie has been involved at the Bluehouses for years through volunteering and supporting us, and felt that joining the board was the next logical/spiritual step, as well as responding to our need for board members at the time. He's also on the board because he loves Miriam, Pete and Laura, and wants to support them.
Occupation: Works full time for YFCNI
Family: Married to the lovely Katrina
Church: Newtownbreda Baptist
Interests: Football, playing in his Christmas band, driving Ford transits
Stevie has been involved at the Bluehouses for years through volunteering and supporting us, and felt that joining the board was the next logical/spiritual step, as well as responding to our need for board members at the time. He's also on the board because he loves Miriam, Pete and Laura, and wants to support them.
Name: Phil Alexander
Occupation: Youth worker
Family: Getting married in January to Lynsey
Church: Muckamore Presbyterian
Interests: Surfing, football, kiting
Phil has been involved in the work of the Bluehouses for a long time, and has taken part in different projects over the years, including the legendary South Africa trip. He loves being part of the youth work that happens here through his involvement on the board.
Occupation: Youth worker
Family: Getting married in January to Lynsey
Church: Muckamore Presbyterian
Interests: Surfing, football, kiting
Phil has been involved in the work of the Bluehouses for a long time, and has taken part in different projects over the years, including the legendary South Africa trip. He loves being part of the youth work that happens here through his involvement on the board.
Name: Simon Heatherington
Occupation:
Family: Married to Claire who volunteers with us
Church: CFC
Interests:
Occupation:
Family: Married to Claire who volunteers with us
Church: CFC
Interests:
