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Our staff

Meet the dedicated team at Verbal

Telephone number for all staff is 028 7126 6946

Aine NiChnaimshi

Psychology guide (research assistant)

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Aine NiChnaimshi                                                                    

Psychology guide (research assistant) 

Contact Aine on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 26th March, 2020

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Andrea Doran

Director of programming

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Andrea DoranAndrea Doran

Director of programming

Andrea is a member of the Verbal management team and is also our designated child safeguarding officer

Contact Andrea on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 22nd November, 2017

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Andrea O'Donnell

Project co-ordinator

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Andrea O'Donnell 

Project co-ordinator for Reading Friends Programme 

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 26th March, 2020

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Aoife Rodgers

Project officer for criminal justice

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Aoife RodgersAoife Rodgers

Project officer for criminal justice. 

Aoife leads Beyond the walls 

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 25th March, 2019

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Barry Condren

Cleaner

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Barry Condren 

Cleaner 

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Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 28th October, 2019

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Brogan Wakeley

Audio Visual Officer for Third Space

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Brogan Wakeley

Audio visual officer for Third Space 

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Caitlin Deeney

Tutor, Verbal school of journalism

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Caitlin Deeney      

Tutor

Caitlin teaches at the Verbal school of journalism

Contact Caitlin on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 21st November, 2017

Updated: 28th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Caoimhe Hegarty

Digital communications officer

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Caoimhe Hegarty

Digital Communications Officer for Third Space 

Contact Caoimhe on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Colin Dardis

Editor of Lagan Online and Arts development officer, Belfast

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Colin DardisColin Dardis

Editor and Arts development officer, Belfast

Colin edits Lagan Online

Contact Colin on:

Email: [email protected]

Colin is also Arts development officer in Belfast for Third Space

Email: [email protected] 

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 25th March, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Fiona Page

Project manager children and young people

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Fiona Page 

Project manager for children and young people 

Fiona manages the BBC Children In Need Project 

Contact Fiona on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Gregory McCartney

Editor of The Honest Ulsterman

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Gregory McCartneyGregory McCartney

Editor

Greg edits The Honest Ulsterman 

Contact Gregory on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6496

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 22nd November, 2017

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Holly Clements

Volunteer Coordinator Listen, Share, Change

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Holly ConlonHolly Clements

Volunteer Coordinator

Listen, Share, Change

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Telephone: 028 71 26 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 7th June, 2019

Updated: 28th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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James Kerr

Chief executive

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James Kerr

Chief executive

James leads the management team and is Chief Executive of the Verbal Group

Contact James on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 22nd May, 2018

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Joseph Morning

Psychology Manager

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Joseph Morning                                            

Psychology manager (Health & Well-being)                                      

Joseph works across all programmes 

Contact Joseph on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]


Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 11th July, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Kayleigh Clarke

Youth worker at Third Space

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Kayleigh Clarke

Youth worker for Third Space 

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th January, 2020

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

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Mhairi Sutherland

Creative producer, Third Space

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Mhairi Sutherland

Creative producer for Third Space

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 5th March, 2018

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Natasha Brown

Quality Manager at Listen Share Change

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Natasha Brown

Quality Manager of Listen Share Change

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Email: [email protected]

Published: 26th March, 2020

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

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Noeleen McGrath

Education and training officer

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Noeleen McGrath

Education and training officer for Third Space

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Orla Drummond

Manager at Listen Share Change

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Orla Drummond

Manager of Listen Share Change

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Published: 26th March, 2020

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

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Paddy McAllister

Project officer for Knowledge Transfer Project

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Paddy McAllister 

Project officer for digital programming 

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Author: Sinead McLaughlin

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Peter Bradley

Caretaker

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Peter Bradley

Caretaker

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Published: 21st November, 2017

Updated: 28th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Rachel Fahy

Digital communications officer

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Rachel Fahy

Digital Communications Officer for Third Space           

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Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th January, 2020

Updated: 6th March, 2020

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

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Rachel Starrett

Finance manager

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Rachel StarrettRachel Starrett

Finance manager 

Rachel manages Verbal finances and is a member of the management team 

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 25th March, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Rory McCarron

Media manager and Audio visual officer for The third space

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Rory McCarronRory McCarron

Media manager and audio visual officer, Third Space

Rory is responsible for the digital recording studio at the Verbal Arts Centre

Contact Rory on:

Telephone: 028 7126 6946

Email: [email protected]

and for Third Space:

Email: [email protected]

Published: 8th November, 2017

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

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Published: 24th November, 2017

Updated: 28th May, 2020

Author: Andrea ODonnell

Location: Eason, Level 3, Foyleside, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6XY

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