Meet The Team
ArKe Sure Start multidisciplinary team is made up of the following members:
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Janice Simpson
Position: Parenting Worker (Currently on maternity leave) | Email: janice.simpson@southerntrust.hscni.net
Janice delivers the Nurturing Programme, Incredible Years and other parenting programmes. Father’s events, Baby massage & Baby Yoga also come under the remit of the Parenting Worker. Janice also carries out the initial home visits to register new families with the project.
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Maree Loughran
Position: Parenting Worker | Email: maree.loughran@southerntrust.hscni.net
Maree coordinates the Parents Forum and co-facilitates parenting programmes. Maree delivers story telling sessions and as part of the Family Support Team, provides home based support to families including the delivery of Baby Massage.
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Rachel Scroggie
Position: Parenting Worker | Email: rachel.scroggie@southerntrust.hscni.net
Carrying out initial registration home visits is part of Rachel's role. Rachel co-facilitates parenting programmes alongside the other parenting workers and provides home based support to families. Rachel works alongside our midwife Eva to promote antental services in the project.
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Eva Dalzell
Position: Midwife | Email: eva.dalzell@southerntrust.hscni.net
Eva delivers ante and post natal support to new and expecting mothers. As the team's Midwife, she also offers additional support to Breast Feeding mothers both individually and through the Breast Feeding support group.
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Shauna Donnelly
Position: Early Years Assistant Leader
Shauna is one of the team's Early Years Assistant Leader's based in Programme 1 assisting Regina. Shauna is also involved with Dress for Mess and Creche alongside Regina.
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Kathy Chambers
Position: Early Years Leader
Kathy is the Early Years Leader based with Programme 2. Kathy coordinates her team in delivering a combination of play activities, home visiting and workshops as part of ArKe Sure Start's Developmental Programme for Two-Three Year Olds service.
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Martina Maguire
Position: Early Years Leader
Martina is the Early Years Leader based with Programme 3. Martina coordinates her team in delivering a combination of play activities, home visiting and workshops as part of the ArKe Sure Start's Developmental Programme for Two Year Olds service. (Martina is also the Early Years Assistant Leader in the DP2-3YO Programme 2 evening session)
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Regina Purdy
Position: Early Years Leader
Based with Programme 1 Regina is the Early Years Leader. Dress for Mess and Programme Creche are also under Reginas remit.
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Shauna McCready
Position: Early Years Assistant
Based with Programme 2 & 3, Shauna is the Early Years Assistant, supporting Martina, Kathy and the team to provide a variety of activities for the children and families attending the project's Developmental Programme for Two-Three Year Olds service.
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Rebecca McKinstry
Position: Early Years Assistant | Email: rebecca.mckinstry@southerntrust.hscni.net
Based with Programme 1 Rebecca is the Early Years Assistant, supporting Regina and Shauna to provide a variety of activities for the children and families attending the Sure Start Developmental Programme for 2-3 Year Olds service.