Executive Council

The governance, management and administration of Youth Link: NI is carried out by its Executive Council.

 

Members of the Executive Council and Youth Link Honorary Officers are appointed by the relevant decision making bodies of its member churches, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Church of Ireland, the Methodist Church in Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church.

 

Three Honorary Office Bearers are elected to serve on the Council: these being a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Honorary Treasurer. 

 

Council members are appointed for a period of three years, once renewable.  Executive Council members appointed to an Honorary Officer post may extend their tenure to a maximum of four years.

 

Membership of the Executive Council is made up as follows: 8 representatives from the Roman Catholic Church; 4 representatives from the Presbyterian Church; 4 representatives from the Methodist Church; 4 representatives from the Church of Ireland; and 1 representative from other Church bodies, as appointed by those Churches or their respective relevant decision making bodies.

 

The current members of Council are:

 

Presbyterian Representatives:

Mr Paul Brown, Ms Debs Erwin, Ms Barbara McDade (Chairperson) & Mr Graeme Thompson.

 

Catholic Representatives:

Ms Kate Acton, Ms Mary Goodall, Rev Raymond McCullagh, Mr Matthew McFadden, Mr Brian McKee, Ms Danielle McWall (Treasurer), Ms Yvonne Murray & Ms Anita Ryan.

 

Church of Ireland Representatives:

Mr Andrew Brannigan, Mr David Brown, Mr Peter Hamill & Ms Sharon Hamill.

 

Methodist Representatives:

Mrs Rosemary Dorman, Ms Lisa McPherson, Rev David Rock (Vice Chairperson) & Dr Ian Taylor.

 

 

Chairperson of Youth Link: NI, 2009 & 2010

Ms Barbara McDade

Barbara is Director of Programmes in the Youth & Children's Office of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. She is a qualified teacher and has been involved in church based youth work for many years.

 

 

 

 

Vice Chairperson of Youth Link: NI, 2009 & 2010 

Rev Dr David Rock

David is the Team Leader of the Department of Youth & Children's Work in the Methodist Church in Ireland.  He has an MA in Youth Ministry and Theological Education and a Doctor of Ministry in Youth, Family and Culture as well as over 20 years experience of youth work in the church context. 

 

 

 

Treasurer of Youth Link: NI since September 2003

Mrs Danielle McWall

Danielle is a Lecturer in Accounting at University of Ulster at Jordanstown. She is a fully qualified chartered accountant, an audit director, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has an MBA.