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Jacqueline is Woman of the Year
09.03.14
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THE founder of Kinship
Care NI Jacqueline Williamson has been chosen as
Derry City Council’s Woman of the Year 2014. |
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Ms Williamson is an
integral member of the organisation which supports
grandparents and other family members who are caring
for the children of their extended families. She was
honoured at a gala ceremony in the City Hotel on
Friday. Derry Mayor Cllr Martin Reilly said Ms
Williamson made a marked difference to the lives of
others. "Jacqueline is an incredibly passionate
advocate who has worked in the voluntary sector to
improve the lives of both children and carers in the
current system," he said. |
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Jacqueline Williamson. |
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Other winners on the
night were: Niree McMorris, Contribution to Women’s
Community Development; Margaret Semple, Contribution
to Health; Dawn McLaughlin, Contribution to
Enterprise; Georgina Kee-McCarter & Arlene
McLaughlin, joint winners of Contribution to
Community Relations; Joanne Scahill, Contribution to
Community Safety; Karen Clift, Contribution to the
Arts; Caroline Roddy, Contribution to Formal &
Informal Education; Rosemary O Donnell, Contribution
to Older People; Muriel Wallace, Contribution to
Youth; Kiera Coyle, Contribution to Childcare;
Liadhan McCourt, Contribution to Caring; and Adele
Darby; Women Living with a Disability, Shanagh
Henderson, Contribution for Young Women and for this
first time this year Contribution to Trade Unions,
sponsored by Unison was won by Ann Donnelly. |
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