OUR SERVICES
Therapies
Bridge of Hope provides complementary therapy services including aromatherapy massage and reflexology at our clinics and outreach locations.
Personal Development
Bridge of Hope delivers personal development courses in mindfulness & resilience and provides life coaching and VTCT accredited training.
Psychological Therapies
Bridge of Hope has a team of highly qualified and experienced practitioners trained in Trauma Counselling, Integrative Counselling, Person-Centred Counselling, CBT, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
High 5 for Take 5 Campaign
Local television channel NVTV puts the spotlight on the now regional Take 5 campaign, which was first rolled out across the city of Belfast in 2015. The positive mental health campaign highlights 5 easy ways we can take to improve our emotional wellbeing everyday. Irene Sherry, co-chair of the Belfast Strategic Partnership’s Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Thematic Group, student Dominic Smyth and Jim Morgan Project Development Senior Officer from the Belfast Health Development Unit discuss the benefits of taking time out to look after your mental health.
Read more about positive mental health and wellbeing
OUR TEAM
Irene Sherry
Head of Health & Wellbeing
Irene set up Bridge of Hope in 2001 as a department of Ashton Community Trust to assist people affected by the legacy of the conflict and to encourage better health and wellbeing. She is the head of the department and a senior manager at Ashton. She is a strong advocate and strategist in the field of mental health and suicide prevention in the city of Belfast.
Lindsay Whitten
Operations Manager
Lindsay is Operations Manager at Bridge of Hope. She is responsible for overseeing the day to day delivery of all Bridge of Hope services. She has extensive experience of working within the voluntary sector.
Mary Stanton
Training Coordinator
Mary is Training Coordinator of Bridge of Hope and manages the recruitment & delivery of all personal and professional development training including accredited VTCT courses. She is a qualified life coach and therapist.
Jean Fox
Clinical Coordinator
Jean is a BACP accredited counsellor and works to assist and support victims and survivors of the conflict. She has over 15 years of experience working as a counsellor in Belfast and is highly experienced in the field of trauma counselling.
Áine Magee
Legacy Coordinator
Áine is Bridge of Hope’s Legacy Coordinator and her work focuses on developing & delivering conflict and legacy programmes especially the Transitional Justice Grassroots Toolkit partnership work with Ulster University. Her role also involves communications and research development.
Liz White
Administrator
Liz is a key member of the Bridge of Hope administrative team and is based at our clinic in Alliance Avenue. She oversees the delivery of health and wellbeing activities at this clinic.
Jim McGivern
PEACE IV Health and Wellbeing Caseworker
Jim is a Health & Wellbeing Caseworker with Bridge of Hope, providing support to those impacted by the conflict. Jim is a qualified counsellor and life coach and has significant experience supporting people from a trauma informed approach.
Brendan Brownlee
PEACE IV Health and Wellbeing Caseworker
Brendan is a Health & Wellbeing Caseworker with Bridge of Hope, liaising with a multitude of statutory and community agencies to improve the health & wellbeing of those affected by the conflict here. He draws upon many years of trauma stewardship experience to complement his practice.
Ellen Harmon
Finance & Administration Coordinator
Ellen is Bridge of Hope’s Finance and Administration Coordinator. She is based at McSweeney Centre.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
The venue and life coaching were both outstanding, very much worth my time and I feel I am becoming a more positive person.
I’m beginning to release old patterns of negativity.
I’ve learned so much about myself.
Life Coaching ClientsStress levels reduced, aches and pains reduced, feeling more relaxed.
Helped me through a hard time in my life.
Less stress, taught me coping mechanisms and improved health.
Therapy ClientsI feel they just gave me a new lease of life.
Realising the connections between your thoughts and your emotions, how your thoughts and feelings are connected.
I found it very inspirational.
Training Programme ClientsOUR FUNDERS
