Our Team
Get to Know Our Team
The Team at Newry Sure Start is a dedicated and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team of over 30 staff including: a Project Manager, Outreach Workers, Health Visitor, Midwife, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker, Parenting Support Worker, Play Development Workers, Childcare staff, and Administrators.
Please visit Early Years for all vacant posts being advertised.
Project Manager
Anne Rice
Project Manager
Anne Rice has been the Manager of Newry SureStart since February 2004 and has responsibility for service development, budget management, and performance of all staff.
Support Services Team
The Support Services Team provide all administrative support for the project and will most likely be the team members you first talk to when you phone the project on (028) 3083 3780 or email info@newrysurestart.org
Anna Rogers
Support Services Team Leader
Colleen Ward
Administrator
Jane Clark
Administrator
John Mc Donald
Caretaker
Ante Natal, Post Natal and Parenting Programmes
The Family Support Team are often a family’s first point of contact when they decide to register with us as they take new families through the registration process. They also provide family support and advice on a 1:1 basis and in groups, facilitate programmes including Incredible Babies, Incredible Toddlers, the Nurturing programme as well as co-facilitating our antenatal workshops and programmes.
Mary Rafferty
Team Leader
Karen McGrath
Rebekah Magowan
Charmaine McCorry
Siobhan Gibson
Aisling Smith
Nicola Higgs
Early Learning and Play Development
The Play Development Team provide fun and educational opportunities to enhance child development through the medium of play. Children and their parents attend these services together providing opportunities for focused play and to meet other families.
Karen Sands
Team Leader
Thelma Donnan
Sarah McAteer
Ciara Millar
Marta Szwenik
Patricia Flynn-McKevit
Sharon Crummy
Bethany Fletcher
Meet our Safeguarding Officers
If you have any concerns about a child’s safety, please contact our safeguarding officers and speak to one of our Designated Officers in confidence by calling the office on 02830833780.
Anne Rice
Designated Officer
Adele Toal
Mary Rafferty
Karen Sands
Catherine McCann
Early Years Team
The Early Years Team provide early childcare and development experiences though our Developmental Programme for 2-3 Year Olds (full academic year) and our Creche (sessional childcare to allow parents to access SureStart parent only services).
Catherine McCann
Early Years Team Leader
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Joanne Keenan
Terri Quinn
Nicole Cassidy
Deirdre Carson
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Emma Doogan
Paula McLoughlin
Katrina Monaghan
Health Team
Our Health Team consists of a range of specialist who will support your family’s health and wellbeing through home visits, 1:1 support, workshops, groups, and programmes. Each, with their own specialism, will support families to develop strategies to enhance their health and wellbeing.
Ruth McNememy
Speech & Language Therapist
Julie O'Neill
Speech & Language Therapist
Adele Toal
Speech & Communication Development Worker
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Sandra Hewitt
Midwife