About Us
The Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) brings together a range of agencies, including voluntary and community sector organisations, that aim to improve the lives of children and young people in Northern Ireland.
In the past, despite best efforts, everyone who worked with children and young people provided services separately which only creates problems for children and young people and their families and wastes resources. The CYPSP aims to plan and provide services for children and young people more efficiently by making joint decisions about what are needed and funding these services together. Importantly, the CYPSP emphasizes a rights-based approach to its work. This means planning services which upholds children’s rights and encouraging children, young people and their parents to actively participate in the process.
CYPSP Members

John Compton
Chair CYPSP

Liam Hannaway
Vice-Chair CYPSP

Fionnuala McAndrew
Dir. Social Care HSCB

Tony Rodgers
Asst Dir. HSCB

Dr. Eddie Rooney
CEO PHA

Carolyn Harper
Dir. PHA

Mary Hinds
Dir. PHA

Dr. Clare Mangan
CEO BELB

Shane McCurdy
CEO NEELB

Tony Murphy
CEO SELB

Gregory Butler
CEO SEELB

Barry Mulholland
CEO WELB

Jim Clarke
CEO Council CMS

Colm Donaghy
CEO BHSCT

Paul Cummings
NHSCT

Mairead McAlinden
CEO SHSCT

Hugh McCaughey
CEO SEHSCT

Elaine Way
CEO WHSCT

John McPeake
CEO NIHE

George Hamilton
ACC PSNI

Mark Hamilton
Ch/Supt PSNI

Anne Donaghy
CEO Ballymena BC

Theresa Donaldson
CEO Craigavon BC

Geraldine McGahey
CEO Larne BC

Paula Jack
CEO Youth Justice

Brian McCaughey
Dir. PBNI

Declan McGeown
DOJNI

Dave Wall
Dir. DSDNI
















