It was a privilege to hear from some truly passionate, driven, and compassionate leaders from the community voluntary sector in East Belfast today. A huge thank you to @EBCDA for creating space for young people to connect, grow, and lead through their carefully designed 3-year Emerging Leaders Programme. It’s an incredible opportunity to develop alongside other emerging leaders in our community and build concrete relationships. Today reminded me just how fortunate we are to have such dedicated and progressive individuals already leading the way in East Belfast’s community voluntary sector and hear about their individual leadership journeys. Grateful to be surrounded by such positivity, purpose, and passion.

It is great to be at @BurrendaleHotel with 17 other community workers from East Belfast as we go through this great itinerary put together by @EBCDA. A room filled with, proud, passionate, & driven people who have real hearts for their communities. Sometimes it's great to be reminded why you are on this journey.

Grateful to have the opportunity along with other community workers in East to have started the Emerging Leaders Program, thanks to @EBCDA A long learning road ahead, but I'm really excited for the journey with other like-minded people.