Eileen Weir

Biography

Eileen has been involved in community development practice for most of her working life, using a Community Development approach in her community relations work, with the aim of empowering communities to identify their needs and to be pro­ active in addressing these needs. By using this approach, a sense of ownership is secured.

Eileen is currently employed by Shankill Women's Centre as the Greater North Belfast Women's Network Co-Ordinator funded by the Community Relations Council and TEO/North Belfast Good Relations Programme. She has also worked to establish neighbourhood networks to enable the groups to meet, share information and build capacity.

Eileen also works within West Belfast with a wide range of community organisations and women's groups.