Cara-Friend has been serving and empowering the LGBTQI+ community in Northern Ireland since 1974. We provide
ABOUT CARA-FRIEND
LGBTQI+ Inclusive Business Charter
LGBTQI+ Youth Services
Trans Specific Youth Services
Advocacy, Campaigning, Policy and Volunteering
Family Support Project
LGBTQI+ Awareness Training
LGBTQI+ Inclusive Schools’ Charter & Education Services
LGBTQI+ Switchboard / Helpline
LGBTQI+ Domestic Abuse Support
LGBTQI+ Community Development Services & Events
LGBTQI+ Mental Health & Mindfulness Project

All of the services we provide are completely confidential.
If you think we can help you, your family, your organisation, or anyone else, please do contact us!
MEET THE TEAM
Our team works towards a better Northern Ireland for LGBTQI+ people, which celebrates diversity and inclusion.
STAFF TEAM

Steve Williamson
Directorsteve@cara-friend.org.uk

Adam Murray
Community Development Manageradam@cara-friend.org.uk

Lee Cullen
Head of Youth Serviceslee.cullen@cara-friend.org.uk

Joanne McParland
Education & Training Managerjoanne.mcparland@cara-friend.org.uk

John Kivlahan
Fundraising & Development Managerjohn.kivlahan@cara-friend.org.uk

Niall Crossey
Regional Development Youth Officerniall.crossey@cara-friend.org.uk

Lily Smyth
Finance Officer/Helpline Development Officerlily.smyth@cara-friend.org.uk

Amelia Clarke
Trans, Non-binary and Gender Diverse Youth Officeramelia.carke@cara-friend.org.uk

Maria Ghianni-Wilkinson
South-East Regional Development Youth OfficerMaria.Ghianni-Wilkinson@cara-friend.org.uk

Kim McCluskey
Admin Officerkim.mccluskey@cara-friend.org.uk

Ryan Johnston
Youth Projects Officerryan.johntson@cara-friend.org.uk

Djinn Gallagher
Mindfulness & Mental Health Officerdjinn.gallagher@cara-friend.org.uk
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Matt Leebody
Chair of the Boardmatt@cara-friend.org.uk

Niall Gillespie
Treasurerniall.gillespie@cara-friend.org.uk

Colin Flinn
Secretarycolin.flinn@cara-friend.org.uk

Sonya McMullan
Directorsonya.mcmullan@cara-friend.org.uk
WORK FOR CARA-FRIEND

There are no current job vacancies at this time…..
However, we periodically have vacancies for volunteering positions.