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All-Party Group on Mental Health
MindWise are the Secretariat for the All-Party Group on Mental Health which meets to consider mental health.
MindWise are the Secretariat of the All-Party Group on Mental Health.
The All-Party Group on Mental Health brings together members of the Northern Ireland Assembly from different political parties, along with external mental health organisations and experts, in order to have an open forum to consider mental health issues. Together, we help to shape the agenda and our discussions with the Group often lead to projects that go on to inform policy. Anyone is welcome to attend because mental health and wellbeing is everyone's business.
If you'd like to be kept up-to-date on future meetings, or have something you'd like to bring to the meeting for discussion, email Gareth Mulvenna to be added to our mailing list.
Current members (2023)
Chairperson:
Mr Pádraig Delargy
Sinn Féin, Foyle
Vice-Chairperson:
Mrs Deborah Erskine
Democratic Unionist Party, Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Secretary:
Dr Caoimhe Archibald
Sinn Féin, East Londonderry
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party, South Belfast
Mr Gerry Carroll
People Before Profit Alliance, West Belfast
Mr Trevor Clarke
Democratic Unionist Party, South Antrim
Mrs Linda Dillon
Sinn Féin, Mid Ulster
Mr Mark Durkan
Social Democratic and Labour Party, Foyle
Ms Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance Party, Lagan Valley
Ms Cara Hunter
Socialist Democratic and Labour Party, East Londonderry
Ms Liz Kimmins
Sinn Féin, Newry and Armagh
Mr Brian Kingston
Democratic Unionist Party, North Belfast
Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party, North Belfast
Mr Peter McReynolds
Alliance Party, East Belfast
Mr Mike Nesbitt
Ulster Unionist Party, Strangford
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin, North Belfast
Ms Aisling Reilly
Sinn Féin, West Belfast
Mr John Stewart
Ulster Unionist Party, East Antrim
Ms Claire Sugden
Independent, East Londonderry
Mr Eóin Tennyson
Alliance Party, Upper Bann
