United and Homefirst Stories

Marie Downey

Marie Downey

Mental Health Care Assistant, Homefirst

"I’m not scared to speak out now whereas before I would have sat back and said nothing and of course then nothing would change "

Olive Grant

Olive Grant

Switch-Board Operator, Antrim Area Hospital

"It was the first thing that I’d done since I left school all those years ago "

Orla Smith

Orla Smith

OT Technical Instructor, Community Mental Health Team

"I went to my first branch meeting and everyone was very friendly. "

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