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    An opportunity has arisen for a secondment within TIDY Northern Ireland. The main duties of the role, as Administative Officer, is to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive and Staff as appropriate and to co-ordinate administrative systems and services, in order to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the organisation and its programmes of work.

Eco-Schools (Northern Ireland)

Eco Schools

Thank you for your interest in the Eco-Schools Programme. By following the programme, your school will become a more stimulating place in which to learn and you will reduce the environmental impact of the whole school on the community.

Once registered your school will be part of an international group of schools working towards education for sustainable development and a better quality of life for local and global communities.

As a further measure of its success the Eco-Schools programme has been given the backing of the United Nations who have endorsed the programme as UN model of good practice. Twenty-five countries are now part of the programme, including most of Europe and South Africa. It has also been include in Northern Ireland's sustainable development strategy (2006) as a target that, 'by 2009, 25% of Northern Ireland schools to have achieved Eco-Schools accreditation'.

Delivery Partners

Eco-Schools in Northern Ireland is working closely with a number of education and environmental organisations to help deliver the programme. All five Education and Library Boards are involved in the programme as are the majority of the 26 local councils. TIDY NI could not successfully deliver the programme without the help of these organisations. If you are a school in the programme need any assistance with any of the topics please contact the partners listed under the topic headings. If you need general advice on the programme please contact the Eco-Schools Office on info@eco-schoolsni.orgor phone 028 9073 6920.

The Council Officers in your area who will be able to help you are:

Local CouncilCouncil Officer

Email

Tel No
Antrim Borough CouncilMichael Laverty

michael.laverty@antrim.gov.uk

028 9446 3113
Danielle McCormick

danielle.mccormick@antrim.gov.uk

028 9446 3113 ext1386
Ards Borough CouncilClive Catterson

clive.catterson@ards-council.gov.uk

028 9182 4000
Armagh City & District CouncilIrene Kempton

irene.kempton@armagh.gov.uk

028 3752 9600
Liz Drew

liz.drew@armagh.gov.uk

028 3752 9624
Ballymena Borough CouncilGary McKnight

gary.mcknight@ballymena.gov.uk

028 2566 0300
Frank Jackson

frank.jackson@ballymena.gov.uk

028 2566 4400
Ballymoney Borough CouncilDeclan Donelly

declan.donnelly@ballymoney.gov.uk

028 2766 2280
Banbridge District CouncilTracy Fitzpatrick

tracy.fitzpatrick@banbridge.gov.uk

028 4066 0600
Barry Patience

barry.patience@banbridge.gov.uk

028 4066 0600
Belfast City CouncilMartin Doherty

dohertym@belfastcity.gov.uk

028 9032 0202
Kirsty Torney

torneyk@belfastcity.gov.uk

028 9032 0202 ext 5379
Carrickfergus Borough CouncilJean Stewart

jstewart.techsrvs@carrickfergus.org

028 9335 1192
Castlereagh Borough CouncilEmma Crawford

emmacrawford @castlereagh.gov.uk

028 9049 4629
Coleraine Borough CouncilFiona Watters

fiona.watters@colerainebc.gov.uk

028 7034 7272
Cookstown District CouncilDavid Richardson

david.richardson@cookstown.gov.uk

028 8676 2205
Craigavon Borough CouncilJennifer Wilson

jennifer.wilson@craigavon.gov.uk

028 3833 9031
Derry City CouncilConor Canning

conor.canning@derrycity.gov.uk

028 7136 5151
Julie Hannaway

julie.hannaway@derrycity.gov.uk

028 7136 5151
Down District CouncilJanet McIlvenna

janet.mcilvenna@downdc.gov.uk

028 4461 0800
Fermanagh District CouncilMartina Magee

martina.magee@fermanagh.gov.uk

028 6632 5050
Gavin Mannix

gavin.mannix@fermanagh.gov.uk

028 6632 3533
Larne Borough CouncilBarry Tapster

tapsterb@larne.gov.uk

028 2827 2313
Lisburn City Council
Alma Hanley

alma.hanley@lisburn.gov.uk

028 9250 9437
Noeleen O'Malley

Noeleen.O'Malley@lisburn.gov.uk

028 9250 9455
Magherafelt District CouncilJohn Murtagh

john.murtagh@magherafelt.gov.uk

028 7939 7979
Newry & Mourne District CouncilTara Cunningham

tara.cunningham@newryandmourne.gov.uk

028 3031 3220
Patrick McShane

pat.mcshane@newryandmourne.gov.uk

028 3031 3100
Newtownabbey Borough CouncilPaul Kerr

pkerr@newtownabbey.gov.uk

028 9034 0074
Lindsay Matthews

lmatthews@newtownabbey.gov.uk

028 9034 0069
North Down Borough CouncilCarole McErlean

carole.mcerlean@northdown.gov.uk

028 9127 0371
Omagh District CouncilAnthea Owens

anthea.owens@omagh.gov.uk

028 8224 5321
Strabane District CouncilYvonne Lecky

ylecky@strabanedc.com

028 7138 2204
Patrick Walsh

pwalsh@strabanedc.com

028 7138 2204



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