Woman of the Year to appear on Community Channel

Londonderry Woman of the Year Jacqueline Williamson will be featured on a special edition of Brilliant Northern Ireland on the Community Channel on Sunday (October 19) at 9pm.
Jacqueline Williamson.  (2203JB70)Jacqueline Williamson.  (2203JB70)
Jacqueline Williamson. (2203JB70)

She was named by Derry City Council in March for her work running Kinship Care Northern Ireland.

Based in Londonderry but supporting the whole of Northern Ireland, Kinship Care helps to keep families together, assisting those looking after children of their extended family and running activities to help the children grow and become more confident.

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Jacqueline was motivated to start the charity following her own childhood; during which she spent 14 years in care, as well as the experience of looking after her niece.

Alex Kann, Director of Community Channel and Audiences, Community Channel: “People in Northern Ireland are already doing so much for their communities and we want Brilliant Northern Ireland to be a platform to celebrate those who are making a difference. We hope the programme inspires others to do something brilliant.”

Brilliant Northern Ireland is part of Community Channel’s Do Something Brilliant campaign, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, which celebrates local charities, communities and individuals from different corners of the UK, to inspire audiences to make a difference in their community.

The campaign is driven by Community Channel and the website www.dosomethingbrilliant.co.uk where a whole host of ‘little brilliant things’ are housed to celebrate what’s on offer locally and provide suggestions for people to get involved.

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