Northern Childcare Partnership


Northern Childcare Partnership covers the following Council Areas: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Mid Ulster District Council

Northern Childcare Partnership

Northern Childcare Partnership Office Base: Social Care and Childrens Directorate County Hall 182 Galgorm Road Ballymena BT42 1QB

Key Contacts:

Regional Childcare, Training and Workforce Development Lead with local responsibility for the Northern area Sure Starts and management of the Northern Childcare Partnership:
Jenny Adair Jenny.Adair@hscni.net
028 9536 2807

NCP Administrator & Training Administrator:
Rosemary Patterson  Rosemary.Patterson@hscni.net 028 9536 0447

Business Support Officer: Training and Workforce Development:
 Anita Mason Anita.Mason@hscni.net 028 9536 1042

Sure Start Developmental Programme for 2 Year Olds Support Specialist:
Adele Holmes  Adele.Holmes@hscni.net 028 9536 2580

Business Support Officer: Fair Play and Bright Start Grant Schemes:
Kirstein Arbuckle Kirstein.Arbuckle@hscni.net 028 9536 1064


NCCP Member Agencies:

  • Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
  •  Early Years the Organisation for Young Children
  •  Harper’s Hill Children and Family Centre
  •  Northern Health and Social Care Trust
  •  Northern Regional College
  •  NICMA
  •  Parenting NI
  •  Public Health Agency
  •  PlayBoard
  •  SENSE

Last Updated: 11/07/2023