Fellows 2022-2023

Tara Grace works ICCL as communications and campaigns officer. She previously worked for BBC Northern Ireland and served as Ireland’s UN Youth Delegate for the 2020/21 term.

She is a member of the All-Island Women’s Forum, and an Adult Advisor to the Northern Ireland Youth Forum, having previously served as Chairperson, as well as being Chairperson of the Belfast Youth Forum.

She is an alumnus of the Washington Ireland Programme and is a member of the US Embassy Youth Council and works with World’s Youth 4 Climate Justice.

In 2018, Tara Grace co-founded “Our Future, Our Choice NI,” a UK-wide campaign calling for a People’s Vote on Brexit.

Since 2019, Stephen has represented Omagh on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, and in 2022 he was elected as Chairperson of the Alliance Party and nominated to the Board of the Education Authority.

He sits on the Board of Directors of Omagh Enterprise Company and is a political representative on both Fermanagh and Omagh PCSP and Omagh Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership.

He also serves on the Board of Governors of Drumragh Integrated College.

Stephen’s interests include rural development, regional equality, good relations, and the environment.

With over fifteen years’ experience in cross-community youth work, Steph has spearheaded the design and delivery of successful interventions within and across divided communities in Belfast.

She has significant experience of supporting marginalised groups having also worked within a substance use treatment centre and various homeless projects.

A native of Kells in County Meath, Steph has lived in Belfast since 2007 and is a graduate of Queen’s University and the University of Ulster.

She is committed to contributing positively to youth and community development and is a passionate advocate for youth participation and harm reduction.

Prior to becoming an MLA, Patricia served as an academic researcher, political activist, education consultant, experienced leader, and local government representative.

Patricia specialised in the field of school exclusion and recently published a thesis called ‘Mainstreams, Margins and the Spaces In Between: Youth Experiences of School Exclusion in Northern Ireland.’

She also holds peer reviewed publications in the discipline of Children’s Rights.

Patricia has a PhD in Education, a Masters in Criminology and a Degree in Law. She is a Chartered Manager, Regional Representative for the Chartered Manager Institute, and an Executive Level Coach.

As a deaf and disabled person, Nuala has worked to close the gap between decision-makers and deaf and disabled people.

She is the author of “Progress Towards the Implementation of the UNCRPD” and “The Pedagogy of Lifelong Learning”, as well as a board member of the NI Museum Council, CnaG, and the Human Rights Consortium.

Nuala is also a council member of CCMS, Vice Chair of Thrive, and a member of the UK UNCRPD Civic Society Steering Group, Reclaim the Agenda and the Women’s Policy Group.

Nuala Murphy is an impassioned advocate for diversity & inclusion with a commitment to creating workplaces and communities where every person has a seat at the table and a chance to be heard.

A strategic thinker, Nuala has deep expertise in D&I issues both locally and globally, with experience building and leading communities and networks that empower and connect people across divides.