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Social Care & Children's Directorate
12-22 Linenhall Street
BT2 8BS
Belfast
Phone: 02895363017
Email: anne.mcglade@hscni.net
Anne McGlade Social Work Research Lead
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Tribute to a dear friend and colleague
Since our last newsletter was issued it is with sadness that we
noted in June 2021, the loss of our dear friend and colleague
Fionnuala McAndrew. Fionnuala had been the Director of Social
Care and Children in the HSCB until illness so cruelly entered her
life. Throughout her career she was an advocate for social work
and social care. Daily in her work Fionnuala espoused the values
of social work and treating everyone she met with dignity and
respect. She championed many causes of humanity and
advocated the involvement of service users and carers in everything that she did.
She was highly respected by everyone who knew her.
Personally I valued Fionnuala's respect for the research evidence agenda and in
particular her support back in 2015, pre and post the launch, of our first research
strategy.
Fionnuala is missed by so many people, friends and colleagues and we are all so
privileged for having to known her. In particular our thoughts remain with John,
Ciar and Eoin and with her very long term friend Marian - who all miss her daily.
Fionnuala has been acknowledged by colleagues at both, NI Social Work Awards
and the NISCC Professional In Practice Awards.
Anne McGlade