Briege Arthurs has over 30 years’ experience working within community led regeneration for the private, public and over the past 11 years, voluntary sector as Chief Executive Officer for one of the 4 Area Partnerships within Belfast. Much of her work concentrates on community advocacy and capacity building around tackling health, education inequalities and supporting community cohesion. Under her leadership there has been a focus on social justice and giving voice to those who are most vulnerable. She delivers a city-wide Roma Hub where people can get advice and support to navigate services and access.

She has previous experience of serving on a Local Health Commissioning group, and as a volunteer worked to bring a Healthy Living Partnership into her local rural community. She is a member of the NICVA executive committee and the Chinese Welfare Association’s advisory group. As a lay member of the Queen’s University Belfast Senate for the last six years she has sat on a three committees- Planning and Finance, Health and Safety and Standing Committee where she brings her strengths in equality ,diversity and inclusion into every aspect of her work.