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Katie O'Neill, children's unit manager, Renfrewshire Council

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Katie O'Neill runs a children's unit housing eight young people - both boys and girls - aged 10 to 18, who have been abused, neglected or are not under parental...

Barbara Brookes, children's centre manager, North Tees Primary Care Trust

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

When a Sure Start centre opened in Stockton in 2001, Barbara Brookes immediately applied and got a job as the local programme manager.

Peter Duxbury, director of children's services, Lincolnshire County Council

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

As director of children's services at Lincolnshire County Council, Peter Duxbury is responsible for 400 schools as well as the young people's social care department and youth work.

Wendy Nicolson, Infant massage instructor, self-employed

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

I am a trained massage therapist, and I first became aware of infant massage when I was expecting a baby myself. The techniques have been around for centuries in India...

Patrick Myers, Strategic support manager, Dorset Sure Start

12 December 2007, Children & Young People Now

My background is in psychology and I have developed evaluation strategies for a range of area-based initiatives, including three Sure Start programmes in Somerset. I also worked on the National...

Dylan Harrison, Manager, Bushbury Triangle Children's Centre, Wolverhampton

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

This is quite a new centre and I've been here since 2006. It grew out of a neighbourhood nursery to become a children's centre.

Rhonda Douglas, head of centre, Rusholme Sure Start Centre, Manchester City Council

16 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Despite displaying a keen interest in woodwork and metalwork at school, Rhonda Douglas has always known that she wanted to work with children.

Olushola Babatunde, health visitor, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust

16 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Olushola Babatunde loves her job most when the advice she gives to parents pays off and a happy, healthy baby bounces into one of her clinics.

Fiona Barlow, Postnatal group leader, National Childbirth Trust

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

I first came into contact with National Childbirth Trust (NCT) when I had my own children 16 years ago. Iwas, and still am, an antenatal teacher, but I realised there...

Lorna Ward, Real nappy outreach worker, Dundee City Council

17 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

After working with children and families for many years, I moved to Dundee two years ago to retire. Once here I decided I wanted a new challenge and as I...