Background
The Prince's Trust Northern Ireland was set up in 1976. It is now the largest cross community charity investing in young people. In November 1999 the Trust merged its operation (which previously consisted of three separate functions - Prince's Trust Volunteers, Prince's Youth Business Trust, and Prince's Trust Action), to form The Prince's Trust Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Prince's Trust Chairman, Sir David Fell KCB and his Council have responsibility for the strategic development and quality delivery of all programmes and services in Northern Ireland. Individual Council members have comprehensive experience in the private, public and voluntary sectors.
The Northern Ireland Council members are:
Sir David Fell KCB, Chairman, The Prince's Trust; Chairman, Northern
Bank
Marnie O'Neill, Corporate Affairs Manager, BT
Desmond Smyth CBE, Director of Viridian Plc and former Managing Director,
UTV
Bill Osborne, Director, VSB; NLCB Board Member
Rotha Johnston, Business Development Director, Variety Foods
Mary Prunty, Managing Director, 8over8 Limited
David Cargo, Chief Executive, Belfast Education and Library Board
Eamonn Fitzpatrick, Managing Director, FM Environmental Limited
Joe Cowan, former Chairman, Enterprise Ulster; Retired Deputy Secretary,
Department of the Environment
The Prince's Trust Director in Northern Ireland is Tommy Fegan.