New Children’s Officer appointed
We’re delighted to announce that Emilia Bellew has been appointed as the new Diocesan Children’s Development Officer. She will take up her post at the beginning of May.
Emilia is currently a Church and Community Officer at Christian Aid Ireland, but has had a range of jobs, from youth worker to University researcher. However, it is her interest in the relationship between children, parents, and the church which has ultimately led her to join the Down and Dromore team as the new Diocesan Children’s Development Officer.
Emilia, or ‘Millie’ to her friends, graduated with a BA(Hons) in Theology from the University of Nottingham in 2017, and then moved to Northern Ireland to study an MSc in Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast. She has recently completed her PhD thesis on the topic of family faith in the Church of Ireland.
In her spare time, Millie also hosts an evening radio show called the ‘Sunset Slot’ on Sunshine 104.9FM.
Millie got married in September 2021 and lives in Newry with her husband Laurence, 3 Guinea Pigs, and a (very spoilt) dog named Willow.
Millie is pictured above helping out at Killough Kids Club