Betty Carlisle, MBE

Wednesday, 02 February 2011 16:22

Greater Shankill Partnership Board Member, Betty Carlisle, was presented with an MBE from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on the 27th January 2010; for her work with women in Northern Ireland.

Betty was recognised in the Queen's New Years Honors List, for over twenty years service as a community worker to the Greater Shankill Community.  As well as a member of the GSP Board, Betty is the Manager of the Shankill Women's Centre. 

Betty was brought up in Braken Street in Woodvale & attended Glenwood Primary School and Glencairn Girls Shcool.

Like many girls she went straignt from school to work in Gallaghers Tobacco Factory, later to take up Further Education & then moved on to "social care" type work, ending up as Manager of Shankill Women's Centre 12 years ago.

Congratulations to Betty from all the staff and Board members of the Greater Shankill Partnership.