Conor Flanagan

Conor is the Head of Community Development for Supporting Communities, a NI wide Community Development focused organisation which has been in operation for over 40 years. Conor leads a team of 13 staff, who provide support to over 500 community groups & organisations across the country. Conor is part of Supporting Communities Senior Management Team and helps ensure the overall sustainability of the organisation. Conor continues to lead a staff team which successfully secured the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation for Supporting Communities. Conor continues to sit on the Charity Commission's Stakeholder Engagement Forum, which aims to support and improve communications on issues around charity law, regulation and trends. The Forum comprises of a cross section of a range of Charites across NI. Conor has worked for Supporting Communities since leaving University in 2003 and holds a 2.1 BSc in Geography and a Masters Degree with Distinction in Rural Development & Project Management, both from QUB.