Our Advisors
Deirdre Ruane
Nurse, Social Prescriber
Deirdre is a qualified nurse midwife with significant experience in the Health Sector. She has been involved for a number of years in overseas development projects in many roles from a volunteer ( nurse / midwife in Rwanda post genocide to , acting country director there . In Ethiopia she undertook the
role as development fundraiser for Vita and was , responsible for organising high altitude runs and walks for Irish groups wishing to raise funds for
worthy projects . On her return from Rwanda, she worked in Saint Francis Hospice Raheny as a palliative care nurse.
She currently works as Social Prescriber community connector with the integrated care team for the older
person in Dublin north .Deirdre has seen first-hand the value a holistic approach to health and well-being can have and she is passionate about ensuring the person is at the centre of all decisions in relation to their
health.
Our Team.
Our Champions of Change
Rebecca Sheridan
CEO
Rebecca is an experienced and dedicated manager with over nineteen years’ experience working across several areas/disciplines within the non-profit sector. Since the inception of Gerri’s Place Rebecca has completed Mental Health in the Community in UCC, graduated from the Ideas Academy run by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and Rethink Ireland Social Enterprise Course. She has also completed a certificate course in Personal Medicine Coaching with Pat Deegan. Rebecca is passionate about making positive changes within the mental health and wellness sector. Her advocacy with her mother Gerri and ongoing learning have given her a unique insight into the sector.