Danielle Mcelhinney

Danielle McElhinney

Danielle serves as the Public Policy Officer for the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland, where she advocates for Christian engagement in public life. Living on the scenic north coast with her husband and three grown children, Danielle enjoys beach walks, deep conversations, and sharing a cup of tea with friends. Her heart is to inspire Christians in Northern Ireland to live out the gospel by actively serving in their communities and contributing to a flourishing society. Danielle is passionate about seeing God at work through justice, renewal, and compassionate action in Jesus' name especially in tackling poverty and it's effects on communities across Northern Ireland.

Do evangelical Christians have anything good to say about the Draft Programme for Government?

2 October 2024Danielle McElhinney encourages Christians in Northern Ireland to engage in public conversation and respond to the Draft Programme for Government consultation.

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This election is pivotal for evangelicals in Northern Ireland – let’s keep praying and preparing

24 June 2024Our Northern Ireland public policy officer, Danielle McElhinney shares how the upcoming election could affect evangelicals in Northern Ireland and how we can be praying

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Launch Day: Coalition of Christian Voices Against Poverty in Northern Ireland

20 February 2024On Tuesday 31 January, we were pleased to join with over 80 church and Christian organisational leaders at the launch event for the coalition in Portadown

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Northern Ireland: can we reimagine a good news vision for our nation?

22 June 2023Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland launches an exciting new resource to inspire impactful conversation and transformation, amid these difficult times

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Celebrating women of faith and influence

10 March 2023Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland host a breakfast event for International Women’s Day 2023

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NI: Miscarriage and the church – is it still a taboo?

20 December 2022Our submission to the NI ‘Miscarriage Leave and Pay Consultation’ points to the crucial role that churches can play in helping women and families deal with miscarriage

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“COL”: now a universal acronym

30 August 2022As the cost-of-living crisis sweeps our nation, the church calls on the government to do their part

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Countdown to the Northern Ireland assembly elections

26 April 2022What are the issues in Northern Ireland and how can Christians make their voices heard ahead of the election?

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Violence against women and girls (VAWG): a personal reflection and a policy response

4 February 2022As the NI Assembly considers strategies to tackle violence against women, here are some practical ways churches can get involved in the public conversation

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Summary of response to the Climate Change Bill 2021

27 July 2021A summary of the main points that we made in our full response to the public consultation on the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Bill which closed on 16 July 2021

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