--- title: Danielle McElhinney date: 2021-03-17T11:58:06+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/danielle-mcelhinney" section: People --- [ ![Untitled design 29](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Untitled design 29](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/three-minute-read-do-evangelical-christians-have-anything-good-to-say-about-the-draft-programme-for-government "Do evangelical Christians have anything good to say about the Draft Programme for Government?") ### [Do evangelical Christians have anything good to say about the Draft Programme for Government?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/three-minute-read-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. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/three-minute-read-do-evangelical-christians-have-anything-good-to-say-about-the-draft-programme-for-government) --- [ ![K mitch hodge h V7g ZF7 UC Vc unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![K mitch hodge h V7g ZF7 UC Vc unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/this-election-is-pivotal-for-evangelicals-in-northern-ireland-lets-keep-praying-and-preparing "This election is pivotal for evangelicals in Northern Ireland – let’s keep praying and preparing") ### [This election is pivotal for evangelicals in Northern Ireland – let’s keep praying and preparing](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/this-election-is-pivotal-for-evangelicals-in-northern-ireland-lets-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 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/this-election-is-pivotal-for-evangelicals-in-northern-ireland-lets-keep-praying-and-preparing) --- [ ![Reserved Image Attachment 12 Content Image30 Poverty Coalition Launch photo1 2](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Reserved Image Attachment 12 Content Image30 Poverty Coalition Launch photo1 2](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/launch-day-coalition-of-christian-voices-against-poverty-in-northern-ireland "Launch Day: Coalition of Christian Voices Against Poverty in Northern Ireland") ### [Launch Day: Coalition of Christian Voices Against Poverty in Northern Ireland](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/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 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/launch-day-coalition-of-christian-voices-against-poverty-in-northern-ireland) --- [ ![Elisabeth arnold l BX9 Kffq0 TY unsplash 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Elisabeth arnold l BX9 Kffq0 TY unsplash 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-can-we-reimagine-a-good-news-vision-for-our-nation "Northern Ireland: can we reimagine a good news vision for our nation?") ### [Northern Ireland: can we reimagine a good news vision for our nation?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/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 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-can-we-reimagine-a-good-news-vision-for-our-nation) --- [ ![I Stock 1132435604](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1132435604](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/celebrating-women-of-faith-and-influence "Celebrating women of faith and influence") ### [Celebrating women of faith and influence](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/celebrating-women-of-faith-and-influence) 10 March 2023Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland host a breakfast event for International Women’s Day 2023 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/celebrating-women-of-faith-and-influence) --- [ ![Hands comforting each other - NI consultation article](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Hands comforting each other - NI consultation article](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/miscarriage-and-the-church-is-it-still-a-taboo "NI: Miscarriage and the church – is it still a taboo?") ### [NI: Miscarriage and the church – is it still a taboo?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/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 churches can play in helping women and families deal with miscarriage [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/miscarriage-and-the-church-is-it-still-a-taboo) --- [ ![Markus spiske w L7pwim B78 Q unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Markus spiske w L7pwim B78 Q unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/col-now-a-universal-acronym "“COL”: now a universal acronym") ### [“COL”: now a universal acronym](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/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 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/col-now-a-universal-acronym) --- [ ![Parliament Buildings Stormont](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Parliament Buildings Stormont](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/countdown-to-the-northern-ireland-assembly-elections "Countdown to the Northern Ireland assembly elections") ### [Countdown to the Northern Ireland assembly elections](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/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? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/countdown-to-the-northern-ireland-assembly-elections) --- [ ![Pamela lima lsg FOZ Invek unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pamela lima lsg FOZ Invek unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-a-personal-reflection-and-a-policy-response "Violence against women and girls (VAWG): a personal reflection and a policy response") ### [Violence against women and girls (VAWG): a personal reflection and a policy response](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/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 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-a-personal-reflection-and-a-policy-response) --- [ ![Image by Pexels daria shevtsova 2053892 Climate Change](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Image by Pexels daria shevtsova 2053892 Climate Change](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/summary-of-response-to-the-climate-change-bill-2021 "Summary of response to the Climate Change Bill 2021") ### [Summary of response to the Climate Change Bill 2021](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/summary-of-response-to-the-climate-change-bill-2021) 27 July 2021A summary of the main points we made in our response to the public consultation on the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Bill which closed on 16 July 2021 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/summary-of-response-to-the-climate-change-bill-2021) ---