Support Team

Gerry McKeever.

Gerry has twenty years experience in the community and voluntary sector and has provided organisational support to projects in both the Community Development and Family Resource Centre programmes. Gerry specialises in organisational development , evaluation and crisis management.

Karl Tooher.

Karl Tooher is a highly experienced consultant, trainer and facilitator. He has worked in the community and voluntary sector for over 20 years. During this time he has sat on numerous voluntary management committees and seen organisations through from pre-development stage to maturity. Some of his areas of experience and expertise include: Organisational development and training, Multi-Cultural work, planning, staff recruitment, change management, systemic analysis. In addition he has a particular interest in mental health within the community sector.

Tanya Lalor.

Tanya has worked with Tosach providing support and research services to community development organisations. Tanya has specific expertise in the areas of strategic planning and social economy.Tanya comes to us from TSA.

Paula O’Neill.

Paula has worked providing supports to community development organisations in the Dublin region for twelve years. Paula specialises in group facilitation and working with voluntary management committees.

Sheila Murphy.

Sheila Murphy is an Accountant who specialises in providing financial support and advice to community organisations. Sheila provides advice in setting up and maintaining financial systems, drawing up annual budgets and developing and maintaining reporting systems.

Orlagh O’Farrell .

Orlagh O’Farrell provides Tosach with legal advice for community organisations. The advice ranges from all aspects of staff recruitment, discipline and grievance procedures to contracts and leases and other legal arrangements that may affect community organisations. Orlagh provides this service specifically to Tosach through Community Legal Resource.

Tosach works with a number of Associates who bring a further range of skills when required.