Catalyst
Ally Armstrong is an experienced programme manager and trauma-informed yoga facilitator with a strong background in community engagement and social inclusion. Currently serving as Programme Manager for Youth and Ambition at Catalyst since December 2023, Ally has also led community-based projects at South Belfast Alternatives as a Restorative Practitioner from September 2020 to January 2023. Previous roles include supporting volunteer programs at The Corrymeela Community and coordinating a leadership institute at Mercy Street, where focus areas included social and emotional health and civic leadership. Ally's educational background includes a Postgraduate Certificate in Trauma Studies from University College Cork and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Dallas Baptist University.
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Catalyst
Catalyst is an independent, non-profit science and technology hub focused on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland. The epicentre of innovation in Northern Ireland, we provide everything that innovators and entrepreneurs need to reach higher and succeed faster – a home, a powerful community, enhanced by international networks of venture capital, and market development support. Inclusivity is at the core of what we do at Catalyst, we are working to remove the barriers that prevent people from accessing opportunities in the innovation economy, such as access to entrepreneurship and learning the skills to innovate. We invest, pro bono, all surplus profits from our property portfolio into nurturing a community-led innovation ecosystem that supports technology-focused startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators so they can create, scale, and flourish.