A Derry lecturer has been honoured with an MBE for her work helping people with Down Syndrome during the pandemic.
Angela Thompson, who teaches Health and Social Care, was given an MBE for her Voluntary Service in Northern Ireland, particularly during the pandemic when people with Down Syndrome felt at risk.
As well as lecturing at North West Regional College, Angela is a volunteer with the Foyle Down Syndrome Trust where she is a director and chairperson, and with St John Ambulance, where she is a former area manager and current regional infection prevention and control lead for Northern Ireland.
