Helen is a teacher, writer and storyteller and Mum to two young girls. She and her husband Stevie are very active in the Ormeau Parkrun and both are passionate environmentalists.

Although her day job is working as an epidemiologist, Naomh is Claire’s election agent and former running mate at a previous election.

Clara McNally, 35, from Magherafelt originally but now living in Stranmillis in South Belfast. She’s married to Barry and in April this year she had her first baby – a baby boy called Tadhg.

Ciara used to manage the St. Vincent de Paul charity shop on the Ormeau Road which has become a really valuable social hub and now works in homelessness services in the area.