Our Bloggers: Bertie Atkinson

Hi, my name is Bertie Atkinson, and I work with two of the group's PPR is involved with.

I am co-chairperson of the Girdwood Resident's Jury which works on regeneration, and a member of the Lower Shankill Residents' Voice which works on children's right to play.

I'm 57 years old, and I have a dog called Touzer who walks me two to three times a day. I used to teach rugby to under 12s in New Forest, Dorset, England and also in Ballyclare.

When I was a little younger, in 1969, I represented Northern Ireland in Cross Country.