Margaret Bateson has been the Chief Executive of the Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) in Northern Ireland since July 2014, providing a range of holistic support and services to victims and survivors of ‘the troubles’ in areas including health and wellbeing, social support, truth and justice.

Margaret has led the VSS through a period of change over the last number of years towards an individual needs based approach, acknowledging the experience and needs of each victim and survivor is unique and valued. Margaret has over 15 years’ experience in leading organisational change, governance and service delivery in Northern Ireland, Europe and further afield.With a commitment to co-designed and community-led services, she has overseen the implementation of a needs-based, trauma informed service delivery model since 2017, with a clear focus on achieving the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes for victims and survivors