Emily Nelson joined The Wheel as EU Programmes Officer in January 2021. Her role involves supporting civil society sector organisations to build their capacity to secure EU funding through the Access Europe programme, researching EU funding opportunities that are relevant to the sector and The Wheel’s members, coordinating and delivering training and events related to EU funding, and assisting organisations in building relationships with potential EU project partners.

Christina Nuhr is a European Programmes Officer with The Wheel. A key part of her role is implementing Access Europe, a support and capacity building programme around accessing and managing EU funding. Here, Christina consults on funding opportunities, provides tailor-made advice and resources as well as training and events connected to EU funding. Central to her work is to cultivate and facilitate partnership networks at EU level and connect the Irish non-profit sector with European civil society.

Mac O’Connell is the EU Events and Communications Officer at The Wheel. They joined The Wheel in April 2025 as the EU Communications and Events Officer. They work primarily on European programmes with the Access Europe Team. They have been involved in European Affairs for many years, having previously worked with the European Youth Parliament and European Movement Ireland. They are passionate about diversity and inclusion, and making European programmes and funding more accessible for all.