Sheila Cahill has worked in the voluntary and community sector in Ireland and the UK for the last 30 years and holds a Masters degree in Voluntary Sector Organisation from the London School of Economics. In her role as Director of Training and Support Services at Carmichael Centre, she provided a governance and management training programme of 60 courses a year to boards and staff of community and voluntary organisations.

She has been providing a freelance training and consultancy service since early 2008, with a particular focus on governance, strategic planning and the development of outcomes-focused monitoring and evaluation systems and assisted the Charity Regulator in the production of the Charities Governance Code. Recent clients include: Active Retirement Ireland, AsIAm, Chime, Irish Association of Youth Orchestras, Limerick Sports Partnership, Music Network, Screen Skills Ireland and The Wheel.

Cuireann an Scéim Caipitil Ceoil, arna tacú ag an Roinn Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt, maoiniú ar fáil chun uirlisí ceoil agus trealamh faoi leith a cheannach do cheoltóirí aonair gairmiúla agus do ghrúpaí neamhghairmiúla ar fud na tíre.