Meet our Community Champions

As Co-founder of Connect360, I support legal migrants with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) across the Tees Valley area, helping them navigate barriers related to health access, employment, and social integration.

Aimee and Hayley work within the Community Mental Health Teams in South Tees.

Tees Valley Buddies are passionate about building a neurodivergent community to allow for Autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent people.

A Way Out is an outreach and prevention charity which aims to engage, empower and equip vulnerable and excluded women, families and young people to live lives free from harm, abuse and exploitation and to reduce life limiting choices and behaviour.

I offer services to Deaf, hard of hearing and those seeking advice and guidance around possible hearing loss.

I work for ACT Recovery Solutions, a free and confidential drug and alcohol treatment service based in Middlesbrough.

Ellie works for People First Independent Advocacy, a charity offering statutory and non-statutory services in the Teesside area.

Raising awareness of trans rights, increasing diversity in community organisations, and promoting the global trans movement online.

George works for the GRT sector and Eastern European community signposting residents from North Ormesby and Newport acting as an enabler between community and local authorities.

Jade is a registered mental health nurse and has over 25 years of experience, skills, and knowledge in health, social care, nursing and education.

MATRIX Neurological is a registered charity based in Middlesbrough that works Tees Valley wide.

Delivering social prescribing for the residents of East Cleveland, Eston and Redcar Coastal (Via GP referral)

Tees Local Pharmaceutical Committee

Julie Christie – Social Prescriber, Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network

Katherine is the Regional Manager for the North-East Macular Society which supports anyone with Macular Disease.

Kathy is an Allied Health Professional, Doctoral student, and a service user of Health and Social Care Services.

Both Katie's work for Triage who are an employability and training provider working with people to improve their mental health.