Meet our Community Champions | Healthwatch Middlesbrough

Our Community Champions:

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Amjid Khazir - Media Cultured

Providing education, inclusion, equality, and safeguarding programmes.

Andrew Richardson - PhD student / Former President of Activities (Teesside University Students Union)

Experience of working with students, elite athletes, drug and alcohol clients and the general public.

Annalice Argyle - The Recovery Advocates and Consultants

Working with those who have become marginalised through substance misuse and/or their mental health

Annemarie Head - Tees Valley Buddies

Helping neurodiverse individuals and their families

Caroline Nakachwa - Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland

Working on an inclusion project for ethnic minority groups in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland.

Carole Marshall - Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency (RCVDA)

Matching potential volunteers to volunteering opportunities in Redcar and Cleveland.

Coral Danby - Public Health South Tees

Working with community groups and individuals to help them make positive lifestyle changes

Ellie Lowther - Essential Learning Curve Ltd

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

Emma Abbott - Youth Focus North East

Working with young people to ensure their voices are heard (in order to make positive change in the area)

George Dura - Middlesbrough Council

Working with victims of crime and anti-social behaviour

Jane Cousins - Support Practitioner, Redcar Coastal Primary Care Network

Delivering social prescribing for the residents of Redcar costal (Via GP referral)

2 September 2021

Jamie Grant - Social Prescriber (East Cleveland Primary Care Network)

Delivering social prescribing services to those living in East Cleveland (Via GP referral)

23 September 2021

Jan Donnelly - Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)

Helping those who are blind/visually impaired

Karen Winspear - Community Fitness Instructor, Senses Wellbeing Centre

Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland.

Naomi Bulman - Loganslearning

Working with neurodiverse families in the area

Rachel Gault - Community Ventures

Working from Thorntree in Middlesbrough to support the community and offer various support services.

Rachel Shafto - Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)

Facilitating social groups and informative talks for the Deaf community.

Ross Newton - Independent Age

Working with those aged 65+ to alleviate loneliness and isolation.

Sarah James - Social Prescriber (Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network)

Working with patients who wish to access support in a number of areas, including mental health & wellbeing, social isolation etc.

Terry Doyle - Self Employed Wellbeing & Resilience Coach

Helping people in South Tees with their health of mind, body and spirit

Thomas Henley - Autism Advocate

Empowering young people and raising awareness of autism

Wendy Peacock - Everyday Language Solutions

Engaging and communicating with communities who would otherwise be unheard.