Our Community Champions:
Aimee Curry and Hayley Green - Care Navigators
Aimee and Hayley work within the Community Mental Health Teams in South Tees.
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Annalice Argyle - The Recovery Advocates and Consultants
Working with those who have become marginalised through substance misuse and/or their mental health.
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Charlotte Regan - Health Development Officer
Charlotte works for Tees Valley Sport and her role is to build and facilitate partnerships with services and health care professionals in the local area with the aim of improving physical inactivity.
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Chelle - CEO Tees Valley Buddies
Tees Valley Buddies are passionate about building a neurodivergent community to allow for Autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent people across tees valley to be able to have a sense of belonging and authentically be themselves.
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Chris Gray - The Rise Up Project
Chris has been running the rise up project for 17 months, the group is designed to bring people together who love to sing but lack confidence to sing in front of others. Members generally suffer from depression, anxiety or are isolated.
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Claire Balmforth – RNID Near You Co-ordinator
I offer services to Deaf, hard of hearing and those seeking advice and guidance around possible hearing loss.
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David Thomas - Digital Inclusion Officer (Hope Foundation)
Helping those who are digitally excluded and advancing people's digital skills in Middlesbrough.
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Ebony-May Lewis - Meadowvale Homecare
Ebony-May is a Registered Manager at Meadowvale Homecare who's office is based on Redcar High Street in the heart of our local community. At Meadowvale Homecare we work by the mantra ‘Your care, your choices’ and this is fundamentally important to all of our staff. We are not just here to work, we are here to care and to achieve this with the highest of standards. We have been delivering bespoke care to clients in and around Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough for nearly 10 years.
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Ellie Lowther - Essential Learning Curve Ltd
Raising awareness of trans rights, increasing diversity in community organisations, and promoting the global trans movement online.
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Femi Abolade - President wellbeing of the Teesside University student union
I am the President wellbeing of the Teesside University student union, a role that gives me access to students on daily basis and working more with other agencies and organisations that see to student welfare and wellbeing.
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Jade Lavan - Director of Lavan Dementia Care Services
Jade is a registered mental health nurse and has over 25 years of experience, skills, and knowledge in health, social care, nursing and education.
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Jane Cousins - Primary Care Network (PCN) Social Prescriber Team Leader
Delivering social prescribing for the residents of East Cleveland, Eston and Redcar Coastal (Via GP referral)
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Jane Harvey - Service Implementation & Peer Support Manager
Tees Local Pharmaceutical Committee
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Jean McDonald - Tees Osteoporosis Support Group
Working within a volunteer role as secretary of the Tees Osteoporosis Support Group.
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Jemma Zata - Patient Involvement Facilitator / Family Liaison Officer
Jemma works as a Patient Involvement Facilitator at James Cook University Hospital.
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Julie Christie – Social Prescriber
Julie Christie – Social Prescriber, Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network
Mind Middlesbrough and Stockton - for better mental health
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Karen Winspear - Community Fitness Instructor, Senses Wellbeing Centre
Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland.
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Kathy Jackson - Allied Health Professional
Kathy is an Allied Health Professional, Doctoral student, and a service user of Health and Social Care Services.
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Katie Reed and Katie Bowes - Triage
Both Katie's work for Triage who are an employability and training provider working with people to improve their mental health.
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