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No Two Days the Same: Connecting South Tees for Positive Change
23 September 2025 - 4:12pm
One of the things I love most about my role is the variety – no two days are ever the same. At the heart of my work is making sure we truly understand what local communities need, and then supporting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to provide safe, relevant, and effective services.
One Year On: After the riots
31 July 2025 - 2:46pm
I was recently invited to join Safer Communities and the Youth Justice service during their visits to residents affected by the riots, as part of their restorative justice initiative. This experience provided me with valuable, first-hand insight into the profound impact the riots have had on those who were most directly affected.
Residents Reflect on the Impact of the Riots and the Road to Recovery
Why a Voice of Disabled People?
28 March 2025 - 5:13pm
On Wednesday 26 March, disabled people up and down the country protested on the streets about the changes to welfare benefits being proposed by the Government, including Darlington and Newcastle.
Creating a Deaf and Disabled Persons Organisation in South Tees
2 November 2023 - 3:21pm
There are 14 million Disabled people in the UK, and we make up a fifth of the population. However we are not a homogenous group and have different impairments, are different genders, sexual orientations, come from different backgrounds, and live different lives. It is true that some of us experience greater injustice than others, but we have many things in common. We all want to live in an inclusive society where everyone has a fulfilling life and feels connected and valued.
Lets Work together to get basic digital access for Middlesbrough residents - follow up
15 June 2023 - 11:07am
Guest blog by Sue Kearney, CEO at The Hope Foundation
On the 24th June 2020 I had my blog published with the title 'Lets Work together to get basic digital access for Middlesbrough residents'.
Since then the collaborative work has continued and spread across the Tees Valley to address the issues of
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