Meet our Community Champions.

Supporting adults and children across Teesside who who have experienced sexual abuse and/or sexual violence.

Nicola works in the Patient Experience team based at James Cook University Hospital. The aim is to work with and learn from patients, carers and their family members experiences. This helps improve outcomes and make effective changes to services.

Olalekan Odedeyi, a Community Advocate & Social Entrepreneur was born in Nigeria and developed Save The Woman after being interested in Millennium Development Goal 3, which seeks to promote gender equality and empower women.

Working to improve the wellbeing of people in South Tees

Ruth works as a Volunteering Academy Development Officer engaging with local communities and the voluntary sector every day.

Going For Independence is a Community Interest Company which was established in 2008 to help people to find the right equipment and impartial advice to help them to stay independent.

Sandra works as a Growing Older Coordinator for the GO Project at the Citizen Advice Bureau based in Redcar.

Supporting people impacted by crime and anti-social behaviour in the South Tees area.

Sharon's role is to introduce Probation to those that have been to Court and given a Community Order or Suspended Sentence, which they have to complete in the Community.

Steven currently works as a Senior Research Project Manager in the South Tees Academic Centre for Surgery.

Support time Recovery (STR) workers provide practical support, advice, and guidance to individuals with mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities and who are currently in hospital.

Helping those diagnosed with Prostate Cancer within South Tees.

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

Engaging and communicating with communities who would otherwise be unheard

Yvonne has been a Therapeutic Care Volunteer for 10 years and is also a Governor for James Cook Hospital