Local Voluntary Youth Forums

In most local authority areas, there is now some form of network or forum which brings together workers from voluntary sector agencies that work with young people. In some areas, these include workers from organisations targeting younger children, and in one or two areas, statutory agencies are also part of the network. For more information about these local networks, use the contact details below

Redcar and Cleveland

Karen McGarrity

Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency

01642 440571

karenmc@rcvda.org.uk

Middlesbrough

Mark Davis

Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency

01642 249300

mark.davis@mvdauk.org.uk

Stockton

Peter Lowe

The Children’s Society

pkl@childsoc.org.uk

Darlington

Karen Grundy

eVolution

01325 266 888

karen@evolutiondarlington.com

Durham

Amanda Johnston

VCS Development Officer

0191 383 6533

amanda.johnston@durham.gov.uk

Sunderland

Steve Barna

Sunderland Voluntary Youth Sector Forum

0191 565 5144

steve@svsyf.org.uk

Gateshead

Terry Eccles

Gateshead Youth Council

0191 490 1900

terry.eccles@gbyoc.org.uk

Julie Mitchell

CYP Focus Group

julie@empowergateshead.org.uk

Newcastle

Pam Jobbins

Newcastle Council for Voluntary Services

0191 232 7445

pamjobbins@cvsnewcastle.org.uk

North Tyneside

Lynette Lough Faulke

North Tyneside Community Network

0191 200 8561

lynette.faulke@voda.org.uk

Northumberland

Lesley Hill

Northumberland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum

01670 511000

lesleyhill@northumbriayouth.org.uk