Tom Browne – NE-Generation Project Support Worker

Tom Browne is the support worker for the Generation 2012 Project (more about that later) and has been in post since January 09. He has been involved in youth work since 1985 in both statutory and voluntary sector projects. It began in 1985 in Kenton Youth and Community Centre where Tom volunteered for 7 years whilst child minding during the day, and now he is here at the RYWU. In between Tom has worked in the west end, and North West Newcastle. His last job was Millennium Volunteer Development Worker in a post that covered Newcastle and Gateshead.

His main area of work is supporting young people involved with Generation 2012. This is a Legacy Trust UK funded programme which is part of the Cultural Olympiad. Sixteen young people from across the north east have formed part of the commissioning panel along with five members of the steering group. They have developed the application, assessment and selection process for the programme. It will develop partnerships between young people’s projects and cultural groups or organisations to produce exciting new cultural projects. Tom’s role is to ensure young people can attend meetings, residential, work days and have meaningful involvement throughout the 3 year project.
Throughout his career Tom has been involved with volunteers and volunteering, he understands what a huge positive impact volunteering has on many people, organisations and the world as a whole. He believes young people, as with anybody else, should be able to give up some of their time to develop their skills and knowledge, get real work experience in an area that interests them, and help others.

In his spare time Tom walks his dog and in the summer tries to play cricket. I have heard that occasionally he is okay and the rest of the time he is rubbish.

Contact: tom@rywu.org.uk 0191 440 4410