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Below are listed the members of the Every Child Matters In County Durham Project Team, Workstreams Leads, Chairs of the Local Children's Services Planning Groups and a membership list of the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership.


Every Child Matters in County Durham Project Team
Eva AlexandratouChildren & Young People's Services/Local Planning Groups/Children's Fund
Christina BlytheChildren & Young People's Services - County Durham Youth Engagement Service
Janice BrayConnexions/Workforce Development Workstream
Neil CharltonChildren & Young People's Services
Tricia CresswellHealth
Frank FirthChildren & Young People's Services/Locality Pathfinder Workstream
Mark GurneyChildren & Young People's Services/Information Sharing & Assessment Workstream
Gail HopperChildren & Young People's Services/Disability Pathfinder Workstream
Amanda JohnsonChildren & Young People's Services/Children & Young People's Plan Workstream (Chair)
Fiona McGloneGovernance Workstream
Carole PayneChildren & Young People's Services/Commissioning Workstream/Communication Workstream
Carole ThompsonPolice
Nick TzamariasDistricts

Work Streams

Work Stream Leaders

Audit of Needs and Services (Mapping)Lynne Gregory
CommissioningCarole Payne
Pathfinders: Services for Disabled Children & Their FamiliesGail Hopper
Pathfinders: Locality Based ServicesFrank Firth
The Durham 5Kath Tansey
Supporting Processes (Information Sharing, Common Assessment Framework)Mark Gurney
CommunicationCarole Payne
Workforce DevelopmentJanice Bray
Children & Young People's PlanAmanda Johnson
GovernanceFiona McGlone


Local Children & Young People's Planning Groups


Chairs


Durham & Chester Le Street

Dr Tricia Cresswell
Director of Public Health Durham & Chester Le Street Primary Care Trust

Durham Dales

Mary Hall, Local Strategic Partnership Manager, Wear Valley district Council

Easington

Martin Armitage, Children's Lead Officer, Easington Primary Care Trust

Derwentside

Malcolm Pitt, Programme Manager, Sure Start Stanley

Sedgefield

Kath Vasey, Director of Children's Services Sedgefield Primary Care Trust

Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) - Membership & Contact Details

District Councils

AreaName / Title / Agency / TelephoneAddress / E-mail
Chester le StreetIan Simon
Leisure Services Manager
0191 3890986Chester le Street District Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Road
Chester le Street
Co Durham
DH3 3UT
iansimon@chester-le-street.gov.uk
Durham CityDavid Marrs
Director of Community Services
0191 3018889Durham City Council
Byland Lodge
Hawthorn Terrace
Durham
DH1 4TD
dmarrs@durhamcity.gov.uk
SedgefieldPhil Ball
Director of Leisure Services
01388 816166 ext 4386Sedgefield Borough Council
Council Offices
Spennymoor
Co Durham
DL16 6JQ
pball@sedgefield.gov.uk
EasingtonJohn Murphy
Principal Regeneration Officer
0191 5273868 ext 2330Easington District Council
Council Offices
Seaside Lane
Easington
Peterlee
Co Durham
SR8 3TN
john.murphy@easington.gov.uk
EasingtonStephen Clark
Youth Strategy Co-ordinator
0191 5186340Easington District Council
Council Offices
Seaside Lane
Easington
Peterlee
Co Durham
SR8 3TN
stephen.clark@easington.gov.uk
Wear ValleyMary Hall
LSP Manager
01388 761977Wear Valley District Council
Civic Centre
Crook
Co Durham
DL15 9ES
mary.hall@wearvalley.gov.uk
TeesdaleMark Ladyman
Director of Community Services
01833 696274Teesdale District Council
Galgate
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8EL
m.ladyman@teesdale.gov.uk
TeesdaleGraham Pilkington
Corporate Policy Officer
01833 69686Teesdale District Council
Galgate
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8EL
g.pilkington@teesdale.gov.uk
DerwentsideNick Tzamarias
Senior Policy Officer
01207 218243Derwentside District Council
Civic Centre
Medomsley Road
Consett
Co Durham
DH8 5JH
n.tzamarias@derwentside.gov.uk

Local Children and Young People's Planning Groups

AreaName / Title / Agency / TelephoneAddress / E-mail
Chester le Street & DurhamTricia Cresswell
PCT
0191 3011300Dr Tricia Cresswell
Director of Public Health
Durham & Chester le Street
Primary Care Trust
John Snow House
Durham
tricia.cresswell@durhamclspct.nhs.uk
DalesMary Hall
LSP Manager
Wear Valley District Council
01388 761977Mary Hall
Wear Valley District Council
Civic Centre
Crook
DL15 9ES
mary.hall@wearvalley.gov.uk
EasingtonMartin Armitage
PCT
0191 5876045Martin Armitage
Easington PCT
Fern Court
Bracken Hill Business Park
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 2RR
martin.armitage@easingtonpct.nhs.uk
DerwentsideMalcolm Pitt
Sure Start
01207 232048Sure Start Stanley
Sure Start Programme Manager
(Stanley)
Joicey Gardens
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 0PA
malcolm.pitt@surestartstanley.org.uk
SedgefieldMelanie Fordham PCT0191 3013820Melanie Fordham
Sedgefield PCT
Merrington House
Merrington Lane
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 7UT
melanie.fordham@sedgefieldpct.nhs.uk

Voluntary Sector

AreaName / Title / Agency / TelephoneAddress / E-mail
CentrepointPhilippa Scott
Project Co-ordinator
0191 3844033Phillipa Scott
Project Co-ordinator
Centrepoint
Miners Hall
Red Hill
Durham
DH1 4BB
cpcountydurham@aol.com
DISCMark Weeding
Executive Director
01388 424450Mark Weeding
DISC
Merrington House
Merrington Lane Industrial
Estate
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 9UT
mark.weeding@disc-vol.org.uk
DISCJudith Tuck
Operations Director
0191 3842785Judith Tuck
DISC
Merrington House
Merrington Lane Industrial
Estate
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 9UTmailto:judith.tuck@disc.vol.org.uk
One Voice NetworkClive Smithers
Director
01429 823067One Voice Network
The Knoll, Granville Terrace
Wheatley Hill, DH6 3JQ
clive@onevoice.co.uk
BarnardosJonathan Ewen0191 2404800Jonathan Ewen
Barnardos
Orchard House
Fenwick Terrace
Jesmond
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 2JQ
jonathan.ewen@barnardos.org.uk
BarnardosJudith Latheron
Children's Services Manager
Barnardos Shared Care North East
0191 3784800Judith Latheron
Barnardos Shared Care North East
Suite 4 Durham Business Centre
Littleburn Industrial Estate
Langley Moor, Durham
DH7 8HG
judith.latheron@barnardos.org.uk
National Children's HomesDenis Robinson0191 2610861Denis Robinson
NCH Blackfriars
Dispensary Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4XN
denis.robinson@nch.org.uk
Children North EastMandy Taylor
Assistant Director
0191 3844247Mandy Taylor
Children North East
Cross Gate Centre
Alexandra Crescent
Durham
DH1 4HF
mandy.taylor@children-ne.org
Darlington & Durham
County Racial Equality Council
Tony Lindsay Director



0191 3862700Durham Office
32 Claypath
DH1 1RH
ddcrec@care4free.net
Darlington & Durham
County Racial Equality Council
Ijou Derrach-Thompson
Community Development Worker
0191 3862700www.darlingtonrec.org.uk

Partnership Development Officer

AreaName / Title / Agency / TelephoneAddress / E-mail
Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP)Eva Alexandratou0191 3707811Connexions
Aykley Heads
Durham
eva.alexandratou@connexions-durham.org

Statutory Sector

ServiceName / Title / Agency / TelephoneAddress / E-mail
DCC, Social Care and HealthDebbie Jones (Chair)
Acting Director Social Care and Health
0191 3833296Social Care and Health
County Hall
DH1 5UG
Every Child Matters
DCC, Social Care and HealthGail Hopper
Head of Children's Services
0191 3833322Social Care and Health
County Hall
DH1 5UG
Every Child Matters
DCC, Social Care and HealthMark Gurney
Strategic Manager
Children in Need
0191 3834541Social Care and Health
County Hall
DH1 5UG
Every Child Matters
DCC, Social Care and HealthCarole Payne
Strategic Commissioning Manager, Children and Families
0191 3833320Social Care and Health
County Hall
DH1 5UG
Every Child Matters
DCC, Local Education AuthorityAmanda Johnson
Head of Education Services
0191 3833659Education
County Hall
DH1 5UJ
Every Child Matters
DCC, Local Education AuthorityMaureen Clare
Head of Access & Inclusion
0191 3833535Education
County Hall
DH1 5UJ
Every Child Matters
DCC, Local Education AuthorityFrank Firth
Nominated Strategic Officer
Sure Start
0191 3834553Education
County Hall
DH1 5UJ
Every Child Matters
DCC, Local Education AuthorityLynne Gregory
Head of Learning Support Service
01740 656998Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Ferryhill
County Durham
DL17 8AN
DCC, Local Education AuthorityPaul Hebron
Youth Work Development Officer
Education in the Community
0191 3834402Education
County Hall
DH1 5UJ
Every Child Matters
DCC, Local Education AuthorityAnn Nelson
Associate Inspector for Citizenship
(School Councils)
0191 3834557Education
County Hall
DH1 5UJ
Every Child Matters
DCC, Local Education AuthorityElaine Chandler
Parent Partnership Co-ordinator
0191 5845114Elaine Chandler
Parent Partnership Co-ordinator
Parent Partnership Office
East Durham Education Centre
York Road, Peterlee
Co Durham SR8 2DP
DCC, Chief Executive's OfficeAnn Armstrong, Corporate Policy Officer0191 3833910Chief Executive's Office County
Durham
DH1 5UF
DCC, Culture & LeisurePeter Burns
Youth Services Manager
0191 3834459Culture and Leisure Annexe
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5TY
DCC, EnvironmentDavid Miller
Head of Environment and Resources
0191 3833362Environment
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UQ
DCC, Youth Engagement ServiceChristina Blythe
Head of Service
Youth Engagement Service
0191 3833982Youth Engagement Service
Social Care and Health
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
DCC, Youth Engagement ServiceGill Eshelby
Deputy Head of Service
0191 3833982Youth Engagement Service
Social Care and Health
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
DCC, Investing in ChildrenLiam Cairns
Project Co-ordinator
Children & Families
0191 3867485Social Care and Health
Moor Chambers
23-26 Front Street
Framwellgate Moor
Durham
DH1 5EJ
HealthMark Cain
CAMHS Strategy and Services Manage
0191 3336550County Durham & Darlington Priory Services NHS Trust
Kirkstone Villa
Earls House
Lanchester Road DH1 5RD
mark.cain@cddps.northy.nhs.uk
HealthJanet Baldecchino
CAMHS Acting Operations Manager
01207 216400Janet Baldecchino
Derwentside CAMHS
192 Medomsley Road
Consett
DH8 5HT
janet.baldacchino@cddps.northy.nhs.uk
HealthSue Younghusband
Children's Lead
Durham Dales PCT
01388 458835Sue Younghusband
Durham Dales PCT
16 Tenters Street
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7AD
sue.younghusband@durhamdalespct.nhs.uk
HealthMandy Malone
Children's Lead
Derwentside PCT
01207 216438Mandy Malone
Derwentside Primary Care Trust
Therapy Centre
Queens Road Surgery
11 Queens Road
Blackhill
DH8 0BJ
mandy.malone@nhs.net
HealthKath Vasey
Children's Lead Sedgefield PCT
01740 626641Kath Vasey
Sedgefield Community Hospital
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
Stockton on Tees
TS21 3EE
kathleen.vasey@cddah.nhs.uk
HealthGail Thompson
Tackling Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator
0191 3744131Gail Thompson
Tackling Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator
John Snow House
Durham University Park
Durham
DH1 3YG
gail.thompson@durhamclspct.nhs.uk
HealthWendy Baker
Director
Easington PCT
0191 5545700Wendy Baker
Director of Service Integration
Easington Primary Care Trust
Health Partnership Centre
Fern Court
Bracken Hill Business Park
Peterlee
SR8 2RR
wendy.baker@easingtonpct.nhs.uk
HealthDebbie Edwards
Policy Lead for Primary Care & Children's Services
County Durham & Tees Valley North Authority
01642 666751Debbie Edwards
County Durham & Tees Valley Health Authority
Teesdale House, Teesdale Park
Westpoint Road
Thonaby
Stockton on Tees
debbie.edwards@cdtvha.nhs.uk
HealthSharon Pickering
Deputy Director of Strategic Planning
0191 3336506Sharon Pickering
Deputy Director of Strategic Planning
County Durham and Darlington Priority Services NHS Trust
Lanchester Road
Durham DH1 5RD
sharon.pickering@cddps.northy.nhs.uk
HealthLesley Crawford
Director, CAMHS
0191 3336531Lesley Crawford
Director, CAMHS
County Durham and Darlington
Priory Services NHS Trust
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RD
lesley.crawford@cddps.northy.nhs.uk
HealthLouise Charlton
Senior Planning Manager
0191 3333599Louise Charlton
Senior Planning Manager
Priory Services NHS Trust
Earls House, Lanchester Road
Durham DH1 5RD
louise.charlton@cddps.northy.nhs.uk
HealthCatherine Hodgkiss
Clinical Services Manager
01388 455842Catherine Hodgkiss
Clinical Services Manager, Ward 7
Bishop Auckland General Hospital
Cockton Hill Road
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6AD
catherine.hodgkiss@cddah.nhs.uk
HealthDavid Landes
Director Durham Dales PCT
01388 458835David Landes
Durham Dales PCT
16 Tenters Street
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7AD
david.landes@durhamdalespct.nhs.uk
HealthDavid Cliff
Drug Action Co-ordinator







Michelle Kane
Young People's Development Officer
0191 3336393








0191 3336387
David Cliff/Michelle Kane
Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Hartside Centre
Earls House Hospital
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RE
david.cliff@codurhamdaat.nhs.uk
michelle.kane@codurhamdaat.nhs.uk
ConnexionsJanice Bray
Chief Executive






Tony Taylor
0191 3831777Janice Bray
Connexions
Aykley Heads House
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS
janice.bray@connexions-durham.org
tony.taylor@connexions-durham.org
PoliceEric Suddes
Youth Strategy




George Osborne
Youth Strategy
0191 3864929Police Headquarters
Aykley Heads
Durham City
Police Headquarters Aykley Heads Durham City [george.osborne@durham.pnn.police.uk
Children's FundAnn Beeton
Chair of Children's Fund Executive Group

Patsy Fullen
Children's Fund Programme Manager
Durham Children's Fund (employed by The Children's Society)
01325 301996



01325 301996
anne.beeton@durhamdalspct.nhs.uk

Patsy Fullen
Children's Fund, 1st Floor
Block 2, St Cuthberts House
Durham Way North
Aycliffe Industrial Park
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6HW
pf@childsoc.org.uk
Learning Skills CouncilTom Crompton
Executive Director
08450194174Tom Crompton
Executive Director
County Durham Learning Skills Council
Horndale Avenue
Aycliffe Industrial Estate
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6XS
tom.crompton@lsc.gov.uk

Shadow Children's Executive Board Membership Contact List

ServiceNameOrganisation Contact Details
DCCDavid WilliamsCorporate Director
Children & Young People’s Services
Durham County Council
David Williams
Corporate Director, Children & Young People’s Services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ

Tel: 0191 383 3319

David-C&YPSWilliams@durham.gov.uk
DCCClaire VaseyLead Councillor for Children & Young People
Durham County Council
Councillor Claire Vasey
Lead Member Children’s Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
(Locker 9)

Clare.vasey@durham.gov.uk
DCCAmanda JohnsonHead of Extended Services
Children & Young People’s Services
Durham County Council
Amanda Johnson
Head of Extended Services
Children & Young People’s Services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ

Amanda.johnson@durham.gov.uk
DCCCarole PayneHead of Strategic Commissioning
Children & Young People’s Services
Durham County Council
Carole Payne
Head of Strategic commissioning
Children & Young People’s Services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ

Tel: 0191 383 3320

Carole.payne@durham.gov.uk
DCCGail HopperHead of Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Children & Young People’s Services
Durham County Council
Gail Hopper
Head of Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Children & Young People’s Services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG

Tel: 0191 383 3322

Gail.hopper@durham.gov.uk
Health Yasmin ChaudhryChief Executive County Durham PCTYasmin Chaudhry
Chief Executive
John Snow House
Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 3YG

Tel: 0191 374 4162

Yasmin.chaudhry@cdpct.nhs.uk
CYPPGJulie ScurfieldChair of Chester Le Street CYPPG -Julie Scurfield
Chair
Turn Park
Station Road
Chester-le-Street
Co. Durham
DH3 3DU

Tel: 0191 3895940

julie.scurfield@durham.gov.uk
CYPPGMary HallChair of Wear Valley CYPPG -
LSP Manager Wear Valley district Council
Mary Hall
Chair of C&YPPG
LSP Manager
Wear Valley District Council
Civic Centre
Crook
DL15 9ES

Tel: 01388 761977

mary.hall@wearvalley.gov.uk
CYPPG Robin Todd Chair Easington CYPPGRobin Todd
Chair of C&YPPG
District of Easington Council
Seaside Lane
Easington
Peterlee
Co. Durham
SR8 3TN

Tel: 0191 5273868

robin.todd@easington.gov.uk
CYPPG Nick TzamariasChair of Derwentside CYPPG -Nick Tzamarias Derwentside District Council
Civic Centre
Medomsley Road
Consett
Co. Durham
DH8 5JH

Tel: 01207218243

nick.tzamarias@derwentside.gov.uk
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