CAOH

All staff can be contacted at our office:

Telephone:
0191 226 3450

Write to:
Community Action on Health
26 Hawthorn Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 6RJ

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Chief Executive
Hi I'm Nick.  My role as Chief Executive means I'm responsible for our overall management, including staff, premises, finances and work programmes. I'm also responsible for business planning, performance management and fundraising.  I hope you enjoy meeting the rest of my wonderful team!

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Finance, Office and Information Manager
My name is Sandy Lambrou and I'm the Finance Manager.  I make sure payroll goes through on time and deal with all the financial accounting.  I'm also responsible for Health & Safety and doing Risk Assessments. 

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Administration Assistant (part-time)
I'm Geraldine and if you telephone us you'll probably speak to me, I'm your first point of contact here at our office.  I support the team by preparing mail shots, ordering stationery, dealing with the post and all the other admin work around the office.  I'm also the Personal Assistant to our Chief Executive Nick.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Community Involvement Team Leader
I'm Jane, I manage the four Officers on the Community Involvement Team.  As if that wasn't enough, I make sure that the work we do delivers upon our work plans and strategic objectives.  I represent the organisation at statutory, voluntary and community sector meetings and I'm on various health steering groups.  I'm always happy to meet with people to discuss how we can work together and what services we can provide for you.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Policy and Research Officer (Community Involvement Team)
Hi, I'm Leah.  My role sees me designing , co-ordinating and carrying out research projects and keeping up-to-date with national and local policy developments.  I also manage our Resource Bank (visit it here), a searchable database of people's views about health and social care in Newcastle.  If you would like to add something to the Resource Bank please get in touch with me!

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , LINk Outreach Officer (Community Involvement Team)
I'm Julie and my role is to raise awareness about Newcastle's Local Involvement Network (LINk).  I tell people about what the LINk does and I encourage and support people to join.  I visit groups, organisations and market place events.  If you would like to know more about the LINk then get it touch and I can arrange to come and meet you and your group.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Network Officer (Community Involvement Team)
Hi my name is Dan.  I manage the Health Action Network (HAN) which is a network of over 250 members interested in challenging health inequalities.  The HAN meets about every two months to discuss health issues.  Before each meeting I go out and visit groups to involve those who can't come to the meeting.  So far the meetings have attracted over 120 members from across 70 organisations. I also get involved in all the other research projects that we do.    Visit the HAN pages here.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Involvement and Communications Officer (Community Involvement Team)  
Hi my name is Nicci.  I help Leah, Dan and sometimes Julie at events and focus groups.  The other part of my role is communications and marketing.  I have a particular passion about Plain English and we are part of the National Campaign to bring about change, reduce jargon and communicate in a clear and concise way.  Read back copies of the E-Newsletter here.

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Community Action on Health has a Board of Directors, which is responsible for overseeing the work of the charity. The currrent Directors are:

Carole Howells (Chair)

Bev Bookles (Vice Chair)

Dipu Ahad

Alison Blackburn

Pat Hunter

Jamie Sadler

Nikki Wheeler

Linda van Zwanenberg

The Board meets on a monthly basis, for more information or if you are interested in becoming a Board member for CAOH please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it