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VCSE Directory
The VCSE Directory gives details of over 300 organisations in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Stockton-on-Tees.
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Support
Catalyst offers a wide range of support for VCSE organisations of all sizes, whether they are starting up or well established.
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Resource Library
Catalyst provides useful information and the latest guidance for the VCSE sector in Stockton-on-Tees
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Communications
Catalyst uses a range of communication methods to connect the sector together and to help create a cohesive relationship.
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Projects
Catalyst facilitates a number of successful ongoing programmes with external partners focussing on community development and raising the profile of volunteering in the Stockton Borough.
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Consultancy
Catalyst now offers consultancy services in various areas. We have a team of skilled, experienced people who work with us when projects come our way, either from voluntary sector bodies or public sector organisations.
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Meet Our Staff
Dawn Harper
Roseworth Big Local - Community Development Worker
Dawn joined Roseworth Big Local in September 2021, previously working for the National Trust as a Business Services Coordinator and Volunteer Lead.
Alice Robinson
Volunteer Coordinator (Adult Social Care)
Alice is our Volunteer Coordinator (Adult Social Care), a new role funded by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Alice is coordinating the volunteering scheme, establishing a network of passionate volunteers to befriend and support service users in receipt of Adult Social Care.
Helen Burns
Community Hub Co-ordinator
Helen joined Catalyst in 2021 as the Community Hub Co-ordinator. Helen has worked extensively as a volunteer locally and overseas. This included leading volunteers in a church setting and in aid trips abroad.
Karen Grundy
Strategic Programmes Manager
Karen joined the Catalyst team in April 2019 as the Community Programme Manager, she is at the forefront in providing opportunities for groups and individuals from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) across the Borough.