Our Staff

All Staff

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  Jon Carling

  Chief Executive Officer

  Jon Carling is the Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Stockton on Tees.

  jon.carling@catalyststockton.org

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  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.

  karen.grundy@catalyststockton.org

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  Lucy Owens

  Volunteer Manager

  Lucy Owens joined the Catalyst team in September 2020. Lucy has previously worked for the National Trust and has extensive experience in the voluntary sector, managing and working closely with volunteers.

  lucy.owens@catalyststockton.org

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  Mark Ferguson

  Administrative Assistant

  Mark is a local Stocktonion and has lived in the heart of Stockton all his life. He joined Catalyst mid 2021 as a Kickstarter and he provides general office support to other members of staff.

  mark.ferguson@catalyststockton.org

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  Neta Kaur-brown

  Project Officer

  Neta joined the Catalyst team in 2021 as a project officer. She coordinates the School Holiday Programmes and the Stockton Food Power Network.

  neta.kaurbrown@catalyststockton.org

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  Clare Gamble

  Project Officer

  A champion for equality, she love's being involved in projects that seek to address the imbalance of opportunity for local people.

  clare.gamble@catalyststockton.org

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  Lauren Blommel

  Migration Project Coordinator

  Lauren joined the Catalyst team in October 2021. She provides support to organisations that deliver services to refugees and asylum seekers in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees.

  lauren.blommel@catalyststockton.org

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  David Ballantyne

  Finance Officer

  David joined Catalyst in June 2019 and works part-time as the Finance Officer.

  david.ballantyne@catalyststockton.org

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  Rocquel Salmon

  Marketing & Communications Officer

  Rocquel joined the Catalyst team in October 2021. She is passionate, creative and gets the job done with a plethora of knowledge within digital and social media marketing.

  rocquel.salmon@catalyststockton.org

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  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.

  helen.burns@catalyststockton.org

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  Steve Thompson

  Digital Inclusion Coordinator

  Steve joined the Catalyst team in Apr 2021 as our Digital Inclusion Coordinator. The Digital Inclusion programme aims to deliver the “Essential Digital Skills” programme to Stockton Communities. The programme is tailor-made to fit peoples abilities and is very user friendly. 

  steve.thompson@catalyststockton.org

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  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.

  alice.robinson@catalyststockton.org

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  Annette Davies

  Finance Officer

  In 2020, Annette joined Catalyst, initially as an agency worker, providing support to the finance team.

  annette.davies@catalyststockton.org

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  Heather Sykes

  Project Officer

  Heather joined Catalyst in 2016 after volunteering and working for a local sight loss charity since 2005.

  heather.sykes@catalyststockton.org

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  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.

  dawn.harper@catalyststockton.org

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  Claire Andrews

  Roseworth Big Local - Community Development Worker

  Claire joined Catalyst in 2020 as the Community Development Worker for Roseworth Big Local

  claire.andrews@catalyststockton.org