Our Team
Made up of a diverse group of volunteers from all sectors aged 16+, our team has a clear passion to make a difference for women and young people. Assist is a voluntary organisation, welcoming of all and completely inclusive regardless of an individuals race, nationality, disabilities, sexual preferences, religion and beliefs.
Here are all the volunteers who make Assist happen...
Our Committee
Assist is a constituted committtee with a Chair, Treasurer, Secretary,
Communications & Social Manager
and Design & Website Manager
Ann Stonehouse
Founder & Chair
Helen Stewart
Secretary
Laura May
Treasurer
Ruby Mason
Comms & Social Manager
Emma Morris
Design & Website Manager
Core Team
Here are the team who keep Assist running day-to-day…
Sophie Bate
Content Writer & Editor
Segun Buluro
Website Developer
Dianne Casey
Creative Coordinator
Lorraine Dunn
Accessibility Officer
Katy Gettings
Videographer
Andrea Glazebrook
Events Coordinator
Julie Harker
Events Coordinator – Walk & Talk
Faith Nte
Business Manager
Leighton Stonehouse
Social Media Analyst
Kelly Thorne
Design & Content Creator
Motun Tope-Ajao
HR Manager
Victoria Swash
Events Coordinator
Assist Friends
Making networking more comfortable and accessible for our Tees Valley women
Donna Walker
Assist Friends
Julie Breckon
Assist Friends
Rebecca Holgate
Assist Friends
Ruby Merrick
Assist Friends
Nici Moore
Assist Friends
Kim Weir
Assist Friends
A Seat at the Table Project
Lisa Gosnay
ASATT Project
Vaina Lumbiwa
ASATT Project
Ann Stonehouse
Project Director
Jess Taylor
ASATT Project
Assist Focus
Assist Focus is our steering group which helps us to decide when and what topical, learning and inspiring events we need to deliver to our network
Assist Goodwill Ambassador
Our Assist Goodwill Ambassador is an advocate that represents Assist and our community
Yasmin Khan
Ambassador for 2020/21
Bianca Robinson
Ambassador for 2021/22
Lyndsay Hogg
Ambassador for 2022/23
Helena Bowman
Ambassador for 2023/24
Julie Burniston
Ambassador for 2024/25
Our Assist Tees Valley Hosts
For over 13 years Assist has networked, connected and collaborated within each of the five Tees Valley towns; Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton. Our Networking Hosts are keen to welcome new and regular Assist’ers.
Browse our upcoming networking events here to help you build your business and social circles within your local town and beyond.
Rosie Woodward
Darlington Host
Alicia Nesham
Darlington Host
Lyndsay Hogg
Hartlepool Host
Frances Whittingham
Hartlepool Host
Ruby Merrick
Hartlepool Host
Julie Burniston
Middlesbrough Host
Rachel Dalby
Stockton Host
Erica Turner
Stockton Host
Sharon Sinclair-Williams
Stockton Host
Nici Moore
Redcar & Cleveland Host
Ruth Smith
Redcar & Cleveland Host
Assist Social
Assist Book Club