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

Core Team

Here are the team who keep Assist running day-to-day…

Sophie Bate1

Sophie Bate

Content Writer & Editor

Segun Buluro

Segun Buluro

Website Developer

Dianne Casey

Dianne Casey

Creative Coordinator

Lorraine Dunn

Lorraine Dunn

Accessibility Officer

JiQing Fan

JiQing Fan

Social Media Content Creator

Julie Harker

Julie Harker

Events Coordinator – Walk & Talk

Faith Nte

Faith Nte

Business Manager

Jasmine-Smith

Jasmine Smith

Events Technician

Assist Friends

Making networking more comfortable and accessible for our Tees Valley women

A Seat at the Table 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

Yasmin Khan

Ambassador for 2020/21

Bianca Robinson

Bianca Robinson

Ambassador for 2021/22

Lyndsay Hogg - Square Format

Lyndsay Hogg

Ambassador for 2022/23

Helena Bowamn - Head of Business Operations and Community at Middlesbrough Football Club . Picture © Tom Banks 2022

Helena Bowman

Ambassador for 2023/24

Julie-Burniston

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.

Nici Moore

Nici Moore

Redcar & Cleveland Host

Barbara Pugh

Barbara Pugh

Redcar & Cleveland Host

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith

Redcar & Cleveland Host

Assist Social

Assist Book Club