Foundation Patrons and Trustees
Patrons
Dame Margaret Barbour CBE, DL
Chairman, J Barbour & Sons Ltd
Jack Charlton OBE, DL
Steve Cram OBE
Sir Tom Cowie OBE
Janet Eyre BSC, MB, chB, Dphil, FRCP
former Professor of Paediatric Neuroscience, Sir James Spence Institute of Child Health, University of Newcastle
Sir Terence Harrison DL, FREng
Stephen Jarvis MD, FFPHM
Professor of Community Child Health, University of Newcastle
Malcolm MacDonald
Stephen Miller
Paralymic Athlete
Sir Paul Nicholson
Lord Lieutenant of Durham
His Grace, The Duke of Northumberland
Ian Payne
ITV Tyne Tees
Dr Anya Ridley
Nigel Sherlock OBE, KSTJ JP
Lord Lieutenant of Tyne & Wear
Lord Walton of Detchant TD, MA, MD, DSc
Former Professor of Neurology & Dean of Medicine, University of Newcastle
Former President, World Federation of Neurology
Trustees
Mr Nick Swales, Chairman
Mr Peter Wignall, Vice Chairman
Mr Anthony (Scrap) Douglas
Dr Jeanne Jackson
Prof Jean Potts
Mr John Redpath
Mr Jeff Robinson
Ms Jane Shepstone
Mr Hari Shukla OBE, DL, JP, MA
Mr Colin Walker
Mr Sam Wallis
A Message From Our Chairman
Nick Swales
“I am proud to be part of an organisation that has gained a strong reputation both in the region and indeed nationally for providing for and promoting the needs and aspirations of disabled people”