All staff can be contacted on 0191 232 7292

Activities Coordinator

Sharon Heatherington is one of our Social Inclusion Officers and manages our groups and volunteers.

Sharon works Tuesday to Friday 10:00am – 4:30pm

Email: sharon@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

Bookkeeper / Activities coordinator

Angie Porter is our bookkeeper who oversees all finances for Newcastle Vision Support. Angie also assists us with managing our groups and volunteers. 

Angie works Tuesday to Friday 10:00am – 4:30pm

Email: angela@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

Financial Inclusion Officer

Philippa Taylor offers one to one assistance with applying for benefits.  She will offer advice and help with form filling and if necessary attend appeal hearings. Please visit the Benefits Advice  and Vision Inclusion Officer pages for more information.

Philippa works Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm

Email: philippa@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

Senior Business Administrator

Courtney is our Business Administrator. Courtney deals with incoming queries via telephone, she is responsible for the production of our quarterly newsletter and all other mail outs. She also arranges taxis for our social groups and assists with all aspects of admin duties. Courtney also provides additional support to the Office Manager and provides support with fundraising.

Courtney works Tuesday to Friday 10.00am – 4:30pm

Email: courtney@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

IT Officer

Angus Huntley is our IT Officer. He offers one to one support with any technology related queries that you may have. Angus can provide support with a wide range of topics such as magnification and voiceover on smartphones, tablets and laptops. He is also able to provide demonstrations of smart home devices such as Alexa and Google Home. If you would like further information about our IT Support service please visit the IT Support page.

Angus works Tuesday to Thursday 10:00am – 4:30pm & Fridays 10:00am – 1:00pm

Email: angus@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

Graeme Manwell

Graeme Manwell is a support worker for our IT Officer, Angus. Graeme provides support to Angus wherever it may be required. If you make an appointment with Angus for technological support it is more than likely that he will be joined by Graeme. Two members of the team for the price of one.

Graeme works Tuesday to Thursday 10:00am – 4:00pm

Email: graeme@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

Office Manager

Ben Nattrass is our office manager. He oversees the day to day running of the office and is responsible for fundraising.

Ben works Tuesday to Friday 10:00am – 3:30pm

Email: ben@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk