Your Mayor for 2020/21

CouncillorMohammed Javed

On 24 June, Councillor Mohammed Javed became the Civic Mayor of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees.

During his time in office, Mohammed will carry out over 300 civic engagements – in effect, giving up a year of his life to council duties.

This leaflet outlines the role of the Mayor; his main aims; the charity, organisations and people he is supporting; and how your help and support can make a really huge difference.

How you can helpAll these charities rely heavily on the kindness and generosity of the general public and businesses to enable them to continue their life-changing, and life- saving work. The list below shows some of the main ways that you can help.Ways you could help:

• Become a volunteer

• Donate a prize

• Donate some money

• Do some fundraising

• Pass the information on

• Support a charity event

• Donate goods, clothes, furniture

All money raised during 2020 -21 will be used by the named charities for local projects.Please do whatever you can to get involved. Your help and support would be really valued and appreciated,Thank you!

For more informationA number of fundraising events and activities are being planned throughout the coming year. Why not attend one of them?If you would like information about upcoming events or activities, please contact the charities, visit the Council website, or contact the Mayor’s Office, using the contact details below.Address: P.O. Box 11 Municipal Buildings Church Road Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1LD.Phone: 01642 528172 E-mail: mayors.office@stockton.gov.ukWebsite: www.stockton.gov.uk/mayor

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Being told ‘you have cancer’ can affect so much more than your health – it can affect your family, your job, even your ability to pay the bills. Macmillan Cancer Support are there to help everyone with cancer, providing physical, financial and emotional support. Living with cancer is tough at the best of times. For many, treatment is gruelling, side effects debilitating, family finances stretched to breaking point and anxiety levels at a peak. During the Coronavirus pandemic all of this still exists for the 6,300 people living with cancer in Stockton.

The Macmillan professionals continue to deliver and maintain crucial care and support to those who need them. The Telephone Helpline has seen a surge in calls from people who are desperately worried about their cancer or about loved ones with cancer. They are on hand to answer questions or listen if someone needs to talk Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. When you’re affected by cancer, having the right kind of information, at the right time, is essential. In the local area, Information and Support centres are available to offer support.

• Cancer Centre North Tees Hospital & Hartlepool Hospital. Tel no. 01642 383041

• Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre in James Cook Hospital. Tel no. 01642 835674

• (Telephone Helpline 0808 808 00 00)

Supporting people living with cancer is their number one priority and they are doing everything we can to make sure our vital support continues to be available for much-needed clinical and emotional support. They’ll continue as an organisation to adapt the support they offer to ensure its right for people today, but also will be in the future to insure they reach the growing number of people in the local area who need Macmillan’s support.

Reg. Charity No: 261017

Phone: 0300 1000 200

Email: fundraising@macmillan.org.uk

Website: www.macmillan.org.uk

Ambitious, effective and proud to serve

The Role of the MayorThe Mayor is the first citizen of the Borough and the Queen’s Representative here.

The office of Mayor is the highest honour the Local Authority can give to an Elected Member.

The Mayor is recognised as being second only to Royalty and her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant.

The role of the Mayor includes:

• acting as an ambassador for the town;

• promoting the Borough;

• fostering good working relationships with local industry and business;

• supporting local charities and community groups;

• chairing council meetings;

• receiving regional and international visitors;

• representing the Borough at civic functions and engagements;

• encouraging civic pride within our communities.

The Mayor’s Main Aims1. Promote and support the important work carried out in

the Borough which seeks to:

• promote the area as a great place to do business and boost our local economy, welcoming visitors to our town to experience what we have to offer;

• support the most vulnerable individuals in our borough, encouraging health and wellbeing;

2. To support local groups, organisations and individuals over the year, improving their quality of life and providing opportunities that they would not otherwise have.

In order to help achieve these aims, the Mayor will work closely with several Council Services, and three charities - The Great North Air Ambulance, Halo Project and Macmillan Cancer Support. The charities are briefly described in this leaflet.

The Halo Project are a national charity that specialise in supporting BAME victims of abuse, who are at risk, are currently going through, or have been a victim of abuse. They deal with a lot of different forms of abuse covering, but not limited to, child sexual exploitation, modern slavery, grooming and trafficking. They specialise in supporting victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and female genital mutilation.

Halo provide emotional and culturally appropriate support and advise to victims, so they are free from harm and do not experience an indefensible abuse of human rights which results in abduction, serial rape and in the extreme cases, murder. They support victims at crisis point and help them turn their lives around and live their lives how they want.

The credentials of the team have been specifically sought to ensure the upmost confidentiality, respect and integrity, which are the key values which underpin all our programme activities.

The Halo Project not only provides emotional and practical support to victims, but we also provide a range of activities raising awareness to educate communities and individuals around illegal cultural harms.

The Halo Project believe that all survivors deserve the chance to start fresh and have a life they want, to help survivors do this, they provide them with the tools and knowledge to start their new lives.

All the programmes and workshops developed have been directly for and informed by our survivors, to ensure they are getting the support and knowledge they need to live their lives free from harm.

We also have a 6-bedroom refuge to support our clients with housing and emergency accommodation.

Our community outreach also includes supporting those experiencing hate crimes, we are a nationally recognised 3rd party reporting centre.

Registered Charity Number: 1159143

Contact Number: 01642 684056

Email: info@haloproject.org.uk

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) operates three helicopters, 365 days a year, across the North-East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. GNAAS responds to around 1,000 emergency call outs each year. Whether it’s on a fell top, a roadside or in a city centre, GNAAS go wherever they are needed.

As well as cutting-edge medical equipment, they carry specialist trauma doctors and highly trained paramedics.

Having accident and emergency expertise on board means life-saving treatment can begin at the roadside and during the flight to hospital.

The helicopters can reach speeds of up to 190 miles per hour, and can fly in testing conditions including wind, low cloud and rain. This means they are never more than a 15-minute flight from the nearest hospital.

Providing this vital service costs £5.1 million a year. This all has to be raised from the public, as no Government funding is in place.

To find out more, or to make a donation please use the contact details below.

Reg. Charity No: 1092204

Reg. Company No: 4436859

Phone: (01325) 487263

Twitter: @GNairambulance

Email: info@greatnorthairambulance.co.uk

Website: www.gnaas.co.uk

Mayor’s Benevolent FundThe Mayor’s Benevolent Fund supports the needs of organisations / groups in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in particular by providing funding to enable selected groups to enjoy a better quality of life or to undertake activities that they would otherwise be unable to do.

Contact Mayors.Office@stockton.gov.uk

01642 528172

Mayors Office, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Municipal Buildings Democratic Services Department, PO Box 11 Church Road, Stockton TS18 1LD