Our Chief Executive Paul Court joined the organisation in October 2019.
Paul supported the development and formation of Healthworks over 25 years ago and since then has worked at a senior level across the NHS and Newcastle City Council, shaping policy and practice to improve outcomes for disadvantaged communities including children and young people. Previously, Paul has developed and led Sure Start Services, been a researcher influencing national policy, NHS board member and a long serving Grant Committee member for BBC Children in Need. Paul is a current volunteer Director for Swim England North East. Paul is also a Visiting Fellow at Northumbria University
“The last few years have presented challenges that have tested all of us, the resilience of our organisations, our staff and many of our key partners across the health and social care sector.
However, this has also confirmed for me some basic truths about Healthworks, all of us in the 3rd sector and our solution focussed, ‘can do’ attitude. Healthworks and other charities across the North East have been relied on to provide support services for those most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Those very communities where the impact of Covid has hit hardest.
I’m incredibly proud of our team and how they responded and I’d like to thank them all for their commitment, hard work and dedication to supporting the communities we work with.”
Paul can be contacted on [email protected]