South of Tyne and Wear branch

Welcome to the web page of South of Tyne and Wear branch. It is one of the five branches of the RCN Northern Region.

If you are an RCN member and you live or work within the geographic area covered by Gateshead, South Tyneside, or Sunderland, you will automatically be a member of South of Tyne and Wear branch.

Details of all the 2012 branch meetings are available on the Northern Region Calendar 2012 (PDF 27KB) [see how to access PDF files]. If you would like a copy of the agenda or would like to attend, please contact the Northern Region office on 0345 772 6100 for more information.

RCN South of Tyne and Wear branch boundary

South of Tyne and Wear branch is your voice in the RCN. As well as sending delegates to RCN's annual Congress, the branch has representation on the RCN's regional board. We hold regular meetings where we discuss issues of concern to local members.

At the branch annual general meeting (AGM) in September 2011, the following officers were elected. If you would like to contact any of the officers, please call the regional office on 0345 772 6100 and a member of staff will be happy to put you in touch:

Chair: Denise McLaughlin
Treasurer: Michael White
Secretary: Mark Tull
President: Judith Hunter
Branch Executive: Paul Young.

The branch is currently looking for local RCN members to get involved with future events, including campaigns and membership recruitment drives. We also work closely with the RCN Northern Region and can signpost you towards a number of career development and training opportunities. Please get in touch with us if you would like to get involved.

If you have a problem in your workplace, please contact your local steward in the first instance, or telephone RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100.