Tees Valley branch
Welcome to the web page of Tees Valley branch. Tees Valley branch is one of the five branches of the RCN Northern region.
Generally, if you are an RCN member and you work either within the Tees Valley area, you will automatically be a member of Tees Valley branch. This includes the geographic areas covered by North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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.
Tees Valley branch is your voice in the RCN. As well as sending delegates to the RCN's annual Congress, the branch has representation on the RCN's regional board. Regular meetings are held to discuss issues of concern to local members. If you would like to contact one of the branch executive (below), please call 0345 772 6100 and you will be given more information.
At the branch AGM in September 2011, the following officers were elected:
- Jackie Pounder, President
- Margaret Wardrobe, Chair
- Pat Dixon, Secretary
- Pat Ferguson, Treasurer
- Deputy Chair, Roaqah Shaher
- Branch Executive: Gordon Lees, Roaqah Shaher, Joanne Arnold, Helen Jones.
The branch are 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.
- Branch minutes, 17 March 2009 (Word, 28KB)
- Branch minutes, 16 June 2009 (Word, 39KB)
- Branch minutes, 20 October 2009 (Word 36KB)
- Branch minutes, 29 January 2010 (Word 49KB)
- Branch minutes, 8 June 2010 (Word 43KB)
- Branch minutes, 7 September 2010 (Word 38KB)
- Branch AGM minutes, 5 October 2011 (Word 38KB)
- Branch minutes, 24 January 2012 (Word 30KB)
For more information about how the branch is constituted and how it operates, please refer to the RCN branch handbook (PDF 1MB) [see how to access PDF files].