North East England

Our Family Officer for  North East England is Wendy Westgarth (covering County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Tees Valley).

“I have been a Family Officer since 2003, based at the Deckham Community Centre in Gateshead.

“I am a qualified teacher of the deaf and have worked in a number of educational settings across England. I very much enjoy meeting professionals, parents and their families at deaf children’s society meetings, other team meetings and social events throughout the North East.

“I look forward to empowering parents of deaf children so that they can be helped to achieve the very best in all aspects of life."

Telephone: 0808 800 8880
Textphone: 0808 800 8880
Fax: 020 7251 5020
Email: helpline@ndcs.org.uk 

Local deaf children's societies are run by parents and carers of deaf children, working together with local health and education professionals. They give emotional and social support to families with deaf children, and give deaf children the chance to meet outside of school.

Our What's on section lists events, family days, signed and interpreted performances, and much more.

There is a team of regional directors whose main roles are to influence key decision makers in local authorities and health services to ensure education, health, social care and other public services meet the needs of deaf children.