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Meet FANE’s core team of five.  Please feel free to contact us by email at the addresses below.

Or you can of course call FANE’s project coordinators Allison and Sally on 0191 285 9270.

Allison Ferris, Project Co-ordinator

I am 41 years old, and live in Gateshead.

I have been involved with FANE since June 2006, and my main role is to make sure that all the requests made by the steering group are carried out.

Please click here for 10 things you didn’t know about Allison.

Sally Evans, Project Co-ordinator

I am 33 years old and I live in Newcastle. I share the post of the project co-ordinator with Allison.

Some of my roles for this job are to arrange meetings, support friendship and think of new ideas for FANE and then set them up.

Everything I do is governed by the steering group, and all my actions are answerable to them!

Please click here for 10 things you didn’t know about Sally.

Barbara Forsyth, Lead Friendship Builder

I live in Washington have been with FANE since September 2006, my role is to support the FANE pub night and the Blakelaw friendship group. I also work for Mencap.

Please click here for 10 things you didn’t know about Barbara.

Liz Fairlamb, Friendship Builder

I live in Newcastle My role is to support the lead friendship Builder in helping people to make and maintain friends, particularly at the pub night. I also work as a support worker for the Coquet Trust.

Please click here for 10 things you didn’t know about Liz.

Sheila Smith, Receptionist

I am the receptionist at Coquet Trust.  I am the first person you see when you come into the office.I love my job because I like meeting people and having a chat with them.

I answer the telephone and put people through to the person they need to talk to.

I also help with the photocopying, files and post.

Please click here for 10 things you didn’t know about Sheila.

June Morton, Receptionist

My name is June Morton. I am a receptionist at the Coquet Trust.

My job is to answer the telephone and take messages aswell as do lots of jobs in the office.

I enjoy my job and like meeting new people.

Please click here for 10 things you didn’t know about June.