About Us

Our History

LD:NorthEast has been supporting people across North Tyneside since 1996. What started as a small local initiative has grown into a vital charity helping hundreds of people with learning disabilities, learning difficulties and autism to live life their way.

Over the decades we have built strong relationships within our community, expanded our services and continued to put the people we support at the heart of everything we do.

1996Est.

700+People Supported

28+Years of Impact

Our Vision & Mission

Our Vision

Equality & Social Inclusion

“Our vision is for equality and social inclusion so people can live their life their way.”

LD:NorthEast community group photo
LD:NorthEast outdoors

Our Mission

Fun, Friends & Feel Good

“Supporting people with learning disabilities to have fun, spend time with friends and feel good about themselves, from birth right through to older life.”

Meet The Team: Our Trustees

Brenda Boyd

Chair

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Janine Finnie

Vice Chair

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Jeff Dinning

Treasurer

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Emma Weymess

Trustee

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Bill Paton

Trustee

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Christina Richardson

Trustee

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Meet The Team: Our Senior Management Team

Lisa Donnalley

Chief Executive / Finance

& Resources Manager

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Danielle Falcus

Development & Projects

Manager / Deputy CEO

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Michelle Taylor

Outreach Service

Manager

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Meet The Team: Team Leads

Charley Chirnside

Staff & Rotas Lead

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Daniel Litster

Projects & Engagement Lead

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Lennon Chirnside

Healthy Connections Lead

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Sharon May

Client & Contracts Lead

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