Ricky works tirelessly as a volunteer to develop relationships and partnerships, run our sports activity programme and helps with mentoring young people. We desperately need volunteers to help him and to help us grow. Please get in touch.

Ron was born in Jarrow and lived his first 20 years in South Shields. He is passionate about young people, has run Charities at national and regional level and excited to be working with Ricky and the developing team to make good things happen.

His charity experience also includes youth offending, education, mental health, homelessness, hospice and life limiting disease, disability and disadvantage.

ron@hoodex.charity. 07939 510922

Jo started on 1st June 2025 with the brief to launch and develop our flagship mentoring project. Her background is in education and working with young people, including those with special needs and challenging behaviour.

Please get in touch and find out how passionate she is about turning around young lives!!

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Billie Jean works with young people, and others, with learning and emotional needs and helps them transform their view of themselves and the future. Thats very much what we want to do for the young people we work withj.