Trust snapshot

Teamwork and flexibility at its finest - security officer Gary Pickard goes above and beyond his duties to give the domestic team a hand with a spot of mopping.

Free bike loan

Considering cycling to work? Borrow a bike from Stockton’s Active Travel Hub and try it out!

It’s a great way to save money, get fitter and improve mental wellbeing, all while enjoying the fresh air and helping the planet.

As a North Tees employee, you can loan a bike from Stockton’s Active Travel Hub for up to six weeks, before deciding whether to get one of your own. The Hub doesn’t sell bikes.

You don’t have to ride every day (just the sunny ones!), and you can use the bike for leisure too.

How to get involved?

• Live in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees

• Email your interest to your line manager along with height, gender, and age

• Ask your line manager emails stocktonactivetravel@ sustrans.org.uk

• The team will find a suitable bike for you and loan for free for six weeks

• They also provide helmets, locks, personalised routes for each commute, and a ‘bike buddy’ scheme

Education bake off

Recently, our education wing held its very own Undergraduate Christmas Bake Off where staff and students alike competed with baked goods.

After taste testing and voting from a panel of expert judges made up of fellow students and staff, Harvey Wright and Catherine Fraser were the clear winners. Both third year medical students from University of Sunderland, the pair stood out among this year’s bakers with their blondies – a joint effort.

Liz Webb, paediatric clinical educator, hosted this year’s bake off. She said: “This time of year can be very demanding for our medical students with exams and deadlines. It’s good to take a step back from the stress, showcase your talents, learn a new skill and sample the tasty treats on offer.

“This is a fun event for students and faculty to get involved in. There was some healthy competition and we hope this has allowed the students across different universities and year groups to get to know each other a bit better and offer each other support throughout their training.”

Well done to all who took part – there were certainly no losers here!