Governance Board
The TVNP’s Governance Board brings together senior representatives from across the region, reflecting the range of sectors needed to deliver nature recovery at scale
The Board includes leaders from industry, local authorities, environmental organisations, academia and agriculture- ensuring decisions are shaped by diverse experience and real world experience.
Through collaborative leadership, the Board provides strategic direction, oversight and accountability aligning environmental priorities with economic growth and ensuring action across the Tees Valley is coordinated, credible and deliverable.
Key Responsibilities:
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Shaping the Partnership’s approach to nature-based health and wellbeing outcomes.
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Supporting links between nature recovery, public health, social prescribing, and prevention.
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Identifying opportunities to align nature projects with health, wellbeing, and inequality agendas.
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Informing funding and investment cases where social impact is a key driver.
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Supporting collaboration between health bodies, local authorities, VCSE organisations, and delivery partners.
Our aims for this year:
Ensure the environmental sector is actively supported and represented within the evolving public health agenda in the Tees Valley. This will include articulating five key evidence bases that demonstrate how access to, and engagement with, nature improves health and wellbeing outcomes.
Identify, document, and promote case studies and exemplar projects from across the Tees Valley that demonstrate the positive impact of nature-based interventions on health and wellbeing. These will be compiled into accessible, evidence-informed materials to influence both policy and practice.
Strengthen communication and coordination across key regional initiatives — particularly TUNN (Tees Urban Nature Network) and GCNE (Green Communities North East). Regular updates will be shared via email and through existing networks to ensure alignment and maximise collective impact.