County Secretary: Caroline Watson
Caroline is the "oil that keeps the wheels turning" at county office! She is there from Tuesday to Friday from 9.00am until 1.00pm and can be contacted during that time.
Caroline came to YFC from Farmway at Hexham and has worked in the office for four years. She is married to Frank and lives at Capheaton with their two children Nick and Kathryn. You may have seen Kathryn in the 27up pantomime where she starred alongside her mum!If you need to contact Caroline the number is: 01661 872562.
County Youth Development Worker: Nicola Bolton
Nicola looks after the development and training for all eleven clubs. Nicola is past County Chairman and ex Haltwhistle Member and in Nicolas words she ‘ has been there done it and got the t-shirt’ with regards to most YFC comps and events. Nicola works full time as a PA at a local Telecoms firm and lives near Haydon Bridge.
Nicola can be contacted on 07917 815500 and is available to run new members nights, training for competitions and also delivers the County Roadshow’s.
Activites Secretary: Claire Fairbank
Claire co-ordinates the competitions calendar (with the help of Kevin and the Committee) for Northumberland, liaising with all the host clubs and competitors. We have a national competitions schedule with some of our own favourites mixed in - from drama to darts and stock judging to stars in their eyes.
Claire is Secretary of Ponteland YFC and lives and breathes Young Farmers. Claire is originally from Yorkshire (the less said about that the better) but is now a fully fledged Northumberland girl! Her best moment in Young Farmers to date was reaching the National Final for Senior Member of the Year 2008. By day she works as an Information Officer for Newcastle City Council.
If you need to contact Claire the number is: 07793 733094.