Medact North East are a collective of health workers and students based across the North East, from Northumberland to Newcastle to Middlesbrough! The group was known as “Medact Tyneside” until 2021, but renamed as it branched out to include more of the surrounding area. In the past, we have worked with local councillors and the media to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Several members are continuing to support Don’t Bank on the Bomb, the nuclear weapons divestment campaign.
Currently we are working on a climate justice campaign, supporting a grassroots group to win the fight against a large waste incinerator on Teesside, which would pollute the air of the local community as well as accelerating the climate crisis.
We are also exploring campaigns around migrant health justice issues through our new ‘Migrant Health’ group. This includes supporting No to Hassockfield which is fighting to shut down a women’s detention centre in County Durham.
We meet regularly, both online and in person, to work on our campaign and build community. Everyone is welcome! If there is anything that would help you to access our meetings, we would love to hear. If you’d like to get involved, sign up to our email list below, or drop us a line to [email protected]!