Chair
Sir Paul Ennals CBE was appointed as chairman in 
Sir Paul brings vast leadership experience from large, complex organisations at both a national and local level. His experience ranges from chief executive roles with successful national organisations to chairing influential multi-agency partnerships over a 25-year period.
His professional career has been spent largely within services for vulnerable children and adults, mainly based in London. This included playing a key role in steering the Government’s Every Child Matters programme during the 2000s.
Now based in North Tyneside, he was awarded a CBE in 2002 for services to children with special educational needs and was knighted in 2009 for services to children.
Prior to his appointment as trust chair, he chaired six multi-agency safeguarding boards for children and vulnerable adults, holding the relevant hospital trusts and other agencies to account for their safeguarding activity.
Sir Paul is currently chair the North East England Climate Coalition (NEECCo), Fareshare North East, and is also President of the Voluntary Organisations Network North East.