Catalyst Stockton

Who we are

Catalyst is the charity that supports other charities in Stockton-on-Tees.

We work with a wide variety of organisations in Stockton-on-Tees, to find innovative solutions that help them to continually improve and thrive. We offer a range of specialist support, strategic operations and a commitment to push forward the conditions in which our VCSE colleagues operate.

Our culture and values

Mission

Catalyst is a forward thinking and contemporary strategic infrastructure organisation, facilitating leadership for the voluntary, community & social enterprise sector (VCSE) in Stockton-on-Tees.

Vision

To be the best practice infrastructure organisation in a strong, healthy VCSE sector. We have a vision of a coherent and single sector, working together in partnership with public bodies and private businesses as well as VCSE organisations to deliver services to the communities in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Tees Valley.

Our Values

• Connecting and Collaborating
• Ethical and Trustworthy
• Empowering Leadership
• People-focused and Inclusive
• Proactive and Resilient

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Catalyst strives to create an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all employees and volunteers are recognised and valued.  Every employee and volunteer is entitled to a safe and supportive working environment that promotes dignity and respect to all and embraces and celebrates difference.

Employees and volunteers are encouraged to raise with management any behaviour or practices they feel are discriminatory and are entitled to do so free from any reprisal. Catalyst requires all employees to read, agree and adhere to the organisation’s Equality and Diversity Policy.