About Us
The East End and Ouseburn Community Association is a charity and membership organisation made up of a group of people with a passion for the Ouseburn and Byker community. The organisation oversees the running of the Ouseburn Festival each year as well as contributing time and skills to other activities within the East End and Ouseburn Valley. It is a membership organisation to which anyone interested in the community life of the organisation is welcome to join.
The current board of trustees are:
Sue Bright, Chair
Sue is currently the account manager for ERB Services Ltd in the Ouseburn valley. While she had worked there for 13 years, she had been working in the valley since 1984.
Louise Marsh, Secretary
Louise is the Fundraising Officer for Byker Bridge Housing Association, an organisation that provides accommodation and support for homeless and vunerable people.
Ronnie Forster
Ronnie is a self employed musician and bookseller who has been a member of the Byker and Ouseburn community for over 8 years. He has been involve in the festival since 2000.
Chris Murtagh
Chris is proprietor of Line-up PMC, a music promotion and event management company. He has been working with and supporting the festival for four years.
