Umesh Patel, Chairman of Sunderland LPC, pictured, has been appointed as the Chairman of the region's National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
A statement issued by the NSPCC stated, 'The NSPCC Business Board has raised more than £62,000 for the NSPCC Schools Service across Sunderland and Wearside since its inception. The amazing work of the board has helped us to reach out to more than 17,000 primary aged children in this area to let them know that abuse is wrong and to give them the tools to speak out should they ever need to. Umesh has always been an active member of the board and will be instrumental in leading the board in a new direction to help keep even more children safe across Sunderland and Wearside.”
