About the team

Our role is to champion for the interests of those using health and social care services across Warrington and to give local people an opportunity to speak out about their concerns and health care priorities.

We have a small staff team supported by a dedicated group of volunteers.

Chief Executive - Lydia Hughes 

Lydia has over 30 years’ of experience across the private, public, and voluntary sectors. Lydia has held senior roles in social care services, including CEO of Healthwatch Warrington, Director of Operations and Service Development for a Homelessness Charity and CEO for a Domestic Abuse Charity in Greater Manchester. She recently joined Healthwatch Halton as their Interim Chair from the 1st of December 2023. 

Lydia is qualified Level 7 in Leadership and Housing Practitioner, Level 5 Business & Management & Domestic and Sexual Violence. She created her own Reflexology and holistic business and in September 2022 joined the Board as Director/Trustee of a Domestic Abuse Charity in Berkshire. 

Lydia is passionate about empowering people & believes in quality person-centered services.

Lydia.Hughes@healthwatchwarrington.co.uk

Lee Payton- Men's Health Community Outreach Lead 

Lee is a dynamic, lived-experience advocate focused on men’s mental health and suicide prevention. 
He is a Volunteer Lead Facilitator with Andy’s Man Club in Warrington, creating safe, non-judgemental spaces for honest conversation and practical support.
His training includes ASIST, Suicide First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Psychological First Aid, Mental Health Awareness (Levels 2 & 3), and Counselling (Levels 2 & 3).
 

lee.payton@healthwatchwarrington.co.uk

Crissi Morad Information and Engagement Lead

Crissi Morad- Information and Engagement Lead

Crissi has a BA honours degree in Advertising and worked as the Centre Co-Ordinator at the Gateway for several years so has a good understanding of the sector and healthwatch. Crissi controls all our social media and media assets and is happy to help.

Crissi.Morad@healthwatchwarrington.co.uk

07732 683 490 

Lisa Fidler- Social Care & Enter and View Lead

Lisa has spent over 9 years in the public sector, having worked on employment and training support projects at Torus Foundation and has worked with Domestic abuse and Violence for families in Warrington.  Experienced in person centred  practice, Lisa is experienced in complex case work.

Lisa.Fidler@healthwatchwarrington.co.uk