Our Team

Our team continually strive to improve their knowledge and develop their skills to ensure that the voice of the person they support is heard and to safeguard their rights.

Mandy

Mandy

Chief Executive

Mandy is responsible for leadership of the organisation, providing vison, strategy and purpose, ensuring that Speak Up’s values underpin all our activity and relationships.

Mandy enjoys family, walking, cooking vegetarian delights and playing the piano.

Cathy

Business Lead

Cathy has the responsibility for accounts, management systems, IT, HR and manages our website and social media.

Cathy enjoys spending time with family and friends, Lucy the dog and holidaying in her campervan.

Ellen

Ellen

Practice Lead

Ellen has responsibility for overseeing IMHA and Community MH advocacy services.

Ellen enjoys keeping fit, especially running, and going for long country walks with her family.

Lisa

Lisa

Practice Lead

Lisa has responsibility for overseeing IMCA/DoLS, Care Act and Pair RPR services.

Lisa enjoys eating out, going for walks, and watching Netflix.

Val

Val

Practice Lead

Val has responsibility for overseeing Parent and Early Help advocacy streams.

Val enjoys watching black and white movies, drinking red wine and spending time with friends and family.

Amy

Independent Advocate

Amy is an Independent Advocate with specific responsibility for the Paid RPR role.

Amy enjoys chatting over a brew, spending time with family and friends, and walking her two dogs.

Kirsty

Kirsty

Independent Advocate

Kirsty is an Independent Advocate working under the Care Act, IMHA, Paid RPR and Early Help advocacy streams.

Kirsty enjoys going on long walks through the countryside, reading novels, her favourite genre is romance and spending time with my family and friends.

Natalie

Independent Advocate

Natalie is an Independent Advocate working under the Care Act, Parent and Early Help advocacy streams.

Natalie enjoys spending time with family and friends and going to concerts and theatres.

Tina

Independent Advocate

Tina is an Independent Advocate working under the Care Act, Paid RPR, Parent and Early Help advocacy streams.

Tina enjoys holiday’s abroad and may be seen in some of her spare time marrying people in Warrington.

Claire

Independent Advocate

Claire is an Independent Advocate working under the Care Act, IMHA, Paid RPR, Parent and Early Help Advocacy streams.

Claire enjoys spending time at her caravan with family and friends, walking her dog, swimming in the sea and eating out. Claire also loves reading a good book.


Andrea

Project Worker

Andrea is a Learning Disability / Mental Health Project Worker and works with our self-advocacy group and our mental health initiative, Get Warrington Talking.

Andrea likes cycling, taking long walks with the family dog, Wesley and enjoys spending time in the garden. 

Andy

Independent Advocate

Andy is an Independent Advocate working under the Care Act, Paid RPR, Parent and Early Help advocacy streams.

Andy enjoys walking his dog, family days out and learning to play the ukulele. 

Rob

Independent Advocate

Rob is an Independent Advocate and Project Lead for Connect Yourself.

Rob enjoys time with his family, being active, watching sport and going to the cinema.

Fiona

Project Worker

Fiona is our Mental Health Project Worker and works within our mental health initiatives Get Warrington Talking and PAUSE.

Fiona enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs, watching horror films and creating makeup looks.

Amy

Independent Advocate

Amy is an Independent Advocate working under the Parent and Early Help advocacy streams.

Amy enjoys going on family holidays, walking her dog Ted and going out for a lovely meal. Amy also loves keeping fit and doing yoga.

Leah

Community Advocate

Leah is a Community Advocate and provides specialist one off or short term, face to face advocacy support to adults within local community settings.

Leah enjoys spending time with her cats, going on long walks and listening to music