At a local level, Healthwatch BwD helps local people get the best out of their local health and social care services.
Sarah Johns
Chief Officer
Sarah is the Chief Officer of Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen. Prior to joining Healthwatch, she was a member of the senior management team at Blackburn Youth Zone with responsibilities for business development, finance, HR and operations and has also worked part time at Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living with responsibilities for business development and community engagement projects. Having worked in the borough for 8 years she is really excited to focus her work on ensuring a voice for our residents on health and social care provision and helping to address health inequalities in the borough.
To get in touch please email: sarahjohns@healthwatchbwd.co.uk
Michelle Chapman
Project Officer
Michelle is one of our Projects Officer and leads on our Enter and View programme. Michelle has a wealth of experience at Healthwatch, developing and leading on Enter and Views and has specialised in child, domestic abuse and elder abuse as well as a strong knowledge of the criminal justice system.
Liam Kershaw-Calvert
Project Officer
Liam is a Project Officer who joined Healthwatch in September 2021. He is a graduate of the University of Central Lancashire, where he gained a Master’s Degree in TV Production. Liam worked for a Member of Parliament, supporting community engagement and communications. He enjoys filming and creating video content, especially around social issues, and his most recent work is a documentary exploring eating disorders and the rising diagnosis within the LGBT+ community, which he produced and directed.
Louise Procter
Social Media Editor
Louise looks after the marketing and social media at Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen. Before coming to Healthwatch she was employed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Lancashire County Council delivering programmes and projects including the Troubled Families Programme, Housing Market Renewal and an early intervention Youth Homelessness Trailblazer pilot aimed at reducing youth homelessness across Pennine Lancashire.