Lynn has worked within the voluntary sector in two large, national children’s charities for the last 16 years, holding a number of roles within their children’s services directorates. She has worked for Barnardo’s for the last 8 years, formerly as an Assistant Director and for the last 4 years as the Director of Children’s Services for the North West and North Midlands. Before joining Barnardo’s Lynn worked for The Children’s Society managing a wide variety of work across a range of Local Authorities in the North West.Lynn was the recipient of an MBE for Services to Youth Justice and worked as a Youth Offending Team Officer in York before moving into youth justice work within the voluntary sector. She is the national lead on the Emotional Health and Wellbeing work in Barnardo’s and is the regional lead on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. She is a keen photographer and enjoys getting out into the Cheshire countryside in her time off.
