Our staff
Our small team works across North Yorkshire, listening to people's experiences of health and social care and making sure their voices are heard by the people who plan and provide services.
Meet the team at Healthwatch North Yorkshire
Ashley Green
Chief Executive
Ashley leads Healthwatch North Yorkshire and works with the NHS, North Yorkshire Council and other organisations to make sure local people's experiences are heard when decisions about health and social care are made.
He has extensive experience in community development and public services and works with organisations across the county to raise the issues people share with us and encourage improvements where they're needed.
Dawn Tesseyman
Volunteer Network Coordinator
Dawn leads our volunteer programme and supports the volunteers who help us reach communities across North Yorkshire.
She recruits and trains volunteers and works alongside them at community events, regular contact points and visits to health and social care places. Her role helps us hear from more people across the county, including communities we might otherwise find harder to reach.
Helen Littler
Project and Engagement Coordinator
Helen works across our projects and community engagement, speaking to people about their experiences and helping turn what we hear into research and recommendations.
She also responds to enquiries from the public, helping people find information and support, and has a background in public health. Helen leads and supports research on a range of health and care issues affecting people across North Yorkshire.
Craig Marchant-Derrick
Marketing and Communications
Craig leads our communications and media work, making sure what people tell us - and what happens as a result - is shared clearly and accessibly.
He produces our reports, articles and newsletters, manages our website and social media, and works with local media to raise awareness of people's experiences of health and social care across North Yorkshire.
Hannah Turlington
Hannah Turlington
Projects & Engagement Officer
Hannah gets out into communities across North Yorkshire to hear about people's experiences of health and social care and involve them in our projects.
She brings more than 25 years' experience of working with communities, families, carers and people who can face barriers to having their voices heard. Her background includes education, inclusion, community wellbeing and listening work across North Yorkshire.
As a creative practitioner and artist, Hannah brings a creative approach to engaging with people, finding different ways to help them feel comfortable sharing their experiences and ideas.