Lynne Hughes
Caerphilly,United Kingdom
Summary
A professional with expertise in developing partnerships with key stakeholders to influence public policy, fostering strong interpersonal relationships, and building capacity and skills in others. Demonstrates innovation and project management in an ethical, effective, and efficient manner. Skilled in funding applications, financial forecasting and planning, as well as personnel management. Committed to driving impactful change through strategic collaboration and leadership.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of End of Life Transformation Programme (Wales)
Marie Curie
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Secured access to SAILdatabank relevant datasets.
- Secured working relationships with Royal College of GPs, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Cymru to support the programme.
- Secured strong partnership with third sector partners involved in Carers Alliance, Age Alliance, Cancer Alliance and Compassionate Cymru to connect with people with lived experience of caring for someone at end of life.
- Partnering with Cardiff University Marie Curie Research Centre to conduct research with people with lived experience and relevant health and social care professionals.
- Secure working relationships with key civil servants and NHS Executive members of Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care, Primary Care and Palliative and End of Life Programme Board.
Trustee/ Vice Chair
Bevan Foundation
01.2018 - 09.2025
- The overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with its memorandum and articles of association, legal and regulatory guidelines.
Associate Director, Community Engagement, Involvement and Development
Marie Curie
04.2022 - 07.2024
- Delivered first Caring Services Community Engagement, Involvement and Development Strategy.
- Secured funding and organisational support for a Community Engagement and Development Manager in each region of England and the devolved nations.
- Carried out a research study in partnership with THT and people living with HIV to explore the attitudes to death, dying and bereavement of older people living with HIV. Project has been presented at European Palliative Care Conference, British HIV Association Conference, Marie Curie Research Conference.
- Supported the Head of Community Development to develop an additional 10 companion at end-of-life projects across the UK.
Country Director Wales
MS Society
09.2014 - 04.2022
- Delivered multi-pronged annual programme of work in Wales including services and support, campaigns and influencing and fundraising within budget for five consecutive years.
- Increased annual fundraising income year on year, including first successful bids to significant Trusts in Wales.
- Coproduced with the MS Community our organisation’s first successful Big Lottery Bids including the funding, delivery of a three year information, advice and support project providing one to one support to over 1300 people living with MS and a subsequent further three years funding.
- Vice Chair of Wales Neurological Alliance, representing WNA on Welsh Government’s Neurological Delivery Implementation Group, hosting the NCIG funded Raising Awareness project and secretariat to National Assembly’s Cross Party Group on Neurological Conditions.
- Increased the number of services provided by our local volunteer led groups, ensuring that all groups are fully compliant with GDPR, Safeguarding and Health and safety legislation.
- Successfully led UK wide External Affairs team to review and update our policy on use of medicinal cannabis with clinicians, key partners and people living with MS.
- Partnered with clinicians and people with MS to submit evidence to AWMSG resulting in Fampridine being made available for people with MS in Wales.
- Led, motivated and developed a high quality team, with year on year improvements in volunteer and staff satisfaction in annual surveys to the highest scoring team in the organisation.
Policy and Public Affairs Adviser
Royal College of Nursing
03.2013 - 09.2014
- Delivered a programme of events including high profile meetings at Welsh Political Party Conferences, including events with First Minister and Minister for Health and Social Care.
- Led on supporting Kirsty Williams AM and her team during stage one of the Safe Nurse Staffing Levels Bill, including oversight of campaign for nurses to lobby their Assembly Members.
- Agreed the programme of meetings for the Cross Party Group on Nursing and Midwifery for two years with the then Chair, and organised/ facilitated the meetings.
- Delivered a programme of political awareness sessions for nurses across Wales.
- Compiled a series of consultation responses to Welsh Government proposals ensuring that the voices of nurses were heard and included.
- Sat on the Advisory Group to the National Assembly for Wales’ Health and Social Care Committee as they considered the various stages of the Social Services and Wellbeing Bill.
Policy Officer (Health, Safeguarding and Asylum)
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
07.2012 - 02.2013
- Compiled a series of responses to influence key policy initiatives from Welsh Government, UK Government and other public bodies, through working with children and young people directly ensuring that the voice of children and young people were central to our reports.
- Produced and promote briefings for the Commissioner and other colleagues.
- Represented the Children's Commissioner for Wales at workshops, conferences and seminars and attended key working groups of Welsh Government.
Senior Researcher/ Office Manager for Lindsay Whittle, Assembly Member and Plaid Spokesperson. For Social Care, Equalities and Children.
National Assembly for Wales
08.2011 - 07.2012
County Councillor – Caerphilly County Borough Council representing St James Ward
Caerphilly County Borough Council
05.2008 - 05.2012
Political Adviser/ Senior Casework for Helen – Mary Jones AM, Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru, Chair of Children and Young People’s Committee, Health and Social Care Spokesperson.
National Assembly for Wales
01.2009 - 08.2011
Country Programme Manager (Wales) UK Poverty
Oxfam GB
08.2007 - 01.2009
Prior roles
NHS and Local Government
- Various Public Health roles in Cwm Taf, Powys and Greater Manchester
- Young People's Partnership and Youth Work roles in Caerphilly Cunty Borough Council
Education
ILM Level 7 Leading Transformation - Leadership and Management
The University of South Wales
01.2024 - 01.2025
Masters - Public Health
The University of Wales
Cardiff 01.2003 - 01.2006
Post Graduate Diploma - Health and Community Development with JNC Youth and Community Professional Qualification
De Montfort University
Leicester 01.2000 - 01.2002
MSc - Public Health and Health Promotion
The University of Manchester
01.1993 - 01.1996
BA (Hons) First Class - Applied Community Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
01.1990 - 01.1993
Registered General Nurse -
Sheffield School of Nursing
01.1986 - 01.1989
Skills
- Developing partnerships with key people, communities and organisations who can affect or influence public policy
- Developing strong interpersonal relationships
- Building capacity and skills in others
- Innovation and project management in an ethical, effective and efficient manner
- Funding applications, financial forecasting and planning
- Personnel management
Publications
- Hughes L, Dreja L, Holt T, et al Exploring barriers to and experiences of palliative and end of life care support for people living with HIV BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2025;15: A8-A9.
- Crookes J, Dreja L, Hughes L et al. Designing and delivering palliative and end of life care research with people living with HIV: reflections from a co-produced study, awaiting publication in Research Involvement and Engagement.
Timeline
Head of End of Life Transformation Programme (Wales)
Marie Curie
07.2024 - 09.2025
ILM Level 7 Leading Transformation - Leadership and Management
The University of South Wales
01.2024 - 01.2025
Associate Director, Community Engagement, Involvement and Development
Marie Curie
04.2022 - 07.2024
Trustee/ Vice Chair
Bevan Foundation
01.2018 - 09.2025
Country Director Wales
MS Society
09.2014 - 04.2022
Policy and Public Affairs Adviser
Royal College of Nursing
03.2013 - 09.2014
Policy Officer (Health, Safeguarding and Asylum)
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
07.2012 - 02.2013
Senior Researcher/ Office Manager for Lindsay Whittle, Assembly Member and Plaid Spokesperson. For Social Care, Equalities and Children.
National Assembly for Wales
08.2011 - 07.2012
Political Adviser/ Senior Casework for Helen – Mary Jones AM, Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru, Chair of Children and Young People’s Committee, Health and Social Care Spokesperson.
National Assembly for Wales
01.2009 - 08.2011
County Councillor – Caerphilly County Borough Council representing St James Ward
Caerphilly County Borough Council
05.2008 - 05.2012
Country Programme Manager (Wales) UK Poverty
Oxfam GB
08.2007 - 01.2009
Masters - Public Health
The University of Wales
01.2003 - 01.2006
Post Graduate Diploma - Health and Community Development with JNC Youth and Community Professional Qualification
De Montfort University
01.2000 - 01.2002
MSc - Public Health and Health Promotion
The University of Manchester
01.1993 - 01.1996
BA (Hons) First Class - Applied Community Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
01.1990 - 01.1993
Registered General Nurse -
Sheffield School of Nursing
01.1986 - 01.1989
Prior roles
NHS and Local Government
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