Tracy Dewhurst

Tracy Dewhurst MA serves as the Vice Chair Trustee and Retail Director at Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care services in Blackpool since October 2019, where responsibilities include overseeing recruitment and retention strategies for a workforce of 250 employees and 800+ volunteers. Prior to this, Tracy held various significant roles within the Department for Work and Pensions from January 2019 to March 2023, including Stakeholder and Communications Lead for the Synergy Programme, which focuses on shared services across multiple government departments. Additional experience includes a role as Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager at the Cabinet Office, Head of Communications at the MOD - Defence Business Services, and various communications positions at Shared Services Connected Limited and the UK Department for Work and Pensions. Tracy has pursued a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication at the University of Central Lancashire since 2010, following earlier education at Queen Mary Grammar School in Lytham.