North West HMPPS

I’m Tracey, I am proud to say that I have worked for the Prison Service for over 20 years, working across many of the NW Prisons and more recently Wigan and Bolton probation. My role as a HR Business Partner and a regional lead on wellbeing enabled me to get involved with Our Blue Light during the last 2 years.

I took part in the 2017 OBL Dance Your Blues Away competition which was a fantastic experience and I met some fabulous people and new friends along the way.

I have the pleasure of working with some amazing wellbeing champions across prisons and probation who help promote mental health and reduce the associated stigma. I have also met many OBL ambassadors from across the emergency services who give up their time to make a difference, sharing their own personal experiences.

I look forward to working alongside the OBL team to make a real difference for our colleagues across the emergency and essential services.

You can get in touch via email tracey.varela@ourbluelight.com