Connect with our team in Northern England
Join us in championing better work and working lives with our 29,000 members across the North of England
Join us in championing better work and working lives with our 29,000 members across the North of England
We’re a small, local and remote team, the CIPD’s eyes and ears in Northern England. We help you get the most from your membership, connecting you with other people professionals through our networks and events.
We work with HR leaders, employers, combined authorities and policymakers to develop regional insight and activities to help create a better future world of work.
We are committed to championing the voice of our 28,000 members across Northern England. To help us do this we invite you to take part in our surveys, consultations and our wider campaigns to drive positive workplace change.
Kayleigh is responsible for building relationships with and reconnecting with CIPD members and organisations in Northern England. Kayleigh is also responsible for the running of the CIPD Northern Policy Forum which provides HR and people development professionals with a voice to help shape and influence public policy on the future world of work.
Before joining the CIPD, Kayleigh managed external engagement activity for the Chief Security Office and lead a cybersecurity team for a high-profile high-street bank. She also taught secondary English in the North East region and is therefore passionate about improving work, working lives and upskilling in the North and North East regions.
Louise is responsible for engagement and connecting with CIPD members and organisations in the North West of England.
Before joining the CIPD, Louise worked in the digital and tech industry managing the northwest community for the BIMA, looking after engagement and memberships.
She has qualified as a level 5 HR practitioner and has worked in in-house HR and as an HR Consultant. With previous experience in engagement and working as an HR practitioner she is well placed to support and build on the established CIPD communities in the northwest of England.
Rebecca has recently joined the Team in the North West where she supports Louise in building strong relationships with our stakeholders through facilitating engagement activities including networking, events, local branch initiatives and special interest groups.
Rebecca has an L&D background within the corporate world as well as an independent consultant. She is passionate about exploring the opportunities that businesses have to empower people through learning - in all its forms, working collaboratively and networking to leverage the power of community and influence.
Vivien’s passion is unlocking the true potential of individuals and the companies that they work for, which is why she loves her role as Senior Employer Solutions Manager for the CIPD in Scotland and Northern England.
Working directly with organisations, Vivien partners with clients to build the capability, impact and credibility of their HR and people functions in order to deliver business outcomes.
Having held multiple senior roles specialising in people development and organisational change, Vivien brings her extensive experience, expertise and energy to this role.
Whether it's establishing what good looks like, assessing current capabilities, providing industry-leading people development programmes, professionalising the people function, or becoming organisationally recognised as a CIPD People Development Partner, Vivien is the person to speak to.
The HR Leaders Network is a space for the most senior people professionals in Northern England. It is designed for those in board-level or executive roles with organisation-wide responsibility for people strategy – such as HR Directors, People Directors, Chief HR Officers, and Chief People Officers.
The network brings together strategic leaders shaping policy, driving transformation, and leading organisational culture across complex landscapes. It offers a trusted space for peer learning, insight-sharing, and relationship-building, while also feeding into CIPD’s research and policy agenda to influence the profession nationally.
By joining, you’ll connect with peers facing similar high-level challenges, share strategic insights, and help shape the future of the people profession – while raising your profile across the CIPD community.
For CIPD members at Chartered Member level or above, this network is for those with strategic responsibility for people and organisational policy in Northern England.
It provides a trusted space to share insights, reflect on challenges, and strengthen leadership resilience. Members join an active online community on Mighty and benefit from a year-round programme of Scottish and national events, both in person and online.
Typical roles include Head of HR, Senior HR Business Partner, or People Lead – often reporting to the board or executive level and shaping people strategy and organisational culture.
By joining, you’ll connect with peers in similar roles, gain fresh perspectives, and contribute to CIPD’s research and policy agenda – helping shape the future of the people profession.
Our People Consultants Network is a dedicated space for CIPD members working independently or within consultancy firms, supporting a variety of client organisations.
Designed for people professionals who aren’t embedded in a single employer, this network brings together consultants delivering strategic or operational expertise across multiple clients. Whether you specialise in OD&D, EDI, reward, wellbeing, employee relations or other areas, this is your community to connect, collaborate and share insight.
Members benefit from opportunities to exchange experiences, explore client challenges, and build trusted professional relationships nationally. The network also provides a platform to contribute to CIPD’s research and policy work, ensuring the voice of consultants helps shape the future of the profession.
If your work supports organisations on a flexible, project-based or advisory basis, joining this network gives you access to a vibrant professional community where you can grow your impact and strengthen the role of consultancy within the wider people profession.
This national community is for CIPD members with a passion for organisation development & design (OD&D), bringing together HR professionals and specialists at every stage of their career.
It provides a dedicated space to connect with peers across the UK, share insights, and explore solutions to common OD&D challenges. Whether you work internally or in a consultancy role, the network is for those who influence how organisations develop, adapt, and thrive in a changing world.
Members gain access to a trusted network where best practice is shared, emerging trends are discussed, and the evolving nature of OD&D is explored. There are also opportunities to contribute to CIPD research and policy development, ensuring members play a part in shaping the future of practice across the profession.
Championing better work and working lives
At the CIPD, we champion better work and working lives. We help organisations to thrive by focusing on their people, supporting economies and society for the future. We lead debate as the voice for everyone wanting a better world of work.
