Helen Mary Southworth (born 13 November 1956) is a former Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who is the Chief Executive of Age Concern Isle of Man.
In 2005 she was appointed a member of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee, which scrutinised the implementation of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
She has served as a non-executive director on a number of bodies, including the charity Age Concern, Grosvenor Housing association and Merseyside and Knowsley Health Authority.
At Dods Women in Public Life Awards in 2008 Southworth was named MP of the year for her work involving missing and runaway children.
[2] On 16 June 2009, Southworth announced her intention to stand down at the next general election, citing her desire to spend more time with her family.