Jo has worked in the Arts and Charity sectors for almost 20 years, providing a range of  bespoke services from press and PR, marketing, media crisis management, photography and film production. She works at a local, regional and national level. Bringing stories and images to life are two of Jo's greatest passions. 

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Press, PR, Marketing 

An established Press & PR professional with 25 years experience 

After completing her Masters degree in television journalism, Jo spent several years freelancing at the BBC. For six years Jo worked as a national press & PR officer in the voluntary sector, As press & PR manager at Nottingham Playhouse, Jo worked on a variety of productions ranging from Richard III, 1984 and The Kite Runner. 

Jo has worked with a range of print, broadcast and press teams including- ITN, Channel 4 News, BBC Radio 4, The Guardian, The Big Issue, The Stage, Third Sector magazine, Lottery Good Causes and BBC Children in Need. 

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Theatre Producer
Jo has produced two award-winning pieces for Theatre in the Quarter, (Chester), The Lost Boy and Walk My Journey, which was programmed by the Royal Shakespeare Company for Refugee Week.

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Consultancy and Mentoring 

Jo is an enhanced communications consultant for the Lloyds Foundation, a creative mentor for The Mighty Creatives arts charity and is a Trustee for Fifth Word Theatre. 

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Events Management
Jo is an experienced events manager, working on a diverse range of charity events in venues such as The Lowry, Salford, The Rep, Birmingham and WWF, Surrey. 

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Jo has also worked  as a mentor for Creative Leicestershire and a lecturer at De Montfort University on the Communication Arts degree and spent five years volunteering for the NSPCC as a Childline counsellor. 

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