Jacqui qualified as a social worker and then worked in the health and social care charity sector for over 30 years. She is a qualified coach and also an independent advocate.
As director of advocacy, she focussed on system change within the mental health and safeguarding arenas supporting the voice and experience of people with health and social care needs.
She has a specific interest in health and social care inequalities having developed specific independent advocacy services for racially minorited and LGBTQ+ communities. Jacqui is a Churchill Fellow and travelled to Australia and Canada to bring back best practice around LGBTQ+ cultural competency.
