Jo has worked in National Governing Bodies of sport, sport business, safeguarding and governance for over 20 years. Initially setting up the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts project in 2018, Jo has worked with Sport England ever since as the Project and Case Manager. The scheme (hosted within NWG Network) has, to date, recruited over 1500 clubs across England in the unregulated sector of martial arts. The Project supports clubs and organisations to achieve against a number of standards and then demonstrate their good safeguarding standards to parents, carers, schools and leisure establishments.

Jo was a part of management teams within UK Athletics and British Dressage. She set up and ran a men’s professional basketball team in the British Basketball League and was previously a shareholder/ Director in the sport business Oaks Consultancy helping her to understand the structure and governance of sport in the UK, the importance of sport volunteers and how a positive experience in sport can transform lives.

Phone: 01332 585371 or 07956 773739
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Website: www.safeguardingcode.com