Hello my name is Jo and I am a Project Worker at Inclusion North.
My Experience
I have worked with autistic people & people with a learning disability for nearly 10 years
I have also worked as a professional gardener & wildlife researcher
I have delivered, created & managed many projects – all about helping people, wildlife & the planet
My Skills and Knowledge
I have a degree in psychology & a masters degree in animal behaviour
I’m good at engaging with people from many walks of life
I am organised, productive & creative
What is important to me
Creating a world where people are treated equally and are kind to the planet
Understanding the struggles that people have, and working towards helping where I can
What people say about me
I’m friendly & outgoing
I’m intuitive
I stand up for injustice & I’m not afraid to speak my mind
I have a good sense of humour
I Enjoy
Making art & music
Looking after my allotment garden
Socialising with my friends
Walking my dog
Adventures in my campervan with my family
Meet the Delivery Team
Who are we?
The Delivery Team works across the North East and Yorkshire & Humber.
We work with:
- People with lived experience.
- Families and carers.
- Local councils.
- Organisations
- Integrated Care Boards.
An Integrated Care Board helps local NHS services work together to meet people’s health needs.
Together, we work to make things better for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
What do we do?
We support organisations to:
- Listen to people with lived experience.
- Work together with people.
- Make services better.
- Plan for the future.
- Include people in decisions.
We help with:
- Learning Disability Strategies.
- Autism Strategies.
- Partnership Boards.
- Working Together Groups.
- Meetings, workshops and events.
Why is lived experience important?
We believe people with lived experience are the experts in their own lives.
We want people with lived experience to:
- Share their ideas.
- Have their voices heard.
- Help make decisions.
- Shape services.
- Create positive change.
This is called co-production.
Co-production means people work together as equal partners.
Our aim
We want people with a learning disability and autistic people to:
- Have a good life.
- Have the same opportunities as everyone else.
- Be listened to.
- Be involved in decisions that affect them.
- Receive good support and services.
Together, we work to make positive, lasting change across the North East and Yorkshire & Humber.
Hello my name is Jo and I am a Project Worker at Inclusion North.
Jo works as part of Inclusion North’s Delivery Team, delivering strategic projects across the North East and Yorkshire & Humber. She works alongside Local Authorities, Integrated Care Boards and partner organisations to improve outcomes for people with a learning disability, autistic people and family carers through collaborative, co-produced approaches.
Jo leads the delivery of a range of strategic projects, supporting the development of learning disability and autism strategies, facilitating Learning Disability Partnership Boards, Working Together Groups and other strategic forums. She works collaboratively with commissioners, providers, professionals and community organisations to strengthen partnerships, influence policy and support organisations to deliver meaningful and lasting change.
Jo has developed particular expertise in supporting Local Authorities, Integrated Care Boards and partner organisations to embed co-production within strategic programmes. She brings specialist experience of delivering co-production within prison settings, working collaboratively with people with lived experience, prison staff and partner organisations to influence policy, improve practice and ensure services are designed around the needs of the people who use them.
Jo develops strong relationships with members, facilitating workshops, engagement activities and collaborative partnerships that support organisations to deliver meaningful and lasting change. She is passionate about ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are heard, valued and reflected in strategic decision making, helping members build confidence, strengthen partnerships and create more inclusive services.
Meet the Delivery Team
Our Delivery Team works across the North East and Yorkshire & Humber, partnering with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Boards, Providers, VCSE organisations and wider partners to improve outcomes for people with a learning disability, autistic people and family carers.
Together, the team brings expertise in innovation, strategic delivery, partnership working, co-production and lived experience. Co-production is at the heart of everything we do. We believe people with lived experience are experts in their own lives and we work alongside organisations to ensure their knowledge and experiences shape decisions, services and system change.
We support members to develop learning disability and autism strategies, facilitate partnership boards and collaborative networks, strengthen partnerships and embed inclusive approaches that create lasting impact.
Whether supporting system wide transformation, delivering co-produced projects or empowering people with lived experience to influence change, our Delivery Team is committed to reducing inequalities and helping members create more inclusive communities where people with a learning disability, autistic people and family carers can thrive.
