Jane has lived and worked in Tower Hamlets for over 30 years. Jane has held a number of positions within the local Conservative Party Associations including; Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Executive Committee Member. Jane was also the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bethnal Green and Stepney and has stood as a Conservative candidate in numerous local election campaigns.
Jane was born in East Yorkshire to a fishing and lifeboat family. When first coming to London Jane lived and worked at Toynbee Hall, based in, Commercial Street, London E1 where she was a volunteer and eventually appointed a Trustee. Jane held the position as National Fundraising Manager for Macmillan Cancer Support for over 5 years raising over £1m a year for cancer support.
In 1997 Jane set up a national charity with the aim of supporting and encouraging disabled children to participate in sport and is now its Chief Executive. She has attended many Paralympic Games with Team GB including; Beijing 2008, London 2012, Sochi 2014 and Pyeong Chang in 2018. Jane is also a keen sports woman herself having completed eight marathons and a number of half marathons for charity. She is also a keen windsurfer.
Jane’s interests include; disability/paralympic sport, children, the elderly and the voluntary sector.