Jane Walton Chair

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Jane has a background in education, local government and cultural heritage.

For the past 21 years, she has been involved in local, regional and national campaigns and projects aimed at increasing young people’s entrepreneurial awareness, skills and aspirations. Jane was a founding member of the Young People’s Enterprise Forum in Yorkshire and the Humber which managed the region’s enterprise strategy on behalf of the Regional Development Agency. From 2007-2010 Jane was regional director of the Make Your Mark campaign in Wakefield and then Yorkshire delivering activities designed to engage young people in enterprise and promoting self-employment as a positive career path.

Jane is the director of a micro-enterprise which aims to promote and develop a culture of enterprise and entrepreneurship across Yorkshire. Jane provides business mentoring and training for young people for the Kings Trust’s Explore Enterprise programme and Unltd. Jane was instrumental in piloting the government’s Enterprise Adviser programme in the Leeds City region and continues to act as an enterprise adviser at Airedale Academy. Jane also works in partnership with organisations like Migration Yorkshire supporting women into business. Jane’s background in cultural heritage has enabled her to be a consultant to both local authorities and cultural organisations on both strategic development and the recruitment and development of trustees.

Jane is a trustee of Rugby League Cares and has an ambition to see a National Rugby league Museum established in Yorkshire. Jane is an avid Castleford Tigers Rugby League fan.

Jane is a member of Soroptimists International (Wakefield) supporting girls and women. Jane is a qualified teacher and Fellow of the CIPD.