Jill Vincent

Jill Vincent is a social scientist, policy-maker and practitioner with an extensive track-record in research, practice and policy. In academia she has worked at Loughborough University as a researcher and held various roles including that of Assistant Director of the Centre for Research in Social Policy. Her research was focused on housing and homelessness, poverty and welfare benefits and was policy and action oriented.

With Anne Peaker she was joint founder of the Unit for Arts and Offenders, following her lifelong interest in the arts. Prior to that, she worked at the Open University as a tutor and staff tutor. She was a member of Arts Council England’s Regional Board for two terms.

Since retiring from paid employment, Jill has been active in the voluntary and community sector; she was a Borough Councillor for 16 years, serving as Mayor of Charnwood for the final year (2010/11).

Jill is currently Chair of the Board of Charnwood Arts, a governor of Loughborough College and a member of the Boards of Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood and John Storer Charnwood. She is also a director of the Community Interest Company (CIC) whose purpose is to develop The Generator in Loughborough into a creative and cultural hub.