Jacqui joined nurtureuk as The Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme Manager in August 2024. Jacqui is a dedicated, intuitive and efficient Programme Manager with almost thirty years of experience in the charity sector. She has extensive relationship management experience and is passionate about building mutually beneficial partnerships.

Jacqui is particularly passionate about the importance of identifying and supporting SEMH needs for those young people who do not ‘stand out’ as having needs but for whom the school environment can be a real challenge. She is excited to play even a small part in making school a happy and safe place for children and young people, where they can foster relationships with adults they can trust and rely on. .  

Jacqui lives on the edge of Dartmoor with her family. When not running teenagers around she likes to walk with her dog Gordon, cook and listen to podcasts.  

What does nurture mean to you?

Nurture to me is fundamentally about kindness. It’s about caring about all the people in the school enough to be thoughtful about, and responsive to, the way in which they experience the world. Nurture is about creating an environment where all children and young people feel safe, supported, respected and listened to by those around them. 

What do you enjoy about working at nurtureuk?

nurtureuk is a very genuine organisation. There is an ethos of openness, transparency, honesty and trust.  Every single person really cares about their work and is committed to helping schools create nurturing environments for their pupils.