Jayne Jones Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Member of the 2021 UK Cohort. Connecting and learning with social leaders from across sector, place and discipline to bridge divides and tackle long-standing problems of poverty and injustice.

Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsible for the delivery of school meals catering including the roll out of universal free school meals, free breakfast and summer provision. Responsible for building cleaning, commercial catering businesses and commercial events. Leading on the roll out of the Free Period Products (Scotland) Act, and responsible for supporting food policy, strategy and tackling food insecurity, as well as implementing the Good Food Nation Bill’s requirements.

Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute, United Kingdom

Achievements:Successfully delivering the Catering and Cleaning Innovations Project, transforming the service to focus on front line operations, commercialisation and creating a modern service fit for future service demands. Contributed to national policy developments in relation to public sector food, the Good Food Nation Bill, school meals expansion, free milk provision and other connected areas of work. National Chair of ASSIST FM, the organisation representing all 32 Local Authorities in Scotland for matter relating to catering, cleaning and FM Services.Member of the Public Sector Catering 100 Group, recognised as on of their most influential people in 2019, 2020 and 2021.Member of the Scottish Government's Operational Delivery Group for the implementation of universal free school meals.Member of the Scottish Government's Working Group implementing Food and Holiday Childcare.Member of the Scottish Government's Social Renewal Advisory Board's Food Circle, making recommendations around food insecurity post-pandemic.Member of the Scottish Government's Ending the Need for Foodbanks Working Group.Member of the Scottish Government's CERG Sub Workgroup 4.2 on safe return to schools post-emergency phase of the pandemic.Establishing a community food support function throughout the initial phases of the Coronavirus pandemic.Establishing a successful events function generating commercial income across Argyll and Bute.Rolling out free period products across Argyll and Bute.Foodprint Foodservice Award for Sustainability in 2021.Holders of the Soil Association Food for Life Served Here Award since 2012 for Primary school meals across Argyll and Bute.

Responsible for the delivery of Catering and Cleaning services across the Argyll and Bute Council Area.

Operational responsibility for the catering, cleaning and janitorial service across a large geographical area.

Management of a large retail business across a wide geographical area. Sales generation, volunteer development and business planning.

Day to day running of a retail unit in Glasgow city centre. Achieving challenging sales targets.

Day to day running of the DIY department at a large retailer.

Honorary Fellowship, Business School, Honorary Position

M.A. (Honours), English Literature And Language

Studied English Literature including Twentieth Century American Literature, Medieval Literature and Romantic Literature. Also studied.

High School Highers And Csys, English, Modern Studies, Latin, French, Greek, Chemistry, Maths

Activities and Societies: Volunteer for the local Good Companions club - won the Community Cup. Member of the school choir and music.