Jo has been involved in forums since 2019, with her local forum being Essex Family Forum and has been national representative for NNPCF since 2020. Jo has been an active member of her region, previously been elected Vice Chair, and then Chair of Eastern Regional Parent Carer Forum (ERPCF) prior to her appointment as NNPCF Director for the East of England in 2023 and then Co-Chair in 2024.

Jo has two children, who are both neurodiverse and have sensory needs. She previously trained and worked in finance, but after her children were born, went back to university and obtained a BA Hons in Early Years and a PG Cert in Education.